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EP About this file: EP0868885

EP0868885 - Articulated arm for surgeon's chair [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 02.04.2008  [2008/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITAKA KOHKI CO., LTD.
1-4, Ohsawa 5-chome Mitaka-shi
Tokyo 181 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/44]For all designated states
MITAKA KOHKI CO., LTD.
1-4, Ohsawa 5-chome
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181 / JP
Former [1998/41]For all designated states
MITAKA KOHKI CO., LTD.
1-4, Ohsawa 5-chome
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0015 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Katsushige
653-1, Tate-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0944 / JP
02 / Ota, Tomio
22-31, Tezuka-yama 1-chome, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-0037 / JP
[1998/41]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1998/41]Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date98302318.526.03.1998
[1998/41]
Priority number, dateJP1997008017531.03.1997         Original published format: JP 8017597
[1998/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0868885
Date:07.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0868885
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00, F16M11/14, F16C11/10, A47C1/03
[1998/41]
CPC:
F16M11/14 (EP,US); A61B90/60 (EP,US); F16C11/106 (EP,US);
F16M11/2078 (EP,US); F16M2200/044 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1999/24]
Former [1998/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gelenkarm für einen Arztstuhl[1998/41]
English:Articulated arm for surgeon's chair[1998/41]
French:Bras articulé pour chaises chirurgicales[1998/41]
Examination procedure17.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/41]
14.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2002Fee for grant paid
08.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.10.2002
IT30.10.2002
SE30.01.2003
GB26.03.2003
[2008/14]
Former [2006/14]FR30.10.2002
SE30.01.2003
GB26.03.2003
Former [2004/22]SE30.01.2003
GB26.03.2003
Former [2003/27]SE30.01.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US3124328  (KORTSCH) [A] 1 * column 1, lines 23-27; figure - *;
 [Y]US3278207  (BARISH EMIL Z, et al) [Y] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO8503112  (WALLIS FREDERICK A) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [Y]DE29511900U  (AESCULAP AG [DE]) [Y] 1 * page 13, line 9 - page 14, line 5; figure - *;
 [A]EP0696442  (MITAKA KOKI KK [JP]) [A] 1* column 8, lines 14-56; figure - *
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