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EP About this file: EP2316346

EP2316346 - SUTURE DEVICE AND SUTURE SYSTEM HAVING TWO ENDOSCOPES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/18]SUTURE DEVICE AND SUTURE SYSTEM
[2017/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
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 [2011/18]For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Takayuki
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO, Tetsuya
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
03 / TAKAHASHI, Shinji
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
04 / SUZUKI, Satoko
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
05 / KOGASAKA, Takahiro
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
 [2016/46]
Former [2011/18]01 / SUZUKI Takayuki
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO Tetsuya
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
03 / TAKAHASHI Shinji
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
04 / SUZUKI Satoko
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
05 / KOGASAKA Takahiro
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/52]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2011/18]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date09824817.205.11.2009
[2011/18]
WO2009JP68896
Priority number, dateUS2008026579006.11.2008         Original published format: US 265790
[2011/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010053118
Date:14.05.2010
Language:JA
[2010/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2316346
Date:04.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2316346
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.05.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, A61B1/00, A61B1/012
[2017/30]
CPC:
A61B17/0469 (EP,US); A61B1/00096 (EP,US); A61B1/0014 (EP,US);
A61B1/00183 (EP,US); A61B1/0125 (EP,US); A61B17/00234 (EP,US);
A61B17/0487 (EP,US); A61B2017/00296 (EP,US); A61B2017/0034 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0409 (EP,US); A61B2017/0417 (EP,US); A61B2017/047 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0472 (EP,US); A61B2017/06095 (EP,US); A61B2017/06104 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2908 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/18]A61B17/04
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/52]
Former [2011/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NAHTVORRICHTUNG UND NAHTSYSTEM MIT ZWEI ENDOSKOPEN[2017/30]
English:SUTURE DEVICE AND SUTURE SYSTEM HAVING TWO ENDOSCOPES[2017/30]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SUTURE ET SYSTÈME DE SUTURE POURVU DE DEUX ENDOSCOPES[2017/30]
Former [2011/18]NAHTVORRICHTUNG UND NAHTSYSTEM
Former [2011/18]SUTURE DEVICE AND SUTURE SYSTEM
Former [2011/18]DISPOSITIF DE SUTURE ET SYSTÈME DE SUTURE
Entry into regional phase01.03.2011Translation filed 
01.03.2011National basic fee paid 
01.03.2011Search fee paid 
01.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/18]
19.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2017Fee for grant paid
20.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2017Receipt 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  23.06.2016
Opposition(s)28.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
19.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
19.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
20.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.11.2009
AT27.12.2017
CY27.12.2017
CZ27.12.2017
DK27.12.2017
EE27.12.2017
ES27.12.2017
FI27.12.2017
HR27.12.2017
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LT27.12.2017
LV27.12.2017
MC27.12.2017
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PL27.12.2017
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BG27.03.2018
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GR28.03.2018
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