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EP2065740 - An optical connector and an optical tomographic imaging system using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2019No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.12.2019  [2019/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
44-1, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[2018/52]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
44-1, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2009/23]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Masuda, Tadashi
c/o Fujifilm Corporation
798, Miyanodai
Kaisei-machi
Ashigara-kami-gun Kanagawa / JP
 [2018/52]
Former [2009/23]01 / Masuda, Tadashi
c/o Fujifilm Corporation 798, Miyanodai Kaisei-machi
Ashigara-kami-gun Kanagawa / JP
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2018/52]
Former [2009/23]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date08020644.427.11.2008
[2009/23]
Priority number, dateJP2007030755328.11.2007         Original published format: JP 2007307553
[2009/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2065740
Date:03.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2065740
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38, G02B6/32, // G01N21/17
[2009/23]
CPC:
G02B6/327 (EP,US); G02B6/3831 (EP,US); G01N21/4795 (EP,US);
G02B6/3818 (EP,US); G02B6/3826 (EP,US); G02B6/3851 (EP,US);
G02B6/3853 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2018/52]
Former [2010/06]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2009/23]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:Optischer Verbinder und optisches tomografisches Bildgebungssystem damit[2009/23]
English:An optical connector and an optical tomographic imaging system using the same[2009/23]
French:Connecteur optique et système tomographique optique l'utilisant[2009/23]
Examination procedure02.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/02]
04.12.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.01.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2018Fee for grant paid
17.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2018Receipt 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  12.01.2011
Opposition(s)27.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2005037731  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE) [X] 1-8 * figure 3 *;
 [A]DE2841720  (SIEMENS AG) [A] 4 * page 7, line 12 - page 8, line 7; figure . *;
 [A]EP0348117  (SEZERMAN OMUR M) [A] 5,6 * column 6, line 6 - line 42; figures 2,3 *;
 [DA]JP2000131222  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [DA] 7,8 * abstract *;
 [X]EP1406100  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 1-3 * figures 12,13 *;
 [A]EP0357132  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1-6 * page 4, line 13 - line 25 *
ExaminationUS5101807
by applicantJP2000131222
 JP2005037731
 DE2841720
 US5101807
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