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EP0025969 - A structure including a light-receiving end portion of an endoscope light guide [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/13]A structure of a light-receiving end portion of an endoscope light guide
[1983/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.1984
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.03.1993Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 28.04.1993 [1993/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1981/13]For all designated states
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kubota, Tetsumaru
4-22-13, Owada-machi Hachioji-shi
Tokyo / JP
02 / Koyata, Kenji
1329-2, Uchikoshi-machi Hachioji
Tokyo / JP
[1981/13]
Representative(s)Rüger Abel Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 04 61
73704 Esslingen a.N. / DE
[N/P]
Former [1981/13]Patentanwälte Rüger, Barthelt & Abel
Postfach 348
D-73704 Esslingen a.N. / DE
Application number, filing date80105544.316.09.1980
[1981/13]
Priority number, dateJP1979012293625.09.1979         Original published format: JP 12293679
[1981/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0025969
Date:01.04.1981
Language:EN
[1981/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0025969
Date:15.06.1983
Language:EN
[1983/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.1981
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/06, A61B1/00, G02B23/00
[1981/13]
CPC:
A61B1/07 (EP,US); A61B1/00096 (EP,US); A61B1/128 (EP,US);
G02B23/2469 (EP,US); A61B1/00101 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1981/13]
TitleGerman:Struktur mit einem Licht empfangenden Endteil einer Endoskop-Lichtleitung[1983/24]
English:A structure including a light-receiving end portion of an endoscope light guide[1983/24]
French:Structure avec une partie finale recevant la lumière du guide de lumière d'un endoscope[1983/24]
Former [1981/13]Struktur eines Licht empfangenden Endteiles einer Endoskop-Lichtleitung
Former [1981/13]A structure of a light-receiving end portion of an endoscope light guide
Former [1981/13]Structure de la partie finale recevant la lumière du guide de lumière d'un endoscope
Examination procedure26.03.1981Examination requested  [1981/23]
19.01.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1982Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
14.12.1982Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.1983Fee for grant paid
05.01.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.03.1984No opposition filed within time limit [1984/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [A]US3051166  (PHILIP HOVNANIAN HRAIR)
ExaminationUS3638013
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