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EP About this file: EP2020203

EP2020203 - Medical guiding system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2015
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[2014/35]
Former [2009/06]For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ikuma, Soichi
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / Kawashima, Tomonao
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
03 / Komuro, Masahiko
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
 [2014/35]
Former [2009/06]01 / Ikuma, Soichi
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / Kawashima, Tomonao
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
03 / Komuro, Masahiko
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation 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
[N/P]
Former [2014/35]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2009/06]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date08013678.130.07.2008
[2009/06]
Priority number, dateJP2007019974431.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007199744
[2009/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2020203
Date:04.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2020203
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2020203
Date:27.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/04, A61B5/06, A61B8/12, G06F19/00
[2009/06]
CPC:
A61B8/4488 (EP,US); A61B5/065 (EP,US); A61B8/12 (EP,US);
A61B8/4254 (EP,US); A61B8/483 (EP,US); A61B8/5238 (EP,US);
G06T19/00 (EP,US); G16H20/30 (EP,US); G16H30/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2013/40]
Former [2013/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  LI 
Former [2009/06]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Medizinisches Führungssystem[2009/06]
English:Medical guiding system[2009/06]
French:Système de guidage médical[2009/06]
Examination procedure14.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/39]
21.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2014Fee for grant paid
09.07.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.07.2014Receipt 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  24.03.2014
Opposition(s)28.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
18.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
17.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.07.2008
AT27.08.2014
BE27.08.2014
CY27.08.2014
CZ27.08.2014
DK27.08.2014
EE27.08.2014
ES27.08.2014
FI27.08.2014
HR27.08.2014
IT27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
LV27.08.2014
MC27.08.2014
MT27.08.2014
NL27.08.2014
PL27.08.2014
RO27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
SI27.08.2014
SK27.08.2014
TR27.08.2014
BG27.11.2014
NO27.11.2014
GR28.11.2014
IS27.12.2014
PT29.12.2014
[2017/40]
Former [2017/22]AT27.08.2014
BE27.08.2014
CY27.08.2014
CZ27.08.2014
DK27.08.2014
EE27.08.2014
ES27.08.2014
FI27.08.2014
HR27.08.2014
IT27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
LV27.08.2014
MC27.08.2014
MT27.08.2014
NL27.08.2014
PL27.08.2014
RO27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
SI27.08.2014
SK27.08.2014
BG27.11.2014
NO27.11.2014
GR28.11.2014
IS27.12.2014
PT29.12.2014
Former [2016/33]AT27.08.2014
BE27.08.2014
CY27.08.2014
CZ27.08.2014
DK27.08.2014
EE27.08.2014
ES27.08.2014
FI27.08.2014
HR27.08.2014
IT27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
LV27.08.2014
MC27.08.2014
NL27.08.2014
PL27.08.2014
RO27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
SI27.08.2014
SK27.08.2014
BG27.11.2014
NO27.11.2014
GR28.11.2014
IS27.12.2014
PT29.12.2014
Former [2016/13]AT27.08.2014
CY27.08.2014
CZ27.08.2014
DK27.08.2014
EE27.08.2014
ES27.08.2014
FI27.08.2014
HR27.08.2014
IT27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
LV27.08.2014
MC27.08.2014
NL27.08.2014
PL27.08.2014
RO27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
SI27.08.2014
SK27.08.2014
BG27.11.2014
NO27.11.2014
GR28.11.2014
IS27.12.2014
PT29.12.2014
Former [2015/50]AT27.08.2014
CY27.08.2014
CZ27.08.2014
DK27.08.2014
EE27.08.2014
ES27.08.2014
FI27.08.2014
HR27.08.2014
IT27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
LV27.08.2014
NL27.08.2014
PL27.08.2014
RO27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
SI27.08.2014
SK27.08.2014
BG27.11.2014
NO27.11.2014
GR28.11.2014
IS27.12.2014
PT29.12.2014
Former [2015/24]AT27.08.2014
CY27.08.2014
CZ27.08.2014
DK27.08.2014
EE27.08.2014
ES27.08.2014
FI27.08.2014
HR27.08.2014
IT27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
LV27.08.2014
NL27.08.2014
PL27.08.2014
RO27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
SK27.08.2014
BG27.11.2014
NO27.11.2014
GR28.11.2014
IS27.12.2014
PT29.12.2014
Former [2015/23]AT27.08.2014
CY27.08.2014
CZ27.08.2014
DK27.08.2014
EE27.08.2014
ES27.08.2014
FI27.08.2014
HR27.08.2014
IT27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
LV27.08.2014
NL27.08.2014
RO27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
SK27.08.2014
BG27.11.2014
NO27.11.2014
GR28.11.2014
IS27.12.2014
PT29.12.2014
Former [2015/22]AT27.08.2014
CY27.08.2014
DK27.08.2014
ES27.08.2014
FI27.08.2014
HR27.08.2014
IT27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
LV27.08.2014
NL27.08.2014
RO27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
BG27.11.2014
NO27.11.2014
GR28.11.2014
IS27.12.2014
PT29.12.2014
Former [2015/16]AT27.08.2014
CY27.08.2014
ES27.08.2014
FI27.08.2014
HR27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
LV27.08.2014
NL27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
BG27.11.2014
NO27.11.2014
GR28.11.2014
IS27.12.2014
PT29.12.2014
Former [2015/12]AT27.08.2014
CY27.08.2014
ES27.08.2014
FI27.08.2014
HR27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
LV27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
BG27.11.2014
NO27.11.2014
GR28.11.2014
IS27.12.2014
PT29.12.2014
Former [2015/11]CY27.08.2014
ES27.08.2014
FI27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
BG27.11.2014
NO27.11.2014
GR28.11.2014
PT29.12.2014
Former [2015/10]ES27.08.2014
FI27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
BG27.11.2014
NO27.11.2014
Former [2015/09]FI27.08.2014
LT27.08.2014
SE27.08.2014
Former [2015/08]LT27.08.2014
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1504721  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-4* paragraph [0177]; figure 24 *;
 [Y]WO2006057296  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP], et al) [Y] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [D]JP2006149481  (OLYMPUS CORP);
 [P]EP1815797  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP]) [P] * paragraphs [0026] , [0075]; figures 9,16,19 *
by applicantJP2004121488
 JP2006149481
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