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EP3323374 - MEDICAL OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
4-7-1 Koyasu-machi
Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-0904 / JP
[2018/21]
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, Motoaki
c/o SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
4-7-1 Koyasu-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-0904 / JP
 [2018/21]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/21]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date16836898.311.07.2016
[2018/21]
WO2016JP70467
Priority number, dateJP2015016306520.08.2015         Original published format: JP 2015163065
[2018/21]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017029906
Date:23.02.2017
Language:JA
[2017/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3323374
Date:23.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3323374
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B90/25, G02B21/32, H02G11/00
[2019/12]
CPC:
H02G11/00 (EP,US); A61B90/25 (US); G02B21/0012 (US);
G02B21/24 (US); G02B21/32 (EP,US); A61B2090/373 (US);
G02B21/368 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/21]A61B90/25, G02B21/32
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 [2018/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE BEOBACHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND MEDIZINISCHES BEOBACHTUNGSSYSTEM[2018/21]
English:MEDICAL OBSERVATION APPARATUS AND MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM[2018/21]
French:APPAREIL D'OBSERVATION MÉDICALE ET SYSTÈME D'OBSERVATION MÉDICALE[2018/21]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2018Translation filed 
13.02.2018National basic fee paid 
13.02.2018Search fee paid 
13.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/21]
02.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2020Fee for grant paid
27.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.07.2016
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
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EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
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LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
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LI31.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
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GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
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 [A]EP2829369  (YASKAWA DENKI SEISAKUSHO KK [JP]) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0009] - [0014] - [0024] - paragraphs [0029] , [0099] - [0102]; figures 1,5, *;
 [A]WO2015046081  (SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC [JP]) [A] 1-8 * abstract *
International search[A]JPS6368380  (MANNESMANN AG) [A] 1-8 * , page 6, lower left column, line 5 to lower right column, line 17; fig. 1 to 5 & US 4793203 A column 5, lines 14 to 51; fig. 1 to 5 & EP 260219 A1 *;
 [A]JP2002370190  (NACHI FUJIKOSHI CORP) [A] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0007] to [0011]; fig. 1 to 2 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2004208845  (MITAKA KOKI KK) [A] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0002] to [0006]; fig. 1 & US 2004/0138650 A1 paragraphs [0005] to [0009]; fig. 1 & EP 1434076 A1 *;
 [A]US2005057800  (OBREBSKI ANDREAS [DE], et al) [A] 1-8* , paragraphs [0063] to [0076]; fig. 1 to 2 & DE 10357496 A1 *
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