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EP2430983 - Tissue lifting system and indwelling tool [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.04.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 02.06.2021  [2021/22]
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 [2012/12]For all designated states
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Takayuki
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / Ohdaira, Takeshi
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Higashi-ku
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2016/45]
Former [2012/12]01 / Suzuki, Takayuki
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / Ohdaira, Takeshi
Department of Advanced Medicine and
Innovative Technology
Kyushu University Hospital
3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku
Fukuoka-shi Fukuoka-ken / JP
Representative(s)Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/26]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2012/12]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date11009241.821.03.2007
[2012/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2430983
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2430983
Date:16.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2430983
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/02, A61B90/00, // A61B17/00
[2019/04]
CPC:
A61B17/0281 (EP); A61B17/0218 (EP); A61B90/39 (EP);
A61B2017/00876 (EP); A61B2090/3908 (EP); A61B2090/3954 (EP)
Former IPC [2012/12]A61B17/02, A61B19/00, // A61B17/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE [2019/26]
Former [2012/12]DE,  FR,  GB,  IE 
TitleGerman:Gewebeanhebesystem und Verweilwerkzeug[2012/12]
English:Tissue lifting system and indwelling tool[2012/12]
French:Système de levage de tissus et outil à demeure[2012/12]
Examination procedure20.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2012Examination requested  [2012/44]
06.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2019Fee for grant paid
14.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07005850.8  / EP1972283
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 (EP20070005850) is  02.03.2011
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
19.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
17.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
20.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
20.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
28.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB21.03.2020
IE21.03.2020
FR31.03.2020
[2021/22]
Former [2021/07]IE21.03.2020
FR31.03.2020
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2006271832  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0019] *;
 [X]JP2006280848  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0010] *;
 [A]JP2006280849  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP) [A] 1* paragraph [0037] *
by applicantUS2002173805
 JP2004105247
 US20050076662
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