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EP1759628 - Optical and fluorescence imaging device for insertion into a body cavity [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2011
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.09.2011  [2011/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2007/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Ishihara, Yasushige
Olympus Int. Prop. Serv. Co., Ltd 2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
02 / Okawa, Atsushi
Olympus Int. Prop. Serv. Co., Ltd 2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
03 / Akiyama, Daisuke
Olympus Int. Prop. Serv. Co., Ltd 2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
04 / Imaizumi, Katsuichi
Olympus Int. Prop. Serv. Co., Ltd 2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
 [2007/10]
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/10]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date06018009.829.08.2006
[2007/10]
Priority number, dateJP2005025251731.08.2005         Original published format: JP 2005252517
JP2006016935619.06.2006         Original published format: JP 2006169356
[2007/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1759628
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1759628
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/04, A61B5/00, G01N21/64
[2007/10]
CPC:
G01N21/6428 (EP,US); A61B1/000095 (EP,US); A61B1/0005 (EP,US);
A61B1/00186 (EP,US); A61B1/043 (EP,US); A61B1/0638 (EP,US);
A61B1/0646 (EP,US); A61B1/0655 (EP,US); A61B1/0669 (EP,US);
A61B1/0684 (EP,US); A61B5/0071 (EP,US); A61B5/0075 (EP,US);
A61B5/0084 (EP,US); G01N21/6456 (EP,US); A61B1/00172 (EP,US);
G01N2021/6484 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2007/46]
Former [2007/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Abbildungsvorrichtung für optische und Fluoreszenzbilder zur Einführung in Körperhohlräume[2007/10]
English:Optical and fluorescence imaging device for insertion into a body cavity[2007/10]
French:Dispositif d'imagerie par images optique et fluorescente, pour introduire dans une cavité corporelle[2007/10]
Examination procedure29.08.2006Examination requested  [2007/10]
20.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.10.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
29.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2010Fee for grant paid
05.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4663657  (NAGASAKI TATSUO [JP], et al) [A] 4,5 * column 3, lines 9-20; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US4821117  (SEKIGUCHI TADASHI [JP]) [Y] 9,11 * column 7, lines 31-44; figures 1,6 *;
 [Y]US5749830  (KANEKO MAMORU [JP], et al) [Y] 6 * column 65, lines 20-35; figure 54 *;
 [Y]US2002072678  (KOMACHI YUICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 3 * paragraph [0037]; figure 3 *;
 [A]US2003040668  (KANEKO MAMORU [JP], et al) [A] 7,8* figures 2,3 *;
 [XY]WO2005001450  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * figures 1,2 * [Y] 3,6,9-11;
 [DY]JP2005058618  (PENTAX CORP) [DY] 10 * abstract *
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