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EP1982650 - SURGERY SUPPORT DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.12.2015  [2015/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nat. University Corp. Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
20-1, Handayama 1-chome Higashi-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 431-3192 / JP
[2008/43]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO, Seiji
302, Surpass Koyamachi,
300-20, Koyamachi, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 4300938 / JP
02 / TERAKAWA, Susumu
45-6, Handayama 3-chome
Higashi-ku. Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 4313125 / JP
03 / TAKAI, Toshihisa
c/o PULSTEC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.,
90-3, Higashimikata-cho, Kita-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 4338510 / JP
04 / SATO, Katsuhiro
c/o PULSTEC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.,
90-3, Higashimikata-cho, Kita-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 4338510 / JP
 [2015/02]
Former [2008/43]01 / YAMAMOTO, Seiji
302, Surpass Koyamachi, 300-20, Koyamachi, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 4300938 / JP
02 / TERAKAWA, Susumu
45-6, Handayama 3-chome
Higashi-ku. Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 4313125 / JP
03 / TAKAI, Toshihisa
c/o PULSTEC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., 90-3, Higashimikata-cho, Kita-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 4338510 / JP
04 / SATO, Katsuhiro
c/o PULSTEC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., 90-3, Higashimikata-cho, Kita-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 4338510 / JP
Representative(s)Trinks, Ole, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/02]Trinks, Ole, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Widenmayerstrasse 47
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/43]Trinks, Ole, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07707789.931.01.2007
[2008/43]
WO2007JP51603
Priority number, dateJP2006003260509.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006032605
[2008/43]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007091464
Date:16.08.2007
Language:JA
[2007/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1982650
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1982650
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B19/00
[2014/28]
CPC:
A61B90/36 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B2017/00057 (EP,US);
A61B2034/101 (EP,US); A61B2034/102 (EP,US); A61B2034/105 (EP,US);
A61B2090/364 (EP,US); A61B2090/373 (EP,US); A61B2090/374 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/43]A61B5/055, A61B19/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2009/10]
Former [2008/43]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPERATIONSUNTERSTÜTZENDE VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM[2008/43]
English:SURGERY SUPPORT DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2008/43]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ASSISTANCE CHIRURGICALE, PROCEDE ET PROGRAMME[2008/43]
Entry into regional phase11.08.2008Translation filed 
11.08.2008National basic fee paid 
11.08.2008Search fee paid 
11.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
11.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/43]
16.10.2008Despatch 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, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
29.12.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2014Fee for grant paid
26.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.11.2014Receipt 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  14.06.2012
Opposition(s)08.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9424933  (UNIV ST LOUIS [US]) [A] 2 * abstract * * page 18, line 13 - page 18, line 26 *;
 [XY]US2003000535  (GALLOWAY ROBERT L [US], et al) [X] 8 * abstract * * figure 3 * * claims 1,10,18,19,22,24 * * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0069] * * paragraph [0014] * [Y] 1-6;
 [A]DE10242953  (LUEHN MICHAEL [DE]) [A] 5-6 * abstract * * claim 1 *;
 [Y]US2004138556  (COSMAN ERIC R [US]) [Y] 1-6 * abstract * * figures 1,5,6 * * claims 1,9 * * paragraph [0038] *;
 [A]  - WESTERMANN B ET AL, "Non-invasive 3-D patient registration for image-guided skull base surgery", COMPUTERS AND GRAPHICS, ELSEVIER, GB, (19961101), vol. 20, no. 6, ISSN 0097-8493, pages 793 - 799, XP004729274 [A] 1-6,8 * figure 2 * * Section: The Principles *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0097-8493(96)00049-0
International search[Y]JPS5552749  (ALOKA CO LTD);
 [Y]US5617857  (CHADER MARTIN D [US], et al);
 [Y]JPH09511430  ;
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by applicantJPH09511430
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    - "SonoNav", MEDTRONIC SNT, (20050902), URL: http//www.stealthstation.com/physician/neuro/library/sononav.jsp>
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