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EP About this file: EP2449951

EP2449951 - Endoscopic apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujifilm Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2016/51]
Former [2012/19]For all designated states
Fujifilm Corporation
26-30 Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Seto, Yasuhiro
c/o FUJIFILM Corporation
798, Miyanodai, Kaisei-machi
Ashigarakami-gun
Kanagawa / JP
 [2012/19]
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/51]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2012/19]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date11186910.327.10.2011
[2012/19]
Priority number, dateJP2010025130109.11.2010         Original published format: JP 2010251301
[2012/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2449951
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2449951
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, // A61B1/06
[2012/19]
CPC:
A61B1/00057 (EP,US); A61B1/063 (EP,US); A61B1/0638 (EP,US);
A61B1/0655 (EP); A61B1/0653 (EP,US)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/51]
Former [2012/19]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Endoskopische Vorrichtung[2012/19]
English:Endoscopic apparatus[2012/19]
French:Appareil endoscopique[2012/19]
Examination procedure25.10.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2012Examination requested  [2012/50]
10.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2016Fee for grant paid
08.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.11.2016Receipt 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  10.12.2012
Opposition(s)22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.10.2011
AL21.12.2016
AT21.12.2016
BE21.12.2016
CY21.12.2016
CZ21.12.2016
DK21.12.2016
EE21.12.2016
ES21.12.2016
FI21.12.2016
HR21.12.2016
IT21.12.2016
LT21.12.2016
LV21.12.2016
MC21.12.2016
MK21.12.2016
NL21.12.2016
PL21.12.2016
RO21.12.2016
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SM21.12.2016
TR21.12.2016
BG21.03.2017
NO21.03.2017
GR22.03.2017
IS21.04.2017
PT21.04.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU27.10.2011
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Former [2017/12]LV21.12.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US2005099824  (DOWLING KEVIN J [US], et al);
 [XI]EP2030559  (FUJIFILM CORP [JP])
by applicantJP2005319115
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