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EP About this file: EP2468186

EP2468186 - Endoscopic diagnosis system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujifilm Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2019/52]
Former [2012/26]For all designated states
Fujifilm Corporation
26-30 Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Hiroaki
c/o FUJIFILM Corporation
798, Miyanodai, Kaisei-machi
Ashigara-kami-gun
Kanagawa / JP
 [2012/26]
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2019/52]
Former [2012/26]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date11188219.708.11.2011
[2012/26]
Priority number, dateJP2010028756624.12.2010         Original published format: JP 2010287566
[2012/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2468186
Date:27.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2468186
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/1455, A61B1/04, // A61B1/06
[2012/26]
CPC:
A61B1/043 (EP,US); A61B1/063 (EP,US); A61B1/0638 (EP,US);
A61B1/0653 (EP,US); A61B1/0655 (EP); A61B5/14551 (EP,US);
A61B1/0646 (EP,US); A61B1/07 (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 [2019/52]
Former [2012/26]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:Endoskopisches Diagnosesystem[2012/26]
English:Endoscopic diagnosis system[2012/26]
French:Système de diagnostic endoscopique[2012/26]
Examination procedure05.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/03]
20.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2019Fee for grant paid
20.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2019Receipt 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  20.12.2017
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.11.2011
AL25.12.2019
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2004215060  (UENO HITOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4,5 * abstract * * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0092] * * paragraph [0107] * * paragraph [0127] * * paragraph [0150] * * paragraph [0151] - paragraph [0153] * * paragraph [0208] - paragraph [0252] * * figures 1-15,19-25 * [I] 2,3,6-11;
 [A]EP1889563  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]) [A] 6 * paragraph [0177] *;
 [XI]US2009219384  (IKETANI KOHEI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,9,10 * abstract * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [0091] - paragraph [0124] * * figures 1-9 * [I] 4-8,11;
 [A]EP2229870  (FUJIFILM CORP [JP]) [A] 9,10 * paragraph [0047] ** figure 2 *
by applicantJP2007050106
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