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EP2484272 - Body-insertable device system and in-vivo observation method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 02.11.2018 Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 07.11.2016
Most recent event Tooltip	02.11.2018	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 05.12.2018 [2018/49]
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 [2016/34]	For all designated states Olympus Corporation 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
Former [2015/44]	For all designated states Olympus Corporation 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo / JP
Former [2012/32]	For all designated states Olympus Medical Systems Corp. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Kawano, Hironao OLYMPUS CORPORATION 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	02 / Takizawa, Hironobu OLYMPUS CORPORATION 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	03 / Segawa, Hidetake OLYMPUS CORPORATION 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	04 / Aoki, Isao OLYMPUS CORPORATION 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	05 / Hirakawa, Katsumi OLYMPUS CORPORATION 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	06 / Kobayashi, Satomi OLYMPUS CORPORATION 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	07 / Ito, Hideo OLYMPUS CORPORATION 2951 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
	[2016/43]
Former [2012/32]	01 / Kawano, Hironao c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
	02 / Takizawa, Hironobu c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
	03 / Segawa, Hidetake c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
	04 / Aoki, Isao c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
	05 / Hirakawa, Katsumi c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
	06 / Kobayashi, Satomi c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
	07 / Ito, Hideo c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. 43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)	Frenkel, Matthias Alexander Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB Schweigerstraße 2 81541 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2012/32]	Frenkel, Matthias Alexander Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date	12002780.0	28.12.2006
	[2012/32]
Priority number, date	JP20050380454	28.12.2005 Original published format: JP 2005380454
	[2012/32]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2484272
	Date:	08.08.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/32]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP2484272
	Date:	22.08.2012
	[2012/34]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	19.07.2012
Classification	IPC:	A61B1/00, A61B5/07	[2012/34]
	CPC:	A61B1/00016 (EP,US); A61B1/00 (KR); A61B1/00147 (EP,US); A61B1/00156 (EP,US); A61B1/00158 (EP,US); A61B1/041 (EP,US); (+) A61B1/045 (US); A61B1/273 (EP,US); A61B34/73 (EP,US); A61B5/062 (EP,US); A61B5/073 (EP,US); A61B1/00036 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2012/32]
Title	German:	In den Körper einsetzbares Vorrichtungssystem und In-vivo-Beobachtungsverfahren	[2012/32]
	English:	Body-insertable device system and in-vivo observation method	[2012/32]
	French:	Système de dispositif insérable dans le corps et procédé d'observation in vivo	[2012/32]
Examination procedure	20.04.2012	Examination requested [2012/32]
	01.02.2013	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	28.05.2013	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	27.09.2013	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.11.2015	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	01.03.2016	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	29.06.2016	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	03.11.2016	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.11.2016	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	21.02.2017	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.07.2017	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	27.09.2017	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.07.2018	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2018/49]
	27.07.2018	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2018/49]
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP06843617.9 / EP1969989
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 (EP20060843617) is 28.11.2011
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	20.04.2012	Renewal fee patent year 03
	20.04.2012	Renewal fee patent year 04
	20.04.2012	Renewal fee patent year 05
	20.04.2012	Renewal fee patent year 06
	19.12.2012	Renewal fee patent year 07
	19.12.2013	Renewal fee patent year 08
	18.12.2014	Renewal fee patent year 09
	17.12.2015	Renewal fee patent year 10
	20.12.2016	Renewal fee patent year 11
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.12.2017	12 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]US2003060702 (KUTH RAINER [DE], et al) [A] 1-13* paragraph [0010] *;
		[A]US2005093544 (RIES GUNTER [DE]) [A] 1-13 * paragraph 52 "during free floating" *;
		[A]US2005124875 (KAWANO HIRONAO [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * fig. 14; paragraphs 244 & 245 *;
		[A]US2005192478 (WILLIAMS JAMES P [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0032] *;
		[IP]WO2006070369 (GIVEN IMAGING LTD [IL], et al) [IP] 1 * page 6, line 6 - page 7, line 5 *;
		[E]EP1967125 (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]) [E] 1 * figure 48 *;
		[E]EP1972253 (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP], et al) [E] 1 * paragraphs [0077] , [0078] *
	by applicant	JP2004529718

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