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EP About this file: EP0068417

EP0068417 - Endoscope light source apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.1986
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1983/01]For all designated states
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hosono, Saburo
231-1, Takahata
Hino-shi Tokyo / JP
[1983/01]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1983/01]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date82105472.322.06.1982
[1983/01]
Priority number, dateJP1981009687423.06.1981         Original published format: JP 9687481
JP1981009687923.06.1981         Original published format: JP 9687981
[1983/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0068417
Date:05.01.1983
Language:EN
[1983/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0068417
Date:05.06.1985
Language:EN
[1985/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.1982
ClassificationIPC:F21V29/00, A61B1/06
[1983/01]
CPC:
A61B1/0669 (EP); F21V29/60 (EP,US); A61B1/128 (EP);
F21V25/04 (EP); F21V25/12 (EP); G02B6/0006 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1983/01]
TitleGerman:Lichtquelle für ein Endoskop[1983/01]
English:Endoscope light source apparatus[1983/01]
French:Source lumineuse pour endoscope[1983/01]
Examination procedure30.12.1982Examination requested  [1983/11]
13.09.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
09.11.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.1985Fee for grant paid
13.03.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.03.1986No opposition filed within time limit [1986/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.06.1985
BE05.06.1985
CH05.06.1985
FR05.06.1985
IT05.06.1985
LI05.06.1985
NL05.06.1985
SE05.06.1985
[2003/06]
Former [2002/24]AT05.06.1985
BE05.06.1985
CH05.06.1985
FR05.06.1985
IT05.06.1985
LI05.06.1985
NL05.06.1985
Former [1999/42]AT05.06.1985
BE05.06.1985
CH05.06.1985
IT05.06.1985
LI05.06.1985
NL05.06.1985
Former [1989/18]AT05.06.1985
BE05.06.1985
CH05.06.1985
LI05.06.1985
NL05.06.1985
Former [1988/04]AT05.06.1985
BE05.06.1985
NL05.06.1985
Former [1986/45]AT05.06.1985
NL05.06.1985
Former [1986/30]NL05.06.1985
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3638013  (KELLER RONALD F);
 [A]GB1393699  (SPOT SHOT LTD);
 [Y]DE2532946  (ORIGINAL HANAU QUARZLAMPEN)
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