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EP About this file: EP2174581

EP2174581 - RECEIVING UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
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 [2010/15]For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHIGEMORI, Toshiaki
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2 Hatagaya2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / KIMOTO, Seiichiro
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2 Hatagaya2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
 [2016/23]
Former [2010/15]01 / SHIGEMORI, Toshiaki
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2 Hatagaya2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / KIMOTO, Seiichiro
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2 Hatagaya2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)Beyer, Andreas
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/23]Beyer, Andreas
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2010/15]Beyer, Andreas
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date08791336.418.07.2008
[2010/15]
WO2008JP63027
Priority number, dateJP2007019224324.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007192243
[2010/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009014088
Date:29.01.2009
Language:JA
[2009/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2174581
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2174581
Date:08.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP29.01.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/04, A61B5/07
[2010/15]
CPC:
A61B1/041 (EP,US); A61B1/00016 (EP,US); A61B5/073 (EP,US);
H04B1/44 (US); A61B1/00036 (EP,US); A61B5/7232 (EP,US);
H04B2001/485 (US); H04B7/2043 (EP,US); H04B7/212 (EP,US);
H04B7/2123 (EP,US); H04B7/2643 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2016/23]
Former [2010/15]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:EMPFANGSEINHEIT[2010/15]
English:RECEIVING UNIT[2010/15]
French:UNITÉ DE RÉCEPTION[2010/15]
Entry into regional phase04.02.2010Translation filed 
04.02.2010National basic fee paid 
04.02.2010Search fee paid 
04.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/15]
31.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2016Fee for grant paid
13.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2016Receipt 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  15.09.2015
Opposition(s)09.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
18.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
17.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
20.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2008
AT08.06.2016
BE08.06.2016
BG08.06.2016
CY08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
ES08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
HR08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
MC08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
PL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
SE08.06.2016
SI08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
TR08.06.2016
IE18.07.2016
LU18.07.2016
CH31.07.2016
LI31.07.2016
MT31.07.2016
FR08.08.2016
GB08.09.2016
NO08.09.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU18.07.2008
AT08.06.2016
BE08.06.2016
CY08.06.2016
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DK08.06.2016
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MC08.06.2016
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TR08.06.2016
IE18.07.2016
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NO08.09.2016
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IE18.07.2016
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PL08.06.2016
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SK08.06.2016
IE18.07.2016
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CH31.07.2016
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FR08.08.2016
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NO08.09.2016
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CH31.07.2016
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CH31.07.2016
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 [A]US6757523  (FRY TERRY L [US]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document * * especially column 4, lines 34-52 and column 8, lines 11-29 *;
 [A]US2007118018  (GILAD ZVIKA [IL], et al) [A] 1-8 * the whole document * * especially paragraphs [0018], [0023] and [0026] as well as figure 1 *;
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