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EP1796529 - CAPSULE TYPE MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.09.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 18.10.2017  [2017/42]
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 [2007/25]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKIZAWA, Hironobu
1517-601, Takao-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 / JP
02 / UCHIYAMA, Akio
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / KAWANO, Hironao
1-35-17-201, Sakae-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0001 / JP
04 / YOKOI, Takeshi
1-20-22, Hodokubo
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 / JP
05 / HOMAN, Masatoshi
1-14-91-917, Tamadaira
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0062 / JP
 [2016/05]
Former [2007/50]01 / TAKIZAWA, Hironobu
1517-601, Takao-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 / JP
02 / UCHIYAMA, Akio c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / KAWANO, Hironao
1-35-17-201, Sakae-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0001 / JP
04 / YOKOI, Takeshi
1-20-22, Hodokubo
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 / JP
05 / HOMAN, Masatoshi
1-14-91-917, Tamadaira
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0062 / JP
Former [2007/39]01 / TAKIZAWA, Hironobu
1517-601, Takao-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 / JP
02 / UCHIYAMA, Akio c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / KAWANO, Hironao
1-35-17-201, Sakae-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0001 / JP
04 / YOKOI, Takeshi
1-20-22, Hodokubo
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 / JP
05 / HOMAN, Masatoshi
1-14-91-917, Tamadaira
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0062 / JP
Former [2007/25]01 / TAKIZAWA, Hironobu
1517-601, Takao-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0844 / JP
02 / UCHIYAMA, Akio
3-16-34-D-105, Osone, Kohoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 222-0003 / JP
03 / KAWANO, Hironao
1-35-17-201, Sakae-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0001 / JP
04 / YOKOI, Takeshi
1-20-22, Hodokubo
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0042 / JP
05 / HOMAN, Masatoshi
1-14-91-917, Tamadaira
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0062 / JP
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[2016/05]
Former [2007/25]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date05783591.008.09.2005
[2007/25]
WO2005JP16999
Priority number, dateJP2004026101508.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004261015
JP2004029617808.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004296178
[2007/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006028281
Date:16.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1796529
Date:20.06.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1796529
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/31
[2007/25]
CPC:
A61B1/00156 (EP,US); A61B1/31 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/00 (KR);
A61B1/041 (EP,US); A61B34/73 (EP,US); A61B5/6886 (EP,US);
A61J3/07 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/05]
Former [2008/04]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2007/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KAPSELARTIGES MEDIZINPRODUKT[2007/25]
English:CAPSULE TYPE MEDICAL DEVICE[2007/25]
French:DISPOSITIF MEDICAL DE TYPE CAPSULE[2007/25]
Entry into regional phase22.03.2007National basic fee paid 
22.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/25]
11.04.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.07.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
20.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2015Fee for grant paid
01.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.12.2015Receipt 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  20.06.2014
Opposition(s)04.11.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
19.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
19.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
19.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
18.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
17.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB08.09.2016
FR30.09.2016
[2017/42]
Cited inInternational search[DXA]WO0108548  (UNIV COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS [GB], et al) [DX] 1-3,16-20 * the whole document * [A] 4-15;
 [DA]US2003125788  (LONG GARY L [GB]) [DA] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2004066903  (PILL PHARMA LTD E [IL], et al) [A] 1 * page 39, line 9 - page 44, line 15 *;
 [PX]US2004176664  (IDDAN GAVRIEL J [US]) [PX] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US2005124875  (KAWANO HIRONAO [JP], et al) [PX] 1-20 * paragraph [0148] - paragraph [0154]; figure 8 ** paragraph [0232] - paragraph [0238]; figures 26-28 *
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