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EP2444017 - ULTRASOUND SURGICAL APPARATUS AND CALIBRATION METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/17]ULTRASONIC SURGICAL DEVICE AND CALIBRATION METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC SURGICAL DEVICE
[2018/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2019
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
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 [2012/17]For all designated states
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMADA, Masashi
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2018/23]
Former [2016/44]01 / YAMADA, Masashi
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
Former [2012/17]01 / YAMADA, Masashi
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/23]Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2012/17]Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date10789317.427.04.2010
[2018/23]
WO2010JP57455
Priority number, dateUS2009048801019.06.2009         Original published format: US 488010
[2012/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010146940
Date:23.12.2010
Language:JA
[2010/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2444017
Date:25.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2444017
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2444017
Date:29.08.2018
[2018/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[2018/02]
CPC:
A61B17/320092 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/00725 (EP,US);
A61B2017/22008 (EP,US); A61B2017/320093 (EP,US); A61B2017/320095 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00988 (EP,US); A61B2090/0807 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/29]A61B18/00, A61B17/32, A61B17/00
Former IPC [2012/17]A61B18/00
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,   SM,   TR [2012/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALL-CHIRURGIEVORRICHTUNG UND KALIBRIERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2018/25]
English:ULTRASOUND SURGICAL APPARATUS AND CALIBRATION METHOD THEREFOR[2018/25]
French:DISPOSITIF CHIRURGICAL À ULTRASONS ET PROCÉDÉ D'ETALONNAGE POUR CELUI-CI[2018/25]
Former [2012/17]ULTRASCHALL-CHIRURGIEVORRICHTUNG UND KALIBRIERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR DIE ULTRASCHALL-CHIRURGIEVORRICHTUNG
Former [2012/17]ULTRASONIC SURGICAL DEVICE AND CALIBRATION METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC SURGICAL DEVICE
Former [2012/17]DISPOSITIF CHIRURGICAL À ULTRASONS ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉTALONNAGE POUR CELUI-CI
Entry into regional phase18.10.2011Translation filed 
18.10.2011National basic fee paid 
18.10.2011Search fee paid 
18.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
18.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/17]
10.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2017Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
11.04.2017Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
09.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2018Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
25.04.2018Fee for grant paid
25.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.04.2018Receipt 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  09.01.2018
Opposition(s)07.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
19.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
19.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
19.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.04.2010
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
DK06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
IT06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
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NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
SM06.06.2018
TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU27.04.2010
AT06.06.2018
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GR07.09.2018
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PT08.10.2018
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TR06.06.2018
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NO06.09.2018
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PT08.10.2018
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NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
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NO06.09.2018
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NO06.09.2018
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NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
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CZ06.06.2018
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SM06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/10]AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
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FI06.06.2018
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NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/09]CY06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
Former [2019/08]CY06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
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BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
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ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
Former [2018/52]CY06.06.2018
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FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
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NO06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
Former [2018/51]CY06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
Former [2018/50]CY06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
SE06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
NO06.09.2018
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NO06.09.2018
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2001029315  (SAKURAI TOMOHISA [JP], et al) [A] 1,3-9,11-14 * paragraphs [0211] - [0213] ** figure 14 *;
 [A]US2008214966  (SLAYTON MICHAEL H [US], et al) [A] 1,3-9,11-14 * paragraphs [0046] , [0055] *;
 [A]WO2009018409  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US], et al) [A] 1,3-9,11-14 * paragraphs [0037] , [0090] - [0092] * * figure 1 *
International search[A]JP2001506527  (ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.);
 [A]JP2002177292  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC);
 [A]JP2008194457  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP)
by applicantJP2001087278
 JP2005094701
 US20090488010
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