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EP About this file: EP2741119

EP2741119 - LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.08.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2017/01]
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ITO, Takeshi
OLYMPUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES CO., LTD:
2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
02 / YAMAMOTO, Eiji
OLYMPUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES CO., LTD:
2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
03 / NISHIO, Masahiro
OLYMPUS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES CO., LTD:
2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8512 / JP
 [2014/24]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/43]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2014/24]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date12820296.731.07.2012
[2017/43]
WO2012JP69480
Priority number, dateJP2011016950602.08.2011         Original published format: JP 2011169506
[2014/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013018803
Date:07.02.2013
Language:JA
[2013/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2741119
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2741119
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.02.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:G02B23/26, A61B1/06
[2014/24]
CPC:
A61B1/05 (EP,US); G02B6/0005 (US); A61B1/0653 (EP,US);
A61B1/0669 (EP,US); F21V31/00 (US); G02B23/2469 (EP,US)
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]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LICHTQUELLENVORRICHTUNG[2014/24]
English:LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE[2014/24]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SOURCE DE LUMIÈRE[2014/24]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2014Translation filed 
30.01.2014National basic fee paid 
30.01.2014Search fee paid 
30.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/24]
15.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.07.2017Fee for grant paid
13.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2017Receipt 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  29.06.2016
Opposition(s)26.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
21.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
06.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.07.2012
AL25.10.2017
AT25.10.2017
CY25.10.2017
CZ25.10.2017
DK25.10.2017
EE25.10.2017
ES25.10.2017
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 [Y]JP2003225196  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [Y]JP2006317890  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES)
by applicantJP2005205195
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