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EP2052673 - ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE AND ITS PROCESSING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.06.2019  [2019/23]
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 [2009/18]For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAZAKI, Kenji
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.,
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / GONO, Kazuhiro
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.,
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
 [2017/01]
Former [2016/41]01 / YAMAZAKI, Kenji
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / GONO, Kazuhiro
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
Former [2009/18]01 / YAMAZAKI, Kenji
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / GONO, Kazuhiro
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[2017/46]
Former [2009/18]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date07742106.320.04.2007
[2009/18]
WO2007JP58671
Priority number, dateJP2006022357618.08.2006         Original published format: JP 2006223576
[2009/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008020499
Date:21.02.2008
Language:JA
[2008/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2052673
Date:29.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2052673
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.02.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/04, A61B1/00, A61B1/06, G02B23/24, H04N7/18
[2009/18]
CPC:
H04N7/183 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/0646 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/00186 (EP,KR,US);
A61B1/04 (KR); G02B23/24 (EP,KR,US); G02B26/008 (EP,KR,US);
H04N23/555 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/46]
Former [2009/39]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2009/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOPVORRICHTUNG UND AUFBEREITUNGSVERFAHREN[2009/18]
English:ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE AND ITS PROCESSING METHOD[2009/18]
French:DISPOSITIF ENDOSCOPE ET SON PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT[2009/18]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2009Translation filed 
17.02.2009National basic fee paid 
17.02.2009Search fee paid 
17.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/18]
19.03.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.04.2009Despatch 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, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2017Fee for grant paid
19.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2017Receipt 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  12.02.2010
Opposition(s)17.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
18.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
20.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
19.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
19.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB20.04.2018
FR30.04.2018
[2019/23]
Former [2019/13]GB20.04.2018
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2006061621  (OLYMPUS CORP) [X] 1-16 * figure 1 *;
 [E]EP2047792  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]) [E] 1-16* figure 1 *
International search[A]JP2002095635  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [X]JP2003093336  (TOSHIBA CORP)
ExaminationUS2003229270
by applicantJP2002095635
 JP2006223576
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