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EP1726247 - ENDOSCOPE INSERTION AIDING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/48]ENDOSCOPE INSERTION AUXILIARY DEVICE
[2011/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2012
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 06.03.2013  [2013/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[2006/48]
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Shinsuke c/o Olympus Intellectual
Property Services Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
02 / TAKIZAWA, Hironobu c/o Olympus Intellectual
Property Services Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
03 / AOKI, Isao c/o Olympus Intellectual
Property Services Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
04 / KAWANO, Hironao c/o Olympus Intellectual
Property Services Co., Ltd.
2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
 [2011/42]
Former [2006/48]01 / TANAKA, Shinsuke c/o Olympus Intellectual
Property Services Co., Ltd. 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
02 / TAKIZAWA, Hironobu c/o Olympus Intellectual
Property Services Co., Ltd. 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
03 / AOKI, Isao c/o Olympus Intellectual
Property Services Co., Ltd. 2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
04 / KAWANO, Hironao c/o 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
[N/P]
Former [2011/42]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2009/51]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2006/48]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date05720564.311.03.2005
[2006/48]
WO2005JP04293
Priority number, dateJP2004007358115.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004073581
JP2004011152105.04.2004         Original published format: JP 2004111521
JP2004021921427.07.2004         Original published format: JP 2004219214
[2006/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005087082
Date:22.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1726247
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1726247
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.09.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00
[2006/48]
CPC:
A61B1/01 (EP,US); A61B1/00073 (EP,US); A61B1/00075 (EP,US);
A61B1/00082 (EP,US); A61B1/00133 (EP,US); A61B1/0014 (EP,US);
A61B1/00148 (EP); A61B1/00158 (EP,US); A61B1/0016 (EP,US);
A61B1/0055 (EP,US); A61B1/31 (EP,US); A61B1/018 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/25]
Former [2006/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:HILFSVORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE ENDOSKOP-EINFÜHRUNG[2006/48]
English:ENDOSCOPE INSERTION AIDING DEVICE[2011/41]
French:DISPOSITIF AUXILIAIRE D'INSERTION D'ENDOSCOPE[2006/48]
Former [2006/48]ENDOSCOPE INSERTION AUXILIARY DEVICE
Entry into regional phase06.09.2006Translation filed 
06.09.2006National basic fee paid 
06.09.2006Search fee paid 
06.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/48]
01.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2011Fee for grant paid
26.07.2011Fee 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  01.09.2009
Opposition(s)20.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB11.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
[2013/10]
Former [2013/07]FR02.04.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]JPH02141657  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [X] 1,3,7-9,11,12,30-34,39,47,49 * the whole document *
International search[X]JPH10155733  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [Y]JPH0779909  (TERUMO CORP);
 [Y]JP2003210392  (PENTAX CORP, et al);
 [A]JP2002507922  ;
 [A]JP2003260026  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [A]JPH11128230  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO)
by applicantJPH02141657
 JPH10155733
 JPH0779909
 JP2003210392
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