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EP About this file: EP2442706

EP2442706 - MULTI-CAMERA ENDOSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.2015
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EndoChoice Innovation Center Ltd.
2 Hatochen Street
North Industrial Park
30889 Caesarea / IL
[2013/44]
Former [2012/17]For all designated states
Peer Medical Ltd.
2 Hatochen Street North Industrial Park
38900 Caesarea / IL
Inventor(s)01 / LEVY, Avi
37 Asher Barash Street
46365 Herzliya / IL
 [2012/17]
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/46]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2012/17]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date10789106.116.06.2010
WO2010IL00476
Priority number, dateUS20090218085P18.06.2009         Original published format: US 218085 P
[2012/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010146587
Date:23.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2442706
Date:25.04.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2442706
Date:12.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/05, A61B1/06, A61B1/00, A61B1/12
[2012/51]
CPC:
A61B1/0625 (EP,US); A61B1/0005 (US); A61B1/00066 (US);
A61B1/00091 (EP,US); A61B1/00096 (EP,US); A61B1/00101 (US);
A61B1/00114 (US); A61B1/00177 (EP,US); A61B1/00181 (EP,US);
A61B1/00188 (US); A61B1/005 (US); A61B1/018 (US);
A61B1/045 (US); A61B1/05 (EP,US); A61B1/051 (US);
A61B1/0615 (EP,US); A61B1/0638 (EP,US); A61B1/0684 (EP,US);
A61B1/126 (EP,US); A61B1/31 (US); A61B1/000094 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/17]A61B1/05
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2012/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRKAMERA-ENDOSKOP[2012/17]
English:MULTI-CAMERA ENDOSCOPE[2012/17]
French:ENDOSCOPE À CAMÉRAS MULTIPLES[2012/17]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2011National basic fee paid 
16.12.2011Search fee paid 
16.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/17]
12.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2014Fee for grant paid
02.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14186113.8  / EP2865322
EP20185557.4  / EP3811847
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.07.2013
Opposition(s)13.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.06.2010
AL12.11.2014
AT12.11.2014
BE12.11.2014
BG12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
ES12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
MK12.11.2014
MT12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
SM12.11.2014
TR12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
IE16.06.2015
LU16.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/30]HU16.06.2010
AT12.11.2014
BE12.11.2014
BG12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
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FI12.11.2014
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MC12.11.2014
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NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
SM12.11.2014
TR12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
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PT12.03.2015
IE16.06.2015
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CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2017/46]HU16.06.2010
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BG12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
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DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
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LT12.11.2014
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MC12.11.2014
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NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
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SK12.11.2014
SM12.11.2014
TR12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
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PT12.03.2015
IE16.06.2015
LU16.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2017/38]HU16.06.2010
AT12.11.2014
BG12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
ES12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
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LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
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NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
SM12.11.2014
TR12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
IE16.06.2015
LU16.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2017/03]AT12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
ES12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
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MC12.11.2014
MT12.11.2014
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PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
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SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
IE16.06.2015
LU16.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/22]AT12.11.2014
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DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
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NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
IE16.06.2015
LU16.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/20]AT12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
ES12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
IE16.06.2015
LU16.06.2015
Former [2016/11]AT12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
ES12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SI12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
LU16.06.2015
Former [2016/09]AT12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
ES12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
MC12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/37]AT12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
ES12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
RO12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
SK12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/36]AT12.11.2014
CY12.11.2014
CZ12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
EE12.11.2014
ES12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
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NO12.02.2015
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PT12.03.2015
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CY12.11.2014
DK12.11.2014
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NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
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PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/26]AT12.11.2014
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FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/25]AT12.11.2014
ES12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/24]ES12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
HR12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
LV12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
PL12.11.2014
SE12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
GR13.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/23]ES12.11.2014
FI12.11.2014
LT12.11.2014
NL12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
IS12.03.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/22]LT12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
PT12.03.2015
Former [2015/21]LT12.11.2014
NO12.02.2015
Former [2015/20]LT12.11.2014
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