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EP About this file: EP3841950

EP3841950 - ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM AND POSITION DERIVING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.2025
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.02.2025 [2025/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
[2024/10]
Former [2021/26]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IMAMURA, Kaori
c/o FUJIFILM Corporation, 798, Miyanodai, Kaisei-
machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa 258-8538 / JP
02 / SHIMIZU, Takaaki
c/o FUJIFILM Corporation, 798, Miyanodai, Kaisei-
machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa 258-8538 / JP
 [2021/26]
Representative(s)Dehns Germany Partnerschaft mbB
Theresienstraße 6-8
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2024/10]Kudlek, Franz Thomas, et al
Dehns Germany
Theresienstraße 6-8
80333 München / DE
Former [2021/26]DehnsGermany Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten
Postfach 33 04 29
80064 München / DE
Application number, filing date19852548.709.07.2019
[2021/26]
WO2019JP27226
Priority number, dateJP2018015607723.08.2018         Original published format: JP 2018156077
[2021/26]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020039776
Date:27.02.2020
Language:JA
[2020/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3841950
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3841950
Date:06.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.02.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/045, G02B23/24, A61B5/06, A61B34/20
[2021/30]
CPC:
A61B5/062 (EP); A61B1/009 (EP); G02B23/24 (EP);
A61B2034/2051 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/26]A61B1/00, A61B1/045, 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 [2021/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOPISCHES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR POSITIONSABLEITUNG[2021/26]
English:ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM AND POSITION DERIVING METHOD[2021/26]
French:SYSTÈME ENDOSCOPIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉDUCTION DE POSITIONS[2021/26]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2020Translation filed 
27.11.2020National basic fee paid 
27.11.2020Search fee paid 
27.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/26]
13.01.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2024Fee for grant paid
26.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.12.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2025/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.03.2024
BG06.03.2024
CZ06.03.2024
EE06.03.2024
ES06.03.2024
FI06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
IT06.03.2024
LT06.03.2024
LV06.03.2024
NL06.03.2024
PL06.03.2024
RO06.03.2024
SE06.03.2024
SK06.03.2024
SM06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
IS06.07.2024
PT08.07.2024
[2025/02]
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BG06.03.2024
CZ06.03.2024
EE06.03.2024
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FI06.03.2024
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LT06.03.2024
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NL06.03.2024
PL06.03.2024
RO06.03.2024
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SK06.03.2024
SM06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
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PT08.07.2024
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BG06.03.2024
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2008011913  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP) [A] 1,15 * abstract ** paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0060] *;
 [A]US2016100772  (IKUMA SOICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0073] * * paragraph [0138] - paragraph [0153] * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO2017217162  (FUJIFILM CORP [JP]) [A] 1-15 * figure - *;
 [P]US2019082930  (SHIMOMURA KOJI [JP]) [P] * abstract * * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0068] * * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0081] * * paragraph [0125] - paragraph [0148] * * figure - *
International search[A]JPH10507104  (BIOSENSE, INC.) [A] 1-15 * , page 9, line 1 to page 42, line 19, fig. 1-18 & US 5738096 A, column 1, line 1 to column 28, line 67, fig. 1-13 & WO 1996/005768 A1 & CN 1168625 A *;
 [A]JP2003524443  (SUPER DIMENSION LTD.) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0001]-[0128], fig. 1-16 & US 2001/0047133 A1, paragraphs [0001]-[0145], fig. 1-16 & WO 2000/010456 A1 & EP 2100557 A1 *;
 [A]JP2003290129  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0002]-[0004], [0016], [0017], [0031], [0049], [0050], fig. 8, 9 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2007330348  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP) [A] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0001]-[0102], fig. 1-13 & US 2008/0009714 A1, paragraphs [0001]-[0130], fig. 1-13 & EP 1867271 A1 & CN 101088452 A *;
 [A]WO2011155383  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* , paragraphs [0001]-[0114], fig. 1-13 & US 2013/0054168 A1, paragraphs [0001]-[0126], fig. 1-13 & EP 2581027 A1 & CN 102939040 A *
by applicantJP3432825B
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