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EP About this file: EP1598000

EP1598000 - CAPSULE TYPE MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2013
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB		published on 26.02.2014  [2014/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[2012/45]
Former [2005/47]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWANO, Hironao
2974-24-522, Ishikawacho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0032 / JP
02 / TAKIZAWA, Hironobu
1517-601, Takaocho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 / JP
03 / UCHIYAMA, Akio Olympus IP Services Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
04 / SEGAWA, Hidetake;c/o Olympus Intellectual Property
Services Co., LTD; 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
05 / FUJITA, Manabu
22-1, Hinodai 2-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0003 / JP
06 / KIKUCHI, Akira
8-4, Nagatsuta 1-chome
Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 226-0027 / JP
07 / YOKOI, Takeshi
20-22, Hodokubo 1-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 / JP
 [2012/45]
Former [2007/07]01 / KAWANO, Hironao
2974-24-522, Ishikawacho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0032 / JP
02 / TAKIZAWA, Hironobu
1517-601, Takaocho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 / JP
03 / UCHIYAMA, Akio Olympus IP Services Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
04 / SEGAWA, Hidetake;c/o Olympus Intellectual Property
Services Co., LTD; 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
05 / FUJITA, Manabu
22-1, Hinodai 2-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0003 / JP
06 / KIKUCHI, Akira
8-4, Nagatsuta 1-chome, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 226-0027 / JP
07 / YOKOI, Takeshi
20-22, Hodokubo 1-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 / JP
Former [2007/03]01 / KAWANO, Hironao
2974-24-522, Ishikawacho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0032 / JP
02 / TAKIZAWA, Hironobu
1517-601, Takaocho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 / JP
03 / UCHIYAMA, Akio
16-34-D-105, Osone 3-chome, Kohoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 222-0003 / JP
04 / SEGAWA, Hidetake;c/o Olympus Intellectual Property
Services Co., LTD; 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
05 / FUJITA, Manabu
22-1, Hinodai 2-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0003 / JP
06 / KIKUCHI, Akira
8-4, Nagatsuta 1-chome, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 226-0027 / JP
07 / YOKOI, Takeshi
20-22, Hodokubo 1-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 / JP
Former [2005/47]01 / KAWANO, Hironao
2974-24-522, Ishikawacho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0032 / JP
02 / TAKIZAWA, Hironobu
1517-601, Takaocho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 / JP
03 / UCHIYAMA, Akio
16-34-D-105, Osone 3-chome, Kohoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 222-0003 / JP
04 / SEGAWA, Hidetake
48-1-5-104, Bessho 1-chome
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0363 / JP
05 / FUJITA, Manabu
22-1, Hinodai 2-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0003 / JP
06 / KIKUCHI, Akira
8-4, Nagatsuta 1-chome, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 226-0027 / JP
07 / YOKOI, Takeshi
20-22, Hodokubo 1-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 / JP
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/45]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2005/47]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date04714458.925.02.2004
[2005/47]
WO2004JP02189
Priority number, dateJP2003004775525.02.2003         Original published format: JP 2003047755
[2005/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004075739
Date:10.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1598000
Date:23.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1598000
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.09.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00
[2005/47]
CPC:
A61B1/041 (EP,US); A61B1/00 (KR); A61B1/00036 (EP,US);
A61B1/00144 (EP,US); A61B2560/0209 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/24]
Former [2005/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KAPSELARTIGES MEDIZINPRODUKT[2005/47]
English:CAPSULE TYPE MEDICAL DEVICE[2005/47]
French:DISPOSITIF MEDICAL DE TYPE CAPSULE[2005/47]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2005Translation filed 
17.08.2005National basic fee paid 
17.08.2005Search fee paid 
17.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/47]
25.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2012Fee for grant paid
20.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.06.2009
Opposition(s)08.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
18.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
17.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB25.02.2013
FR28.02.2013
[2014/09]
Former [2014/07]FR28.02.2013
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9529735  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [X] 1-9 * page 3, lines 22-37 * * page 4, line 27 - page 5, line 19 * * page 6, lines 24-32 * * page 7, lines 1-34 * * page 9, lines 10-16 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO0165995  (GIVEN IMAGING LTD [IL], et al) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2002177782  (PENNER AVI [IL]) [X] 1-6 * paragraphs [0036] - [0040] * * paragraphs [0046] - [0050] *;
 [A]EP1277493  (BIOTRONIK MESS & THERAPIEG [DE]) [A] 1-9 * paragraphs [0045] - [0052] * * paragraphs [0058] - [0066] *;
 [A]WO03009739  (GIVEN IMAGING LTD [IL], et al) [A] 1-5* page 6, line 23 - page 9, line 29; figure - *
International search[Y]JP2849131B  ;
 [Y]JP2003038424  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO)
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