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EP About this file: EP1491153

EP1491153 - Treatment tool for endoscope [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2010
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.09.2010  [2010/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2005/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Keita
1-26-2-401, Nishi-machi
Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Nakada, Mamoru
507-4-713, Takahata
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
 [2005/01]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]von Hellfeld, Axel, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date04014581.522.06.2004
[2005/01]
Priority number, dateJP2003017964824.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003179648
JP2004015468225.05.2004         Original published format: JP 2004154682
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1491153
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1491153
Date:14.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/28
[2005/01]
CPC:
A61B17/29 (EP,US); A61B10/06 (EP,US); A61B2017/00292 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0046 (EP,US); A61B2017/2901 (EP,US); A61B2017/2902 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2905 (EP,US); A61B2017/2929 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE [2005/38]
Former [2005/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Behandlungswerkzeug für ein Endoskop[2005/01]
English:Treatment tool for endoscope[2005/01]
French:Outil de traitement pour un endoscope[2005/01]
Examination procedure22.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/53]
02.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2009Fee for grant paid
24.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5228451  (BALES THOMAS O [US], et al) [A] 1* figure 2 *;
 [XY]US5254130  (PONCET PHILIPPE [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 8, line 25 - column 9, line 36 * * figure 1 * [Y] 3-5;
 [Y]EP0738501  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [Y] 5 * column 4, lines 26-29 *;
 [Y]US6010523  (SABIN PIERRE JEAN-CLAUDE [FR], et al) [Y] 3,4 * figures 1-4 *
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