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EP About this file: EP2863812

EP2863812 - ACCESS PORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.12.2019  [2019/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2016/40]
Former [2015/18]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, Masayuki
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2016/39]01 / KOBAYASHI, Masayuki
c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2015/18]01 / KOBAYASHI, Masayuki
C/O OLYMPUS CORPORATION
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/18]Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date13806240.123.05.2013
WO2013JP64965
Priority number, dateJP2012014008021.06.2012         Original published format: JP 2012140080
[2015/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013190968
Date:27.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2863812
Date:29.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.12.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/02, A61B17/34
[2015/18]
CPC:
A61B17/3421 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/3423 (US); A61B17/0218 (US);
A61B17/3478 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00247 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0225 (US);
A61B2017/3425 (US); A61B2017/346 (US); A61B2017/3484 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/3488 (EP,CN,US); F04C2270/0421 (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 [2015/18]
TitleGerman:ZUGANGSPORT[2015/18]
English:ACCESS PORT[2015/18]
French:ORIFICE D'ACCÈS[2015/18]
Entry into regional phase08.01.2015National basic fee paid 
08.01.2015Search fee paid 
08.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/18]
29.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/49]
31.07.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/49]
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  21.02.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]US6007576  (MCCLELLAN SCOTT B [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * abstract * * column 1, lines 9-11,32-33 * * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 17 * * column 3, lines 45-67 * * column 4, lines 13-16 * * column 6, lines 14-15 * * column 8, lines 9-12 * [A] 6-8[Y] 3;
 [XA]US2003023201  (ABOUL-HOSN WALID [US], et al) [X] 1,6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0009] , [0018] , [0020] , [0027] * [A] 3,7,8;
 [XAY]US2003093104  (BONNER MATTHEW D [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0004] - [0006] - [0044] , [0045] , [0049] , [0053] - [0057] - [0071] , [0089] * [A] 2,6-8 [Y] 3
International search[A]US4366819  (KASTER ROBERT L [US]);
 [X]US6007576  (MCCLELLAN SCOTT B [US]);
 [Y]US6238373  (DE LA TORRE ROGER A [US], et al);
 [A]US2008086075  (ISIK F FRANK [US], et al);
 [A]US2012130193  (HAIG FIONA MIDDLEMISS [US], et al)
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