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EP3586714 - MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
4-7-1 Koyasu-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-0904 / JP
[2020/01]
Inventor(s)01 / AMANO, Kohtaro
c/o SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
4-7-1 Koyasu-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-0904 / JP
02 / YAMADA, Yuichi
c/o SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
4-7-1 Koyasu-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-0904 / JP
 [2020/01]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/01]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date17900201.925.10.2017
[2020/01]
WO2017JP38576
Priority number, dateJP2017004421308.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017044213
[2020/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018163498
Date:13.09.2018
Language:JA
[2018/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3586714
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3586714
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, G02B23/24, A61B1/05, G02B6/42, G02B6/38
[2020/10]
CPC:
G02B6/3877 (EP,US); A61B1/00 (EP); A61B1/00009 (US);
A61B1/00013 (EP); A61B1/00018 (EP); A61B1/0011 (US);
A61B1/00114 (EP,US); A61B1/00117 (EP,US); A61B1/00124 (EP);
A61B1/00126 (EP,US); A61B1/00165 (US); A61B1/051 (EP);
G02B23/24 (EP); H04N7/183 (US); H04N7/22 (US);
A61B1/044 (US); G02B6/389 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/01]A61B1/00, G02B23/24
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2020/01]
English:MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MEDICAL DEVICE[2020/01]
French:DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL[2020/01]
Entry into regional phase15.08.2019Translation filed 
15.08.2019National basic fee paid 
15.08.2019Search fee paid 
15.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.08.2019Examination requested  [2020/01]
16.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2024Fee for grant paid
09.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US8942530  (DEMERS JOSEPH R [US], et al) [A] 1-10* column 13, line 46 - column 14, line 48; figure 13 *;
 [X]WO2016170838  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,6,7,9,10 * paragraphs [0022] , [0024] , [0028] - [0032]; figures 1,2 *;
 [XI]US2016316995  (MICHIHATA TAIHEI [JP]) [X] 1-7,9,10 * paragraphs [0023] - [0027] - [0041] - [0052]; figures 1,2 * [I] 8;
 [XI]US2017049301  (HAGIHARA MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-7,9,10 * paragraphs [0034] - [0058]; figures 1-4 * [I] 8
International search[A]JP2004202040  (SYSTEMS KK I, et al) [A] 1-10 * , [0 *;
 [Y]US2013012777  (BAUM ECKHART [DE], et al) [Y] 2-5, 7-9 * , [0069 *;
 [A]JP2013033158  (OLYMPUS CORP) [A] 1-10 * , [ *;
 [Y]WO2014171332  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]) [Y] 2-5, 7-9 * , [0 *;
 [XY]WO2016002415  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [X] 1, 6, 10 * , [0 * [Y] 2-5, 7-9;
 [A]WO2016147556  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-10* , [0 ( *
by applicantWO2012033200
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