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EP1943940 - Endoscope applicator and endoscope apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.09.2013
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.09.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.10.2013  [2013/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
For all designated states
SRJ Corporation
2-15-13 Gion Minami-Kawachi-machi Kawachi-gun
Tochigi / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/15]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
For all designated states
SRJ Corporation
2-15-13 Gion Minami-Kawachi-machi Kawachi-gun
Tochigi / JP
Former [2009/46]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
For all designated states
SRJ Corporation
2-5-13, Gion, Minami-Kawachi-machi Kawachi-gun
Tochigi / JP
Former [2008/29]For all designated states
Fujinon Corporation
1-324 Uetake-cho, Kita-ku Saitama-shi
Saitama / JP
For all designated states
SRJ Corporation
2-5-13, Gion, Minami-Kawachi-machi Kawachi-gun
Tochigi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Itoi, Hiromu
c/o Fujinon Corporation 1-324 Uetake-cho Kita-ku
Saitama-shi, Saitama / JP
 [2008/29]
Representative(s)Stevens, Jason Paul
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Stevens, Jason Paul
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date08008343.926.01.2005
[2008/29]
Priority number, dateJP2004002371330.01.2004         Original published format: JP 2004023713
JP2004002371530.01.2004         Original published format: JP 2004023715
JP2004004946725.02.2004         Original published format: JP 2004049467
JP2004032279805.11.2004         Original published format: JP 2004322798
[2009/01]
Former [2008/29]JP2004002371330.01.2004
JP2004002371530.01.2004
JP2004004946725.02.2004
JP2004032279803.11.2004
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1943940
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/01
[2008/29]
CPC:
A61B1/00154 (EP,US); A61B1/00006 (EP,US); A61B1/00082 (EP,US);
A61B1/01 (EP,US); A61B1/12 (EP,US); A61B1/31 (EP,US);
A61B2017/22054 (EP,US); A61M2025/1065 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/13]
Former [2008/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Endoskopapplikator und Endoskopvorrichtung[2008/29]
English:Endoscope applicator and endoscope apparatus[2008/29]
French:Applicateur d'endoscope et appareil d'endoscope[2008/29]
Examination procedure18.12.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/07]
17.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.02.2009Despatch 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, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
09.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/43]
06.06.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/43]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05250380.2  / EP1559361
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 (EP20050250380) is  22.10.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
23.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2001340462  ;
 [A]US2003040737  (MERRIL GREGORY L [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0011]; figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0043] *;
 [A]US2003069472  (BUTLER JOHN [IE]) [A] 1-5 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0058]; figures 1-3,12-17,21,22 * * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0089] ** paragraph [0101] - paragraph [0106] *;
 [X]  - MOSSE C A ET AL, "DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE FORCES EXERTED ON THE SHAFT OF AN ENDOSCOPE DURING COLONOSCOPY", MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING, PETER PEREGRINUS, STEVENAGE, GB, (199803), vol. 36, no. 2, ISSN 0140-0118, pages 186 - 190, XP000739385 [X] 1-5 * page 186, column R, paragraph L - page 187, column R, paragraph 2 * * abstract * * page 188, column R, paragraph 2 - page 190, column R, paragraph 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020804), vol. 2002, no. 04, & JP2001340462 A 20011211 (YAMAMOTO HIRONORI) [A] 1-5 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0037] *
ExaminationJP2002301019
by applicantJPH10248794
 JP2001340462
 JP2002301019
 US2003040737
 US2003069472
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