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EP1079255 - Endoscope having light source device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/09]Light source device for endoscope using dmd
[2008/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.2009
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.09.2009  [2009/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/41]
Former [2005/43]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-Chome, Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hosoda, Seiichi
3-24-5, Higashitoyoda
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Yamaki, Masahide
2974-24, Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-chi, Tokyo / JP
03 / Koshikawa, Yutaka
2974-24, Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-chi, Tokyo / JP
 [2001/09]
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 [2001/09]Kahler, Kurt, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener et col., Vorderer Anger 268
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
Application number, filing date00117328.521.08.2000
[2001/09]
Priority number, dateJP1999023571023.08.1999         Original published format: JP 23571099
JP2000001631225.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000016312
JP2000001895127.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000018951
JP2000001895227.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000018952
JP2000002951607.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000029516
JP2000003082808.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000030828
JP2000003082908.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000030829
JP2000004490022.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000044900
JP2000017579612.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000175796
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1079255
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1079255
Date:09.02.2005
[2005/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1079255
Date:08.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B23/24
[2001/09]
CPC:
A61B1/0638 (EP,US); A61B1/0646 (EP,US); A61B1/0655 (EP);
A61B1/0669 (EP,US); G02B23/2461 (EP,US); G02B23/2469 (EP,US);
G02B26/0833 (EP,US); H04N23/555 (EP,US); H04N23/56 (EP,US);
A61B1/2736 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2005/43]
Former [2001/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Endoskop mit Lichtquelle[2008/11]
English:Endoscope having light source device[2008/11]
French:Endoscope avec source de lumière[2008/11]
Former [2001/09]Lichtquelle mit DMD für Endoskop
Former [2001/09]Light source device for endoscope using dmd
Former [2001/09]Source de lumière utilisant un DMD pour endoscope
Examination procedure05.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/40]
26.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2008Fee for grant paid
20.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
22.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3242716  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [A]JPS5917327  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [A] 1* figure 1 *;
 [DX]DE19741616  (DAIMLER CHRYSLER AG [DE]) [DX] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9940471  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * page 14, line 15 - line 21 * * page 21, line 9 - line 20; figure 8 *
ExaminationUS5159485
 US5634704
 US5868481
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