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EP2486846 - ENDOSCOPE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.08.2017  [2017/33]
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 [2012/33]For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIE, Michifumi
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / KUSHIDA, Atsuhiko
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2016/44]
Former [2012/33]01 / YOSHIE, Michifumi
c/o Intellectual Property Support Department
OLYMPUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES CO., LTD.
2-3 Kuboyama-cho, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
02 / KUSHIDA, Atsuhiko
c/o Intellectual Property Support Department
OLYMPUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES CO., LTD.
2-3 Kuboyama-cho, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
Representative(s)Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/33]Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date10821905.629.09.2010
WO2010JP66980
Priority number, dateJP2009023541109.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009235411
[2012/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011043234
Date:14.04.2011
Language:JA
[2011/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2486846
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/04, A61B1/00, A61B1/018, A61B1/05
[2016/28]
CPC:
A61B1/04 (EP,US); A61B1/018 (EP,US); A61B1/05 (EP,US);
A61B5/064 (EP,US); A61B1/00059 (EP,US); A61B1/0055 (EP,US);
A61B34/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/33]A61B1/04, A61B1/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2012/33]
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOPVORRICHTUNG[2012/33]
English:ENDOSCOPE DEVICE[2012/33]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ENDOSCOPE[2012/33]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2011Translation filed 
20.12.2011National basic fee paid 
20.12.2011Search fee paid 
20.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/33]
12.01.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/33]
10.03.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
18.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
20.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO0007503  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC [US]) [Y] 3* page 8, line 10 - line 23 *;
 [X]EP1543765  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0054] *;
 [XY]JP2009201682  (HITACHI LTD, et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0090] * [Y] 3;
 [XP]EP2123215  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]) [XP] 1 * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0071] *
International search[X]JPH11113919  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD);
 [A]JP2008212349  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP);
 [A]JP2008245840  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP);
 [A]JP2008281418  (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD);
 [A]JP2009107074  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP);
 [X]JP2009207793  (FUJIFILM CORP)
by applicantUS6441577
 JP2008212349
    - DUDA, R. O.; P. E. HART, "Use of the Hough Transformation to Detect Lines and Curves in Pictures", COMM. ACM, (197201), vol. 15, doi:doi:10.1145/361237.361242, pages 11 - 15, XP058256218

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/361237.361242
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