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EP About this file: EP2031430

EP2031430 - Image pickup unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.05.2012  [2012/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/21]For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2009/10]For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagamizu, Hiroyuki
c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / Unsai, Hiroshi
c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
 [2009/10]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/10]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date08013339.024.07.2008
[2009/10]
Priority number, dateJP2007022662231.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007226622
[2009/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2031430
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2031430
Date:24.06.2009
[2009/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2031430
Date:25.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:G02B23/24
[2009/10]
CPC:
G02B23/2423 (EP,US); A61B1/00096 (EP,US); A61B1/0011 (EP,US);
A61B1/051 (EP,US); G02B23/2484 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/09]
Former [2009/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildaufnahmeeinheit[2009/10]
English:Image pickup unit[2009/10]
French:Unité de sélection d'images[2009/10]
Examination procedure17.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/40]
17.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.12.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
24.11.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.11.2010
25.11.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
03.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2011Fee for grant paid
08.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  17.09.2009
Opposition(s)28.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS6215514  (TANAKA SHOICHI);
 [A]JPH04317622  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD);
 [A]JP2000329912  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [X]JP2005345933  (KONICA MINOLTA PHOTO IMAGING);
 [X]JP2007157223  (SHARP KK)
by applicantJPS61254917
 JPH04317622
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