Deutsch English Français

Contact

EP0978251

European procedure

Quick help

Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...

News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0978251

EP0978251 - Endoscope capable of being autoclaved [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 10.09.2010 Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	10.09.2010	Revocation of patent	published on 13.10.2010 [2010/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Olympus Corporation 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
	[2004/17]
Former [2000/06]	For all designated states Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-Chome, Shibuya-Ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Higuma, Masakazu 1-18-1-C103 Kuboyama-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	02 / Futatsugi, Yasuyuki 1-27-16-A202 Owada-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	03 / Nakamura, Takeaki 6-9-8 Asahigaoka Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
	04 / Yoshimoto, Yosuke 2-42-2 Kinugaoka Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	05 / Kishi, Takahiro 1162-9 412 Ichigao-cho, Aoba-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
	06 / Kura, Yasuhito 2-41-2 1-614 Bessho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	07 / Tatsuno, Yutaka 1-41-1-M402 Yabe Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa / JP
	08 / Yamaguchi, Takao 9-603 Minamiosawagakuennibangai, 3-5 Yugi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	09 / Aono, Susumu 1-18-1-D103 Kuboyama-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	10 / Nakamura, Ichiro 2-30-20 Naito Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	11 / Hiroya, Jun 2925-199 Miyadera Iruma-shi, Saitama / JP
	12 / Saito, Hidetoshi 3-17 Sakae-cho Hanno-shi, Saitama / JP
	13 / Nakatsuchi, Kazutaka 1-19-1-210 Minamidaira Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
	[2004/42]
Former [2000/06]	01 / Higuma, Masakazu 1-18-1-C103 Kuboyama-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	02 / Futatsugi, Yasuyuki 1-27-16-A202 Owada-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	03 / Nakamura, Takeaki 6-9-8 Asahigaoka Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
	04 / Yoshimoto, Yosuke 2-42-2 Kinugaoka Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	05 / Kishi, Takahiro 1162-9 412 Ichigao-cho, Aoba-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
	06 / Kura, Yasuhito 2-41-2 1-614 Bessho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	07 / Tatsuno, Yotaka 1-41-1-M402 Yabe Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa / JP
	08 / Yamaguchi, Takao 9-603 Minamiosawagakuennibangai, 3-5 Yugi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	09 / Aono, Susumu 1-18-1-D103 Kuboyama-cho Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	10 / Nakamura, Ichiro 2-30-20 Naito Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo / JP
	11 / Hiroya, Jun 2925-199 Miyadera Iruma-shi, Saitama / JP
	12 / Saito, Hidetoshi 3-17 Sakae-cho Hanno-shi, Saitama / JP
	13 / Nakatsuchi, Kazutaka 1-19-1-210 Minamidaira Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)	Käck, Jürgen, et al Patentanwälte Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239 86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2002/40]	Käck, Jürgen, et al Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239 86899 Landsberg / DE
Former [2000/06]	Kahler, Kurt, Dipl.-Ing., et al Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener et col., Vorderer Anger 268 86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
Application number, filing date	99115093.9	06.08.1999
	[2000/06]
Priority number, date	JP19980224923	07.08.1998 Original published format: JP 22492398
	JP19980243649	28.08.1998 Original published format: JP 24364998
	JP19980243650	28.08.1998 Original published format: JP 24365098
	JP19980255743	09.09.1998 Original published format: JP 25574398
	JP19980224922	07.08.1998 Original published format: JP 22492298
	JP19980242036	27.08.1998 Original published format: JP 24203698
	JP19980254263	08.09.1998 Original published format: JP 25426398
	JP19980247459	01.09.1998 Original published format: JP 24745998
	JP19990208128	22.07.1999 Original published format: JP 20812899
	JP19990208129	22.07.1999 Original published format: JP 20812999
	JP19990208131	22.07.1999 Original published format: JP 20813199
	[2000/06]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0978251
	Date:	09.02.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/06]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0978251
	Date:	26.01.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/04]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	29.11.1999
Classification	IPC:	A61B1/12	[2000/06]
	CPC:	A61B1/121 (EP,US); A61B1/0011 (EP); A61B1/051 (EP); A61L2/07 (EP,US); G02B23/2476 (EP,US); G02B23/2492 (EP,US); (+) A61B1/00075 (EP); A61B1/00096 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2000/43]
Former [2000/06]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Autoklavierbares Endoskop	[2000/06]
	English:	Endoscope capable of being autoclaved	[2000/06]
	French:	Endoscope pouvant être passé à l'autoclave	[2000/06]
Examination procedure	04.08.2000	Examination requested [2000/40]
	28.08.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	23.02.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.08.2004	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.10.2004	Fee for grant paid
	08.10.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 26.10.2005 07.11.2005 ADMISSIBLE HOYA CORPORATION 7-5, Naka-Ochiai 2-Chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 161-8525 / JP Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Karl-Heinz, et al, et al Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron, Eckert Patentanwälte Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/30]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.10.2005 07.11.2005 ADMISSIBLE HOYA CORPORATION 7-5, Nakaochiai 2-Chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 161-8525 / JP Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Karl-Heinz, et al, et al Patentanwälte Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE
	Former [2005/51]
	Opponent(s)	01 26.10.2005 Pentax Corporation 36-9, Maenocho 2-chome, Itabashi-ku Tokyo 174-8639 / JP Opponent's representative Schaumburg, Karl-Heinz, et al, et al Patentanwälte Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn, Landskron Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE
	deleted	Deletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
	deleted	Deletion: Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/09]
	30.11.2005	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	31.03.2006	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	05.10.2006	Date of oral proceedings
	09.11.2006	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	09.11.2006	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	20.02.2009	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	28.03.2009	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2009/24]
	08.06.2010	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/41]
	08.06.2010	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	02.01.2007	Appeal received No. T0027/07
	19.03.2007	Statement of grounds filed
	08.06.2010	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	08.06.2010	Date of oral proceedings
	10.06.2010	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Petition(s) for review:	03.04.2009	Petition for review received
		Number: R0007/09
		for appeal No. T0027/07-3202
		Petitioner: APPR
	22.07.2009	Decision: Petition for review allowed and re-opening of appeal procedure with total refund of fee for petition for review.
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	31.08.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.08.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.08.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
Opt-out from the exclusive Tooltip competence of the Unified Patent Court	See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
	Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0842633 (HENKE SASS WOLF GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-3,5-7,9-19 * column 4, line 4 - column 6, line 5 *;
		[A]US4878484 (MIYAGI KUNIHIKO [JP]) [A] 1,5-8,16-22 * column 2, line 25 - column 4, line 31 *;
		[A]US4545369 (SATO MITSURU [JP]) [A] 1,5-8,16-22 * column 2, line 7 - column 4, line 43 *;
		[A]US5349137 (CEDRONE ALFREDO [US]) [A] 2-4,6,20 * column 2, line 19 - column 3, line 50 *
	by applicant	JPS6412802
		JPS63315024
		JPH0467445
		JPH09265047

The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.

Legal notice
Terms of use
24.2.25; 34p