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EP About this file: EP1529495

EP1529495 - RESECTOSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
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 [2005/22]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya,Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2005/19]For all designated states
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OHYAMA, Masahide
20-13, Misawa 2-chome
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0032 / JP
02 / HARANO, Kenji
585-203, Dairakujimachi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0816 / JP
03 / HIJII, Kazuya
30-6, Karakida 1-chome
Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-0035 / JP
 [2005/19]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[2016/40]
Former [2009/51]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2005/19]von Hellfeld, Axel, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
WUESTHOFF & WUESTHOFF Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date02741187.518.06.2002
[2005/19]
WO2002JP06039
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03105708
Date:24.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1529495
Date:11.05.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1529495
Date:05.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, // A61B18/00
[2016/18]
CPC:
A61B18/149 (EP,US); A61B2018/00672 (EP,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00827 (EP,US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,US); A61B2018/1472 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/19]A61B18/14, A61B1/307
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2016/40]
Former [2005/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:RESEKTOSKOP[2005/19]
English:RESECTOSCOPE[2005/19]
French:RESECTOSCOPE[2005/19]
Entry into regional phase21.05.2003Translation filed 
21.05.2003National basic fee paid 
21.05.2003Search fee paid 
21.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2003Examination requested  [2005/19]
06.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2016Fee for grant paid
23.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2016Receipt 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  06.09.2010
Opposition(s)06.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
19.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
19.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
19.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
16.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
19.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
19.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
20.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CY05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
TR05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
PT06.02.2017
GB18.06.2017
IE18.06.2017
LU18.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
FR30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
CY05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
PT06.02.2017
GB18.06.2017
IE18.06.2017
LU18.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
FR30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/29]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
PT06.02.2017
GB18.06.2017
IE18.06.2017
LU18.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
FR30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/23]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
PT06.02.2017
GB18.06.2017
IE18.06.2017
LU18.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/21]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
PT06.02.2017
GB18.06.2017
LU18.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/11]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
MC05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/38]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
IT05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/33]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
DK05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
PT06.02.2017
Former [2017/29]AT05.10.2016
BE05.10.2016
ES05.10.2016
FI05.10.2016
NL05.10.2016
SE05.10.2016
GR06.01.2017
PT06.02.2017
Documents cited:Search[X]US5697909  (EGGERS PHILIP E [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 60 - line 64 * * column 2, line 52 - line 60 * * column 10, line 35 - line 41; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US5830212  (CARTMELL ROBERT LOUIS [US], et al) [Y] 3,4* column 2, line 19 - line 31; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5843019  (EGGERS PHILIP E [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * figure 1 * * column 15, line 14 - line 30 *;
 [X]US6090106  (GOBLE NIGEL MARK [GB], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 24, line 17 - line 50; figures 1,3,17,19 *;
 [XY]US2002068930  (TASTO JAMES P [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * paragraph [0121]; figure 20 * * paragraph [0089] * * paragraph [0092]; figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0088] * [Y] 3,4;
 [X]US6402742  (BLEWETT JEFFREY J [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 30 - line 56; figure 1 *
International search[Y]JPH0444739  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [Y]WO9700646  (GYRUS MEDICAL LTD [GB], et al);
 [A]WO9916371  (BOSTON SCIENT CORP [US]);
 [A]JP2000201946  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [XE]JP2002177298  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO)
ExaminationUS6113597
by applicantUS5697909
 US5830212
 US5843019
 US6090106
 JP2000201946
 US2002068930
 US6402742
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