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EP About this file: EP2123213

EP2123213 - Fluorescent image obtainment method and apparatus, fluorescence endoscope, and excitation-light unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2015
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishii, Shuichi
Fujifilm Corporation
1-324, Uetake-cho
Kita-ku
Saitama-shi Saitama-ken / JP
 [2014/32]
Former [2009/48]01 / Ishii, Shuichi
Fujifilm Corporation 1-324, Uetake-cho Kita-ku
Saitama-shi Saitama-ken / JP
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2014/32]
Former [2009/48]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date09006889.122.05.2009
[2009/48]
Priority number, dateJP2008013406922.05.2008         Original published format: JP 2008134069
JP2008013407022.05.2008         Original published format: JP 2008134070
JP2008013407122.05.2008         Original published format: JP 2008134071
JP2008013407222.05.2008         Original published format: JP 2008134072
JP2008013407322.05.2008         Original published format: JP 2008134073
[2009/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2123213
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2123213
Date:13.10.2010
[2010/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2123213
Date:06.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/07, A61B1/04, A61B1/06, A61B5/00
[2014/10]
CPC:
A61B5/0071 (EP,US); A61B1/00009 (EP,US); A61B1/042 (EP,US);
A61B1/043 (EP,US); A61B1/063 (EP,US); A61B1/0638 (EP,US);
A61B1/0655 (EP,US); A61B1/0669 (EP,US); A61B5/0084 (EP,US);
A61B5/0075 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/48]A61B1/06, A61B5/00, A61B1/04
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Erhalt eines Fluoreszenzbildes, Fluoreszenzendoskop und Erregungslichteinheit[2009/48]
English:Fluorescent image obtainment method and apparatus, fluorescence endoscope, and excitation-light unit[2009/48]
French:Procédé et appareil pour obtenir une image fluorescente, endoscope à fluorescence, et unité d'excitation lumineuse[2009/48]
Examination procedure13.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/21]
10.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2014Fee for grant paid
20.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP11179366.7  / EP2404542
EP11179372.5  / EP2409635
EP11179380.8  / EP2404543
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.03.2014
Opposition(s)07.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.05.2009
AT06.08.2014
BE06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
HR06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
MK06.08.2014
MT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
TR06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
NO06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
[2018/30]
Former [2017/39]HU22.05.2009
AT06.08.2014
BE06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
HR06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
MT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
TR06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
NO06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2017/03]AT06.08.2014
BE06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
HR06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
MT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
NO06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2016/32]AT06.08.2014
BE06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
HR06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
NO06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2016/06]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
HR06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
NO06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/50]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
HR06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
NO06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/23]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
HR06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
NO06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/22]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
HR06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
NO06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/12]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
HR06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
LV06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
NO06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
IS06.12.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/11]CY06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
PL06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
NO06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/10]ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
NO06.11.2014
Former [2015/09]FI06.08.2014
LT06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
Former [2015/08]LT06.08.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]US5749830  (KANEKO MAMORU [JP], et al) [A] 21-26 * column 3, line 10 - line 60 * * column 7, line 20 - column 12, line 33 * * column 41, line 1 - line 12 *;
 [X]WO9937204  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * page 1, line 7 - line 9 * * page 2, line 30 - page 3, line 9 * * page 17, line 3 - line 27 * * page 23, line 21 - page 24, line 15 * * page 41, line 10 - line 18 * * page 47, line 6 - line 9 * * page 49, line 29 - page 56, line 15 * * page 62, line 6 - line 11 * * figures 3-5,14A *;
 [AD]EP1097670  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [AD] 1-20 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0058] *;
 [A]US6602186  (SUGIMOTO HIDEO [JP], et al) [A] 21-26 * column 2, line 44 - column 5, line 36 * * column 7, line 57 - column 8, line 6 *;
 [A]US2004034277  (FARKAS RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 21-26* paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0015] *;
 [A]US2006089554  (ISHIHARA YASUSHIGE [JP], et al) [A] 1-20 * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0059] * * figure 1 *;
 [AD]EP1813185  (FUJINON CORP [JP]) [AD] 1-20 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0051] * * figure 1 *
by applicantJP2002143079
 US6465968
 JP2003093336
 US2003216626
 US2004162492
 JP3718024B
 US2006256191
 US2007183162
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