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EP3345529 - ENDOSCOPE AND TREATMENT TOOL ERECTING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2018/28]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OHKI, Tomohiro
c/o FUJIFILM Corporation
798 Miyanodai
Kaisei-machi
Ashigarakami-gun Kanagawa 258-8538 / JP
 [2018/28]
Representative(s)Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns Germany
Theresienstraße 6-8
80333 München / DE
[2018/28]
Application number, filing date16841503.217.08.2016
[2018/28]
WO2016JP74021
Priority number, dateJP2015017280102.09.2015         Original published format: JP 2015172801
[2018/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017038471
Date:09.03.2017
Language:JA
[2017/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3345529
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3345529
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, G02B23/24
[2018/28]
CPC:
A61B1/00098 (EP,US); A61B1/00114 (US); A61B1/009 (US);
A61B1/0661 (US); A61B17/29 (US); G02B23/24 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2902 (US); A61B2017/2903 (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 [2018/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOP UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUFRICHTEN EINES BEHANDLUNGSWERKZEUGS[2019/12]
English:ENDOSCOPE AND TREATMENT TOOL ERECTING MECHANISM[2018/28]
French:ENDOSCOPE ET MÉCANISME DE REDRESSEMENT D'UN OUTIL DE TRAITEMENT[2018/28]
Former [2018/28]ENDOSKOP UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERRICHTEN EINES BEHANDLUNGSWERKZEUGS
Entry into regional phase26.02.2018Translation filed 
26.02.2018National basic fee paid 
26.02.2018Search fee paid 
26.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/28]
26.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2019Fee for grant paid
11.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.08.2016
AL18.12.2019
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DK18.12.2019
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FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
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LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
MK18.12.2019
MT18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
PL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
TR18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
IE17.08.2020
LU17.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
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 [A]JP2014132923  (FUJIFILM CORP) [A] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0001] to [0110]; fig. 1 to 8 & CN 103908305 A *
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