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EP1972253 - ENCAPSULATED MEDICAL DEVICE GUIDING SYSTEM AND ITS CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.11.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2012Change - divisional application(s)published on 22.02.2012  [2012/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[2008/39]
Inventor(s)01 / UCHIYAMA, Akio c/o Olympus Intellectual Property Services Co., Ltd.
2-3 Kuboyama-cho, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
02 / KIMURA, Atsushi 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
 [2008/50]
Former [2008/39]01 / UCHIYAMA, Akio c/o Olympus Intellectual Property Services Co., Ltd.
2-3 Kuboyama-cho, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
02 / KIMURA, Atushi 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
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]von Hellfeld, Axel, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date06843528.827.12.2006
[2008/39]
WO2006JP326146
Priority number, dateJP2005037627727.12.2005         Original published format: JP 2005376277
[2008/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007077896
Date:12.07.2007
Language:JA
[2007/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1972253
Date:24.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.07.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00
[2008/39]
CPC:
A61B1/041 (EP,US); A61B1/00158 (EP,US); A61B34/70 (EP,US);
A61B34/73 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/04]
Former [2008/39]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERKAPSELTES MEDIZINPRODUKT-FÜHRUNGSSYSTEM UND KONTROLLVERFAHREN[2008/39]
English:ENCAPSULATED MEDICAL DEVICE GUIDING SYSTEM AND ITS CONTROL METHOD[2008/39]
French:SYSTEME DE GUIDAGE D'UN DISPOSITIF MEDICAL ENCAPSULE ET SON PROCEDE DE COMMANDE[2008/39]
Entry into regional phase23.07.2008Translation filed 
23.07.2008National basic fee paid 
23.07.2008Search fee paid 
23.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/39]
29.07.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.09.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
23.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/50]
27.07.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/50]
Divisional application(s)EP10014249.6  / EP2335559
EP11004808.9  / EP2384687
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.04.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5681260  (UEDA YASUHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-2* description of figure 44 viz. embodiment 19;; figure 44 *;
 [Y]US2002188174  (AIZAWA CHIEKO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-2 * paragraph [0548]; figure 69 *;
 [Y]JP2003260026  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [Y] 1-2 * claim 1 *
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