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EP2739237 - SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/24]SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
[2019/41]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2016/40]
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / INOUE, Shintaro
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
02 / KISHI, Kosuke
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2014/24]01 / INOUE, Shintaro
c/o Olympus Corporation
43-2 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / KISHI, Kosuke
c/o Olympus Corporation
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 [2014/24]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date12820239.706.08.2012
WO2012JP70576
Priority number, dateUS201161515203P04.08.2011         Original published format: US 201161515203 P
JP2012003195916.02.2012         Original published format: JP 2012031959
[2014/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013018935
Date:07.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2739237
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.02.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/30, B25J13/02
[2019/41]
CPC:
B25J9/1612 (EP,US); G06F3/01 (US); A61B17/29 (EP,US);
A61B17/32002 (US); A61B18/1402 (US); A61B34/30 (EP,US);
A61B34/37 (EP,US); A61B34/74 (EP,US); A61B34/76 (EP,US);
A61B34/77 (EP,US); A61B46/10 (EP,US); B25J13/02 (EP,US);
B25J9/1689 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B2017/00119 (US);
A61B2017/00477 (US); A61B2017/00482 (US); A61B46/23 (EP,US);
Y10S901/08 (EP,US); Y10S901/09 (EP,US); Y10S901/30 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49826 (EP,US); Y10T74/18056 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/24]A61B19/00, B25J3/00
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/24]
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT[2019/41]
English:SURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2019/41]
French:INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL[2019/41]
Former [2014/24]CHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT UND STEUERVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2014/24]SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
Former [2014/24]INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE
Entry into regional phase18.02.2014National basic fee paid 
18.02.2014Search fee paid 
18.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/24]
31.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/33]
04.03.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/33]
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  20.09.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1728475  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [A] 1-6 * paragraphs [0047] - [0057]; figures 1-6B * * paragraph [0098]; figures 17-18 * * paragraphs [0103] - [0109] *;
 [A]JP2008093270  (TERUMO CORP, et al) [A] 1-6 * paragraphs [0027] - [0042]; figures 1-3 * * paragraphs [0109] - [0111]; figures 16-17C ** paragraphs [0116] - [0123]; figures 17A-18C *;
 [IAY]US2009057369  (SMITH KEVIN W [US], et al) [I] 1,2,4,5 * paragraphs [0105] - [0115]; figures 1-3 * * paragraphs [0131] - [0132]; figures 17-23 * * paragraphs [0139] - [0170]; figures 28, 29 * [A] 6 [Y] 3;
 [Y]WO2009089614  (UNIV WESTERN ONTARIO [CA], et al) [Y] 3 * page 8, line 31 - page 9, line 32 * * page 15, line 35 - page 19, line 14; figures 10-12 *
International search[A]JP2005511185  (COMPUTER MOTION INC.);
 [A]JP2006321027  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JP2010076012  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]WO2010109932  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP], et al)
by applicantUS2009057369
 JP2010076012
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