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EP3656276 - ENDOSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.01.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.05.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2021/14]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Former [2020/22]For all designated states
Fujifilm Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HARADA, Takashi
c/o FUJIFILM Corporation
798 Miyanodai
Kaisei-machi
Ashigarakami-gun
Kanagawa 258-8538 / JP
 [2020/22]
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2020/22]
Application number, filing date18834655.512.06.2018
[2020/22]
WO2018JP22360
Priority number, dateJP2017013913818.07.2017         Original published format: JP 2017139138
[2020/22]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019017115
Date:24.01.2019
Language:JA
[2019/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3656276
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.01.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/018, A61B1/00, G02B23/24
[2020/22]
CPC:
A61B1/00098 (EP,US); A61B1/00042 (EP,US); A61B1/00066 (EP,US);
A61B1/00101 (US); A61B1/00128 (US); A61B1/00147 (US);
G02B23/24 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/22]
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOP[2020/22]
English:ENDOSCOPE[2020/22]
French:ENDOSCOPE[2020/22]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2020Translation filed 
15.01.2020National basic fee paid 
15.01.2020Search fee paid 
15.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/22]
10.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0759730  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [X] 1-5,10-13 * paragraphs [0027] - [0055]; figures 5-13 *;
 [X]JPH0919401  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD) [X] 1-5,10,12,13 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1302151  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [X] 1-5,11-13* paragraphs [0070] - [0082] - [0127] - [0154] - [0170] - [0178]; figures 6-9,20-24,27 *;
 [X]WO2017011535  (COGENTIX MEDICAL INC [US]) [X] 1-9,11-15 * paragraphs [0059] - [0070]; figures 1-13 *
International search[A]JPH07184893  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0001]-[0050], fig. 1-18 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2005027901  (FUJINON CORP) [A] 1-15* , paragraphs [0001]-[0040], fig. 1-6 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2007151595  (OLYMPUS CORP) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0001]-[0144], fig. 1-43 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2009268523  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0001]-[0059], fig. 1-11 (Family: none) *
by applicantJPH06315458
 EP1759626
 EP1759626
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