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EP3321722 - VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR ENDOSCOPE AND ENDSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.12.2016
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
HOYA Corporation
6-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8347 / JP
[2018/20]
Inventor(s)01 / NASU, Sachiko
c/o HOYA CORPORATION
6-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8347 / JP
02 / FUJII, Hiroaki
c/o HOYA CORPORATION
6-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8347 / JP
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstraße 31
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/20]Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date16778180.623.02.2016
[2018/20]
WO2016JP55250
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017145264
Date:31.08.2017
Language:JA
[2017/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3321722
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3321722
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:G02B15/16, A61B1/00, G02B15/14, G02B23/26, G02B9/12, A61B1/05, G02B15/177, G02B23/24
[2019/09]
CPC:
G02B23/2438 (EP,US); A61B1/00096 (EP,US); A61B1/00163 (EP,US);
A61B1/00186 (EP,US); A61B1/00188 (EP,US); A61B1/0019 (US);
A61B1/05 (EP,US); G02B15/143503 (EP,US); G02B15/143507 (EP,US);
G02B15/14 (EP,US); G02B15/16 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/20]G02B15/16, A61B1/00, G02B15/14, G02B23/26
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 [2018/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES SYSTEM MIT VARIABLER VERGRÖSSERUNG FÜR ENDOSKOP UND ENDOSKOP[2018/20]
English:VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR ENDOSCOPE AND ENDSCOPE[2018/20]
French:SYSTÈME OPTIQUE À GROSSISSEMENT VARIABLE POUR ENDOSCOPE, ET ENDOSCOPE[2018/20]
Entry into regional phase18.10.2017Translation filed 
18.10.2016National basic fee paid 
18.10.2016Search fee paid 
08.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
22.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2020Fee for grant paid
21.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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AT03.06.2020
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LT03.06.2020
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MC03.06.2020
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PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
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SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
TR03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
GB23.02.2021
IE23.02.2021
LU23.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
FR28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
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