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EP About this file: EP1945091

EP1945091 - SELF-PROPELLABLE ENDOSCOPIC APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2013
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujifilm Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/02]For all designated states
Fujifilm Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
Softscope Medical Technologies, Inc.
6110 Blue Circle Drive, Suite 220
Minnetonka, MN 55343 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZIEGLER, Troy J.
4200 Merrimac Lane North
Suite 73
Plymouth, Minnesota 55446 / US
02 / SHERIDAN, Timothy P.
926 Oakwood Heights Circle
Eagan, Minnesota 55123 / US
03 / RYDER, Williams T.
7900 Bavaria Road
Victoria, Minnesota 55386 / US
 [2012/40]
Former [2008/30]01 / ZIEGLER, Troy J.
4200 Merrimac Lane North Suite 73
Plymouth, Minnesota 55446 / US
02 / SHERIDAN, Timothy P.
926 Oakwood Heights Circle
Eagan, Minnesota 55123 / US
03 / RYDER, Williams T.
7900 Bavaria Road
Victoria, Minnesota 55386 / US
Representative(s)Höhfeld, Jochen, et al
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
[2011/19]
Former [2008/30]Granleese, Rhian Jane
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date06826140.317.10.2006
[2008/30]
WO2006US40617
Priority number, dateUS2005026034227.10.2005         Original published format: US 260342
[2008/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007050370
Date:03.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1945091
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1945091
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00
[2008/30]
CPC:
A61B1/04 (EP,US); A61B1/00135 (EP,US); A61B1/00156 (EP,US);
A61B1/0016 (EP,US); A61B17/3403 (EP,US); A61M25/0116 (EP,US);
G02B23/2476 (EP,US); A61B17/3476 (EP,US); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US);
A61B2017/3435 (EP,US); A61B2017/3488 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/30]
TitleGerman:SELBST-ANTREIBENDES ENDOSKOPGERÄT UND VERFAHREN[2008/30]
English:SELF-PROPELLABLE ENDOSCOPIC APPARATUS AND METHOD[2008/30]
French:APPAREIL ENDOSCOPIQUE AUTOMOTEUR ET PROCEDE[2008/30]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2008National basic fee paid 
27.05.2008Search fee paid 
27.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/30]
13.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2012Fee for grant paid
22.08.2012Fee 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  29.06.2010
Opposition(s)04.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.10.2006
AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
TR03.10.2012
IE17.10.2012
LU17.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
TR03.10.2012
IE17.10.2012
LU17.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2014/21]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
TR03.10.2012
IE17.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
IT03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
RO03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
IE17.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
CZ03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
EE03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
SK03.10.2012
IE17.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
DK03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
IE17.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
BG03.01.2013
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/33]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
IE17.10.2012
CH31.10.2012
LI31.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT03.10.2012
BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
PT04.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE03.10.2012
CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
MC31.10.2012
GR04.01.2013
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY03.10.2012
FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
LV03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
PL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI03.10.2012
LT03.10.2012
NL03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
ES14.01.2013
IS03.02.2013
Former [2013/21]LT03.10.2012
SE03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
Former [2013/20]LT03.10.2012
SI03.10.2012
Former [2013/11]SI03.10.2012
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