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EP2532314 - TREATMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/50]TREATMENT TOOL
[2015/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2016
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
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 [2012/50]For all designated states
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAITO, Kimihiko
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 shikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2016/43]
Former [2012/50]01 / NAITO, Kimihiko
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 [2015/51]Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2012/50]Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date11836023.912.10.2011
[2015/51]
WO2011JP73419
Priority number, dateJP2010024213528.10.2010         Original published format: JP 2010242135
[2012/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012056884
Date:03.05.2012
Language:JA
[2012/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2532314
Date:12.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2532314
Date:16.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.05.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/28, A61B18/12
[2012/50]
CPC:
A61B17/29 (EP,US); A61B18/1445 (EP,US); A61B2017/2929 (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 [2012/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHANDLUNGSWERKZEUG[2012/50]
English:TREATMENT APPARATUS[2015/42]
French:OUTIL DE TRAITEMENT[2012/50]
Former [2012/50]TREATMENT TOOL
Entry into regional phase07.09.2012Translation filed 
07.09.2012National basic fee paid 
07.09.2012Search fee paid 
07.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2012Examination requested  [2012/50]
03.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2015Fee for grant paid
08.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2015Receipt 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  13.05.2015
Opposition(s)19.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.10.2011
AL16.12.2015
AT16.12.2015
BE16.12.2015
BG16.12.2015
CY16.12.2015
CZ16.12.2015
DK16.12.2015
EE16.12.2015
ES16.12.2015
FI16.12.2015
HR16.12.2015
IT16.12.2015
LT16.12.2015
LV16.12.2015
MC16.12.2015
MK16.12.2015
NL16.12.2015
PL16.12.2015
RO16.12.2015
RS16.12.2015
SE16.12.2015
SI16.12.2015
SK16.12.2015
SM16.12.2015
TR16.12.2015
NO16.03.2016
GR17.03.2016
IS16.04.2016
PT18.04.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/38]HU12.10.2011
AT16.12.2015
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2009024141  (STAHLER GREGORY J [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * paragraph [0134] - paragraph [0154]; figure 22*
International search[Y]JP2005034623  (OLYMPUS CORP);
 [Y]JP2007509698  (WOOJIN LEE)
by applicantJP2009142513
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