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EP2101210 - Observation system and observation apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip16.08.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.09.2019  [2019/38]
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 [2009/38]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Hiroshi
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2018/41]
Former [2016/46]01 / Watanabe, Hiroshi
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
Former [2009/38]01 / Watanabe, Hiroshi
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[2018/41]
Former [2009/38]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date09003550.211.03.2009
[2009/38]
Priority number, dateJP2008006240112.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008062401
[2009/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2101210
Date:16.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2101210
Date:20.04.2011
[2011/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2101210
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/24
[2009/38]
CPC:
G02B21/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE [2011/52]
Former [2009/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Beobachtungssystem und Beobachtungsapparat[2009/38]
English:Observation system and observation apparatus[2009/38]
French:Système d'observation et appareil d'observation[2018/23]
Former [2009/38]Système d'obversation et appareil d'obversation
Examination procedure11.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/38]
05.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.11.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
30.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2018Fee for grant paid
03.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.09.2018Receipt 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  30.11.2016
Opposition(s)11.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
17.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
20.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
20.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5703714  (KOJIMA JITSUNARI [JP]) [A] 1-11 * column 6, line 56 - column 8, line 42 *;
 [AD]JPH11202212  (NIKON CORP) [AD] 1-11* abstract *;
 [XYI]US2003127991  (CASH DAVID J [US], et al) [X] 9,11 * the whole document * [Y] 5,7 [I] 1-4,6,8,10;
 [A]JP2006195274  (NIKON CORP) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP1686406  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [Y] 5,7 * paragraph [0104] - paragraph [0116] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0040] *;
 [A]US2006232854  (WATANABE HIROSHI [JP]) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0075] - paragraph [0081] * * paragraph [0108] - paragraph [0113] * * figures 7,20 *
by applicantJPH11202212
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