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EP About this file: EP3957265

EP3957265 - MICROSCOPE DRAPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/08]MICRODRAPE
[2022/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 28.02.2024  [2024/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meilleur Co., Ltd.
5-14-2, Matsugaoka
Funabashi-shi
Chiba 274-0064 / JP
[2022/31]
Former [2022/08]For all designated states
Meilleur Co., Ltd.
5-14-2, Matsugaoka
Funabashi-shi
Chiba 274-0064 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMANE Tsurashi
Funabashi-shi, Chiba 274-0064 / JP
02 / NAKAGAWA, Kaori
Funabashi-shi, Chiba 274-0064 / JP
03 / OCHIBE Junko
Funabashi-shi, Chiba 274-0064 / JP
 [2022/10]
Representative(s)Papa, Elisabetta, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A
Piazza di Pietra, 39
00186 Roma / IT
[2022/08]
Application number, filing date20789434.630.06.2020
[2022/08]
WO2020JP25619
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022003806
Date:06.01.2022
Language:JA
[2022/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3957265
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3957265
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.01.2022
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B46/10, A61B46/00
[2022/08]
CPC:
A61B46/10 (EP,CN,IL,KR); G02B21/0012 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); G02B27/0006 (EP,IL,US);
A61B46/00 (EP); A61B90/00 (IL); A61B90/20 (CN,IL,KR);
G02B1/10 (IL); G02B21/00 (IL); G02B21/0004 (IL);
G02B21/02 (EP,CN) (-)
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 [2022/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROSKOPABDECKUNG[2022/08]
English:MICROSCOPE DRAPE[2022/16]
French:DRAPÉ POUR UN MICROSCOPE[2022/16]
Former [2022/08]MICRODRAPE
Former [2022/08]MICRODRAPÉ
Entry into regional phase21.10.2020Translation filed 
21.10.2020National basic fee paid 
21.10.2020Search fee paid 
21.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2020Examination requested  [2022/08]
03.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2022Fee for grant paid
27.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
[2024/09]
Former [2023/29]AL03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
Former [2023/23]EE03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
Former [2023/22]HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
Former [2023/20]HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
Former [2023/11]HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
Former [2023/09]LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
Former [2023/08]LT03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]US2005063058  (LANGLEY NICHOLAS M [US]) [A] 1 * abstract ** paragraphs [0012] - [0018] *;
 [A]US2010238551  (HUBBS CHARLES M [US]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] - [0005] - [0031] - [0033] * * claims 1-10 *;
 [A]US2014240832  (NAKAMURA KATSUSHIGE [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [00 9] - [0018] *;
 [D]JP2014161504  (MITAKA KOKI KK, et al)
International search[A]JP2000024002  (MEIYUU KK) [A] 1-13 * , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2008545506  (ABS MED INC.) [A] 1-13 * , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]US2013329291  (FEDERLE DENNIS [US]) [A] 1-13 * , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2014161504  (MITAKA KOKI KK, et al) [A] 1-13 * , entire text, all drawings *;
 [A]JP2017107210  (ZEISS CARL MEDITEC AG) [A] 1-13* , entire text, all drawings *
by applicantJP2010512851
 JP2012183449
 JP2014161504
 JP2017107210
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