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EP1971252 - OVER-TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.04.2019 Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 11.05.2018
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 14.01.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	24.01.2020	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IE	published on 26.02.2020 [2020/09]
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 [2015/44]	For all designated states Olympus Corporation 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo / JP
Former [2008/39]	For all designated states Olympus Medical Systems Corp. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / MIKKAICHI, Takayasu c/o Olympus Corporation 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	02 / MATSUNO, Kiyotaka c/o Olympus Corporation 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	03 / NAKAHASHI, Kensei c/o Olympus Corporation 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	04 / KAJI, Kunihide c/o Olympus Corporation 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	[2018/24]
Former [2016/46]	01 / MIKKAICHI, Takayasu OLYMPUS CORPORATION 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	02 / MATSUNO, Kiyotaka OLYMPUS CORPORATION 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	03 / NAKAHASHI, Kensei OLYMPUS CORPORATION 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	04 / KAJI, Kunihide OLYMPUS CORPORATION 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
Former [2008/39]	01 / MIKKAICHI, Takayasu, OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo 1510072 / JP
	02 / MATSUNO, Kiyotaka, OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo 1510072 / JP
	03 / NAKAHASHI, Kensei, OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo 1510072 / JP
	04 / KAJI, Kunihide, OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo 1510072 / JP
Representative(s)	von Hellfeld, Axel Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE
	[2018/24]
Former [2008/39]	von Hellfeld, Axel Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date	07706927.6	11.01.2007
	[2008/39]
	WO2007JP50620
Priority number, date	US20060331976	13.01.2006 Original published format: US 331976
	[2008/39]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2007081041
	Date:	19.07.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/29]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1971252
	Date:	24.09.2008
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2008/39]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1971252
	Date:	13.06.2018
	Language:	EN
	[2018/24]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	19.07.2007
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	02.07.2013
Classification	IPC:	A61B1/00, A61M16/04, A61B1/015	[2013/31]
	CPC:	A61B1/273 (EP,US); A61B1/00082 (EP,US); A61B1/00154 (EP,US); A61B1/015 (EP,US); A61M16/04 (EP,US); A61M16/0415 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2008/39]	A61B1/00, A61M16/04
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IE [2018/24]
Former [2009/08]	DE, FR, GB, IE
Former [2008/39]	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
Title	German:	ÜBERROHR	[2008/39]
	English:	OVER-TUBE	[2008/39]
	French:	TUBE DE GUIDAGE	[2008/39]
Entry into regional phase	27.06.2008	National basic fee paid
	27.06.2008	Search fee paid
	27.06.2008	Designation fee(s) paid
	27.06.2008	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	27.06.2008	Examination requested [2008/39]
	14.08.2008	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	19.09.2008	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
	20.12.2013	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	15.01.2018	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.05.2018	Fee for grant paid
	07.05.2018	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	07.05.2018	Receipt 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 15.01.2018
Opposition(s)	14.03.2019	No opposition filed within time limit [2019/21]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.01.2009	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.01.2010	Renewal fee patent year 04
	19.01.2011	Renewal fee patent year 05
	19.01.2012	Renewal fee patent year 06
	17.01.2013	Renewal fee patent year 07
	20.01.2014	Renewal fee patent year 08
	20.01.2015	Renewal fee patent year 09
	19.01.2016	Renewal fee patent year 10
	19.01.2017	Renewal fee patent year 11
	22.01.2018	Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	GB	11.01.2019
	IE	11.01.2019
	FR	31.01.2019
	[2020/09]
Former [2020/03]	GB	11.01.2019
	FR	31.01.2019
Former [2019/49]	FR	31.01.2019
Documents cited:	Search	[X]FR1505607 (VUILLARD PAUL) [X] 1-4,6,8 * page 3, column 1, line 10 - page 4, column 1, line 8; figures 4-7 *;
		[Y]US5499625 (FRASS MICHAEL [AT], et al) [Y] 7 * column 3, line 41 - column 4, line 58 ** column 6, line 27 - line 42; figures 1,2 *;
		[XY]US6895966 (CHRISTOPHER KENT L [US]) [X] 1,5,8 * column 5, line 25 - column 6, line 10 * * column 6, line 40 - column 7, line 13 * * column 8, line 9 - column 10, line 7; figures 1-4,8-17 * [Y] 7
	International search	[A]JPS63230162 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
		[A]JPH059556U ;
		[A]JPH05269204

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