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EP About this file: EP1529483

EP1529483 - Intracoelomic mobile body, and capsule-type ultrasonic endoscope [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2014
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2005/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Taniguchi, Yuko
1-7-604, Tatemachi 1097
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
 [2005/19]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/07]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2005/19]von Hellfeld, Axel, Dr.
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date04026377.405.11.2004
[2005/19]
Priority number, dateJP2003037748706.11.2003         Original published format: JP 2003377487
JP2004029167904.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004291679
JP2004031692929.10.2004         Original published format: JP 2004316929
[2005/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1529483
Date:11.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1529483
Date:12.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B8/00
[2005/19]
CPC:
A61B8/12 (EP,US); A61B8/4461 (EP,US); A61B8/565 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/19]
TitleGerman:Intracoelomischer beweglicher Körper, und kapselförmiges Ultraschallendoskop[2005/19]
English:Intracoelomic mobile body, and capsule-type ultrasonic endoscope[2005/19]
French:Objet mobile intracoelomique, et endoscope ultrasonique de type capsule[2005/19]
Examination procedure05.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/19]
13.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2013Fee for grant paid
19.12.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  13.03.2006
Opposition(s)13.11.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
17.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
19.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
19.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.11.2004
AT12.02.2014
BE12.02.2014
BG12.02.2014
CY12.02.2014
CZ12.02.2014
DK12.02.2014
EE12.02.2014
ES12.02.2014
FI12.02.2014
IT12.02.2014
MC12.02.2014
NL12.02.2014
PL12.02.2014
RO12.02.2014
SE12.02.2014
SI12.02.2014
SK12.02.2014
TR12.02.2014
GR13.05.2014
IS12.06.2014
PT12.06.2014
GB05.11.2014
IE05.11.2014
LU05.11.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/28]AT12.02.2014
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BG12.02.2014
CY12.02.2014
CZ12.02.2014
DK12.02.2014
EE12.02.2014
ES12.02.2014
FI12.02.2014
IT12.02.2014
MC12.02.2014
NL12.02.2014
PL12.02.2014
RO12.02.2014
SE12.02.2014
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GR13.05.2014
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GB05.11.2014
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5833603  (KOVACS GREGORY T A [US], et al) [A] 8,13,21,26,29 * column 13, line 62 - column 14, line 58; figure 8 *;
 [X]US2003023150  (YOKOI TAKESHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-7,10-12,14-20,22-25,27,28 * paragraphs [0062] - [0064] - [0181] - [0183]; figures 2,12 *;
 [A]US2003020810  (TAKIZAWA HIRONOBU [JP], et al) [A] 1-29* paragraphs [0097] , [0098] , [0173] , [0177]; figures 8a,8b,20,21 *
by applicantJPH09135832
 US2003023150
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