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EP About this file: EP2135570

EP2135570 - Ultrasonic surgical instruments [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2016/40]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2015/44]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2009/52]For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshimine, Hideto
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / Kimura, Kenichi
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
03 / Komagata, Susumu
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
04 / Ishikawa, Manabu
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2016/49]
Former [2009/52]01 / Yoshimine, Hideto
c/o Intellectual Property Support Department OLYMPUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES CO., LTD. 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
02 / Kimura, Kenichi
c/o Intellectual Property Support Department OLYMPUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES CO., LTD. 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
03 / Komagata, Susumu
c/o Intellectual Property Support Department OLYMPUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES CO., LTD. 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
04 / Ishikawa, Manabu
c/o Intellectual Property Support Department OLYMPUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES CO., LTD. 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[2016/49]
Former [2009/52]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date09005173.108.04.2009
[2009/52]
Priority number, dateUS20080073899P19.06.2008         Original published format: US 73899 P
[2009/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2135570
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2135570
Date:30.12.2009
[2009/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2135570
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, // A61B17/3205, A61B17/3207
[2010/01]
CPC:
A61B17/320068 (EP,US); A61B17/320016 (EP,US); A61B17/32056 (EP,US);
A61B17/3207 (EP,US); A61B2017/320089 (EP,US); A61B2017/320093 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/52]A61B17/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/49]
Former [2009/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Chirurgische Ultraschallinstrumente[2009/52]
English:Ultrasonic surgical instruments[2009/52]
French:Instruments chirurgicaux ultrasoniques[2009/52]
Examination procedure02.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/15]
30.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2016Fee for grant paid
21.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.03.2010
Opposition(s)08.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.04.2009
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FR02.05.2017
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ExaminationUS2003212422
by applicantUS6497715
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