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EP About this file: EP2384687

EP2384687 - Encapsulated medical device guidance system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2017
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 03.01.2018  [2018/01]
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 [2016/34]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
Former [2015/44]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2011/45]For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Uchiyama, Akio
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / Kimura, Atsushi
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
03 / Aoki, Isao
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2016/45]
Former [2016/34]01 / Uchiyama, Akio
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / Kimura, Atsushi
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
03 / Aoki, Isao
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
Former [2011/45]01 / Uchiyama, Akio
c/o Intellectual Property Support Department
Olympus Intellectual Services Co., Ltd.
2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
02 / Kimura, Atsushi
c/o Intellectual Property Support Department
Olympus Intellectual Services Co., Ltd.
2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
03 / Aoki, Isao
c/o Intellectual Property Support Department
Olympus Intellectual Services Co., Ltd.
2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
Representative(s)Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/19]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2011/45]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date11004808.927.12.2006
[2011/45]
Priority number, dateJP2005037627727.12.2005         Original published format: JP 2005376277
[2011/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2384687
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2384687
Date:11.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00
[2011/45]
CPC:
A61B1/041 (EP,US); A61B1/00158 (EP,US); A61B34/70 (EP,US);
A61B34/73 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2011/45]
TitleGerman:System zum Führen einer verkapselten medizinischen Vorrichtung[2011/45]
English:Encapsulated medical device guidance system[2011/45]
French:Système de guide à dispositif médical encapsulé[2011/45]
Examination procedure10.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/45]
02.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2016Fee for grant paid
21.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06843528.8  / EP1972253
Opposition(s)14.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
19.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
18.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
17.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB27.12.2016
FR02.01.2017
[2018/01]
Former [2017/50]FR02.01.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2005120345  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1* page 17, line 23 - page 18, line 5 *;
 [XP]WO2006097423  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [XP] 1,2,6,10 * paragraphs [0013] , [0015] , [0058] , [0060] *
by applicantJP2003111720
 JP2004255174
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