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EP3123926 - IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/05]IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND OPERATION METHOD FOR IMAGING DEVICE
[2019/18]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.01.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.01.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.02.2020  [2020/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2017/05]
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI Tatsuhiko
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / IWASAKI Tomoki
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
03 / HASHIMOTO Susumu
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
04 / HAMADA Toshihiro
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
05 / KUTSUMA Yuji
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2017/05]
Representative(s)Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/05]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date15860784.616.11.2015
[2017/05]
WO2015JP82132
Priority number, dateJP2014023689921.11.2014         Original published format: JP 2014236899
[2017/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016080351
Date:26.05.2016
Language:JA
[2016/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3123926
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/05, H04N5/225, H04N5/232, // A61B1/06, A61B1/12
[2019/18]
CPC:
A61B1/00009 (EP,US); H04N23/69 (EP,US); A61B1/00 (US);
A61B1/00181 (EP,US); A61B1/00188 (EP,US); A61B1/051 (EP,US);
A61B1/0625 (EP,US); A61B1/0655 (EP,US); G02B23/24 (US);
G03B5/00 (US); H04N23/00 (US); H04N23/555 (EP,US);
H04N23/56 (EP,US); H04N23/635 (EP,US); A61B1/00091 (EP,US);
A61B1/00096 (EP,US); A61B1/0615 (EP,US); A61B1/126 (EP,US);
H04N23/698 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/51]A61B1/00, A61B1/05, G02B23/24, G03B5/00, H04N5/225, H04N5/232, // A61B1/06, A61B1/12
Former IPC [2017/05]A61B1/04, A61B1/00, G02B23/24, G03B5/00, H04N5/225, H04N5/232
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 [2017/05]
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/18]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE[2019/18]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE[2019/18]
Former [2017/05]BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN FÜR DIE BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2017/05]IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND OPERATION METHOD FOR IMAGING DEVICE
Former [2017/05]DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE, DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE, ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT POUR DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE
Entry into regional phase26.10.2016Translation filed 
26.10.2016National basic fee paid 
26.10.2016Search fee paid 
26.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/05]
26.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/08]
07.10.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2004218060  (EGASHIRA YOSHIHIRO [JP]) [X] 1,2,5-9 * paragraphs [0023] , [0027] , [0037] * * figures 8,6A-D * [Y] 3,4;
 [Y]WO2014088076  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]) [Y] 3,4 * figure 2A *;
 [X]US2014307072  (TAKAHASHI JUMPEI [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0068] , [ 0078] , [ 0088] * * figures 1, 5, 8A-E *;
 [P]EP2929830  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [P] * figure 2A *
International search[A]WO2011055614  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-8 * , & JP 4884567 B2 & US 2011/0275889 A1 & EP 2497406 A1 & CN 102469930 A *;
 [A]WO2014088076  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8 * , & JP 5698879 B2 & US 2015/0265136 A1 & EP 2929830 A1 & CN 104853665 A *;
 [EA]JP2015205126  (FUJIFILM CORP) [EA] 1-8 * , (Family: none) *;
 [EA]JP2015205127  (FUJIFILM CORP) [EA] 1-8* , (Family: none) *
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