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EP About this file: EP3388004

EP3388004 - ULTRASONIC TREATMENT INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/42]TREATMENT INSTRUMENT
[2021/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.12.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951, Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2018/42]
Inventor(s)01 / SANAI, Hideo
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / KIMURA, Kenichi
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
03 / YAMADA, Masashi
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
04 / OSHIDA, Masami
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2018/42]
Representative(s)Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/42]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date16873035.607.12.2016
[2018/42]
WO2016JP86432
Priority number, dateJP2015023879107.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015238791
[2018/42]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017099142
Date:15.06.2017
Language:JA
[2017/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3388004
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3388004
Date:02.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[2021/41]
CPC:
A61B17/320068 (EP,US); A61B18/14 (US); A61B17/32 (US);
A61N7/02 (US); A61B2017/00039 (US); A61B2017/0042 (US);
A61B2017/00473 (US); A61B2017/00477 (US); A61B2017/00845 (US);
A61B2018/00607 (US); A61B2018/00791 (US); A61B2018/00994 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/26]A61B17/32, A61N7/02, A61B18/14, // A61B17/00, A61B18/00
Former IPC [2018/42]A61B17/32
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 [2018/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLBEHANDLUNGSINSTRUMENT[2021/41]
English:ULTRASONIC TREATMENT INSTRUMENT[2021/41]
French:INSTRUMENT DE TRAITEMENT PAR ULTRASONS[2021/41]
Former [2018/42]BEHANDLUNGSINSTRUMENT
Former [2018/42]TREATMENT INSTRUMENT
Former [2018/42]INSTRUMENT DE TRAITEMENT
Entry into regional phase28.06.2018Translation filed 
28.06.2018National basic fee paid 
28.06.2018Search fee paid 
28.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/42]
28.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2021Fee for grant paid
13.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.12.2016
AL02.02.2022
AT02.02.2022
CY02.02.2022
CZ02.02.2022
DK02.02.2022
EE02.02.2022
ES02.02.2022
FI02.02.2022
HR02.02.2022
IT02.02.2022
LT02.02.2022
LV02.02.2022
MC02.02.2022
MK02.02.2022
NL02.02.2022
PL02.02.2022
RO02.02.2022
RS02.02.2022
SE02.02.2022
SI02.02.2022
SK02.02.2022
SM02.02.2022
BG02.05.2022
NO02.05.2022
GR03.05.2022
IS02.06.2022
PT02.06.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/27]HU07.12.2016
AL02.02.2022
AT02.02.2022
CY02.02.2022
CZ02.02.2022
DK02.02.2022
EE02.02.2022
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FI02.02.2022
HR02.02.2022
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LT02.02.2022
LV02.02.2022
MK02.02.2022
NL02.02.2022
PL02.02.2022
RO02.02.2022
RS02.02.2022
SE02.02.2022
SI02.02.2022
SK02.02.2022
SM02.02.2022
BG02.05.2022
NO02.05.2022
GR03.05.2022
IS02.06.2022
PT02.06.2022
Former [2024/21]HU07.12.2016
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CY02.02.2022
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DK02.02.2022
EE02.02.2022
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NL02.02.2022
PL02.02.2022
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SM02.02.2022
BG02.05.2022
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PT02.06.2022
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CZ02.02.2022
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EE02.02.2022
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FI02.02.2022
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SM02.02.2022
BG02.05.2022
NO02.05.2022
GR03.05.2022
IS02.06.2022
PT02.06.2022
Former [2023/35]AL02.02.2022
AT02.02.2022
CZ02.02.2022
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ES02.02.2022
FI02.02.2022
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SM02.02.2022
BG02.05.2022
NO02.05.2022
GR03.05.2022
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PT02.06.2022
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AT02.02.2022
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PT02.06.2022
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FI02.02.2022
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NO02.05.2022
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PT02.06.2022
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NO02.05.2022
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PT02.06.2022
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HR02.02.2022
LT02.02.2022
LV02.02.2022
NL02.02.2022
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BG02.05.2022
NO02.05.2022
GR03.05.2022
PT02.06.2022
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HR02.02.2022
LT02.02.2022
NL02.02.2022
RS02.02.2022
SE02.02.2022
BG02.05.2022
NO02.05.2022
PT02.06.2022
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LT02.02.2022
NL02.02.2022
NO02.05.2022
PT02.06.2022
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NO02.05.2022
Documents cited:Search[XA]US2008294051  (KOSHIGOE MACHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 7 * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0007]; figures 1a,2,3 * [A] 1-6,8;
 [A]EP2100563  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8* paragraph [0038]; figure 2 *
International search[Y]JPH02203972  (TAGA ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1, 4 * , column 4, lines 14 to 18; fig. 9 (Family: none) *;
 [YA]JPH02123216U  (Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.) [Y] 1, 4 * , page 6, line 2 to page 9, line 2; fig. 1 to 3 (Family: none) * [A] 2-3;
 [A]WO2015072326  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]) [A] 1-4* , entire text; all drawings & JP 5865558 B2 & US 2016/0199881 A1 & EP 3069676 A1 *;
 [Y]WO2015122307  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [Y] 4 * , paragraph [0046] & US 2016/0287317 A1 paragraph [0062] & EP 3108838 A1 *
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