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EP1695669 - MANIPULATOR WITH MULTIPLE DEGREES OF FREEDOM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THK CO., LTD.
11-6, Nishi Gotanda 3-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8503 / JP
For all designated states
Mitsuishi, Mamoru
1-2-2-905, Ojima
Koto-ku
Tokyo 136-0072 / JP
[2017/19]
Former [2006/35]For all designated states
Mitsuishi, Mamoru
1-2-2-905, Ojima, Koto-ku
Tokyo 136-0072 / JP
For all designated states
THK CO., LTD.
11-6, Nishi-Gotanda 3-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8503 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MITSUISHI, Mamoru
1-2-2-905, Ojima
Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0072 / JP
02 / WARISAWA, Shinichi
3-3-5-D, Nakanobu
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-0053 / JP
03 / ARATA, Jumpei
RA-10, 1-2-9, Ote
Kofu-shi Yamanashi 400-0015 / JP
04 / NAKAZAWA, Toji
c/o THK CO., LTD.
11-6, Nishi Gotanda 3-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8503 / JP
 [2017/37]
Former [2006/35]01 / MITSUISHI, Mamoru
1-2-2-905, Ojima
Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0072 / JP
02 / WARISAWA, Shinichi
3-3-5-D, Nakanobu
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-0053 / JP
03 / ARATA, Jumpei
RA-10, 1-2-9, Ote, Kofu-shi
Yamanashi 400-0015 / JP
04 / NAKAZAWA, Toji, THK Co., Ltd.
11-6, Nishi Gotanda 3-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-8503 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/37]
Former [2008/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2006/35]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstraße 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04807013.014.12.2004
[2006/35]
WO2004JP18654
Priority number, dateJP2003041712315.12.2003         Original published format: JP 2003417123
[2006/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005055840
Date:23.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1695669
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1695669
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/00, A61B90/00
[2017/16]
CPC:
A61B34/70 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US); A61B2017/2929 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0813 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/35]A61B17/28, A61B19/00, B25J17/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/37]
Former [2007/12]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MANIPULATOR MIT MEHREREN FREIHEITSGRADEN[2006/35]
English:MANIPULATOR WITH MULTIPLE DEGREES OF FREEDOM[2006/35]
French:MANIPULATEUR A DEGRES DE LIBERTES MULTIPLES[2006/35]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2006Translation filed 
20.06.2006National basic fee paid 
20.06.2006Search fee paid 
20.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/35]
26.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2017Fee for grant paid
31.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  26.06.2013
Opposition(s)14.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
21.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
23.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
23.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2002055758  (SASAKI KATSUMI [JP]);
 [XA]EP1250891  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP])
International search[A]JP2001071290  (TCM CORP);
 [A]JP2001145635  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [X]JP2001299768  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO)
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