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EP1769722
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| EP1769722 - Endoscope system comprising endoscope to which medical instrument is attached [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 03.02.2017 Database last updated on 03.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.09.2017 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published on 18.10.2017 [2017/42] | 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 [2015/44] | For all designated states Olympus Corporation 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo / JP | ||
| Former [2007/14] | For all designated states OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kura, Yasuhito 2-41-2-1-614, Bessho Hachiouji-shi Tokyo 192-0363 / JP | 02 /
Nishiie, Takehiro 1-18-10-201, Nakagami-cho Akishima-shi Tokyo 196-0022 / JP | 03 /
Onuki, Yoshio 3-15-13, Nishikatakura Hachouiji-shi Tokyo 192-0000 / JP | 04 /
Murakami, Kazushi 4-4-13, Shinmachi Hino-shi Tokyo 191-0002 / JP | 05 /
Komiya, Takaaki 671-8, Ogawa Akiruno-shi Tokyo 197-0821 / JP | [2007/14] | Representative(s) | von Hellfeld, Axel Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE | [2016/13] |
| Former [2007/14] | von Hellfeld, Axel Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 06020403.9 | 28.09.2006 | [2007/14] | Priority number, date | JP20050282693 | 28.09.2005 Original published format: JP 2005282693 | [2007/14] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1769722 | Date: | 04.04.2007 | Language: | EN | [2007/14] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1769722 | Date: | 15.10.2008 | [2008/42] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1769722 | Date: | 30.03.2016 | Language: | EN | [2016/13] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 15.09.2008 | Classification | IPC: | A61B1/018 | [2007/14] | CPC: |
A61B10/06 (EP,US);
A61B1/00042 (EP);
A61B1/00133 (EP,US);
A61B1/018 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00367 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00398 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IE [2016/13] |
| Former [2009/26] | DE, FR, GB, IE | ||
| Former [2007/14] | 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 | Title | German: | Endoskopsystem mit einem Endoskop an das ein medizinisches Instrument angeschlossen ist | [2007/14] | English: | Endoscope system comprising endoscope to which medical instrument is attached | [2007/14] | French: | Système endoscopique avec un endoscope et un instrument médical raccordé à l'endoscope | [2007/14] | Examination procedure | 16.12.2008 | Examination requested [2009/05] | 28.01.2009 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 16.04.2009 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 28.05.2009 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | 21.07.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.04.2011 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 04.08.2011 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 22.10.2012 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.02.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.10.2015 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 04.02.2016 | Fee for grant paid | 04.02.2016 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 04.02.2016 | Receipt 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 28.01.2009 | Opposition(s) | 03.01.2017 | No opposition filed within time limit [2017/10] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 18.09.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 17.09.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 16.09.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 19.09.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 19.09.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 19.09.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 18.09.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 17.09.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | GB | 28.09.2016 | IE | 28.09.2016 | FR | 30.09.2016 | [2017/41] | Documents cited: | Search | [DXY]JPS57190541 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [DX] 21,24 * figures 1-6 * [Y] 1; | [A]JPH11244223 (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 1,21,24 * abstract *; | [DY]JP2000000207 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [DY] 1 * abstract *; | [A]US2002183592 (SUZUKI NAOKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,21,24 * paragraphs [0010] - [0012] * * paragraphs [0168] - [0170] *; | [X]US2003040737 (MERRIL GREGORY L [US], et al) [X] 21,24 * paragraphs [0020] - [0025] * * figures 1B,3 *; | [A]US2004054258 (MAEDA TOSHINARI [JP], et al) [A] 1,21,24 * paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0029] ** paragraph [0047] * | by applicant | JP2005282693 |