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EP About this file: EP3267882

EP3267882 - PROBE WITH INCLINED OPTICAL AXIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nihon Kohden Corporation
31-4, Nishiochiai 1-chome
Shinjyuku-ku
Tokyo 161-8560 / JP
[2018/03]
Inventor(s)01 / WATANABE, Nobuyoshi
c/o NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
31-4 Nishiochiai 1-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161-8560 / JP
 [2018/03]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/03]
Application number, filing date16711902.304.03.2016
[2018/03]
WO2016JP01211
Priority number, dateJP2015004723510.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015047235
[2018/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016143319
Date:15.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3267882
Date:17.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3267882
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/026, A61B5/1455, A61B5/00, A61B5/024
[2018/03]
CPC:
A61B5/1455 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/0205 (CN); A61B5/0059 (EP,CN,US);
A61B5/0082 (US); A61B5/02427 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/02444 (US);
A61B5/0245 (US); A61B5/0261 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/6826 (EP,CN,US);
A61B5/6838 (EP,CN,US); A61B2562/0242 (EP,CN,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 [2018/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SONDE MIT GENEIGTER OPTISCHER ACHSE[2018/03]
English:PROBE WITH INCLINED OPTICAL AXIS[2018/03]
French:SONDE À AXE OPTIQUE INCLINÉ[2018/03]
Entry into regional phase17.08.2017National basic fee paid 
17.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/03]
17.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2021Fee for grant paid
11.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0790800  (MASIMO CORP [US]) [A] 1-6* figures 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25-28 *;
 [A]US2001009265  (SCHULZ CHRISTIAN E [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * paragraph [0056]; figure 7 *;
 [A]US2005002031  (KRAEMER UWE [DE], et al) [A] 1-6 * paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0053] * * figures 1, 2 *;
 [XI]EP1880665  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0042] * * abstract * * figure 2A * [I] 2-6;
 [A]US2012197093  (LEBOEUF STEVEN FRANCIS [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * paragraph [0126] - paragraph [0129] * * figures 11, 12A-C, 28, 29 *;
 [XI]US2015018654  (MESTHA LALIT KESHAV [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0031]; figure 4 * [I] 2-6
by applicantJPH0288041
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