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EP1695656 - TREATMENT TOOL PLUG FOR ENDOSCOPE AND PLUG BODY FOR TREATMENT TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.12.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.01.2017  [2017/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2016/40]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2006/35]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAYA, Koji
2130-8, Nakanocho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo
1920015 / JP
 [2006/35]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[2016/05]
Former [2009/51]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2006/35]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date04820633.804.11.2004
[2006/35]
WO2004JP16308
Priority number, dateJP2003042127718.12.2003         Original published format: JP 2003421277
JP2004003885716.02.2004         Original published format: JP 2004038857
[2006/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005060822
Date:07.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1695656
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1695656
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.07.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00
[2006/35]
CPC:
A61B1/00137 (EP,US); A61B1/012 (KR); A61B1/00 (KR);
A61B1/018 (EP,US); A61B17/3462 (EP,US); A61M39/0606 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2016/05]
Former [2007/13]DE,  GB 
Former [2006/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNGSWERKZEUG-PFROPF FÜR ENDOSKOP UND PFROPFKORPUS FÜR BEHANDLUNGSWERKZEUG[2006/35]
English:TREATMENT TOOL PLUG FOR ENDOSCOPE AND PLUG BODY FOR TREATMENT TOOL[2006/35]
French:BOUCHON D'INSTRUMENT DE TRAITEMENT POUR ENDOSCOPE ET CORPS DE BOUCHON POUR INSTRUMENT DE TRAITEMENT[2006/35]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2006Translation filed 
14.06.2006National basic fee paid 
14.06.2006Search fee paid 
14.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/35]
25.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2015Fee for grant paid
30.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2015Receipt 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  25.09.2009
Opposition(s)04.11.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
17.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
19.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
19.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
19.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
19.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[YX]US4715360  (AKUI NOBUAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-22 * column 1, lines 39-47 * * column 2, line 54 - column 4, line 44; figures 1,2 *[X] 23,24;
 [Y]US5104379  (NAKAMURA ICHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-22 * column 4, lines 38-64; figure 1 * * column 14, line 59 - column 15, line 64; figures 44-46 * * column 12, line 44 - column 13, line 21; figures 41-43 *
International search[Y]JPH06189899  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [Y]JP2001231748  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD)
by applicantJPS6189899
 US4715360
 JPH03101908U
 US5104379
 JP2001231748
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