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EP About this file: EP0122713

EP0122713 - Improvements in or relating to apparatus for observing optically guided images [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.1990
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1984/43]For all designated states
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kimura, Hiroyuki
c/o Yamabiko-haitsu 102 2-17-5, Hikari-Cho
Kokubunji-Shi Tokyo / JP
02 / Yamashita, Nobuo
20-5, Maruyama-cho
Hachioji-Shi Tokyo / JP
[1984/43]
Representative(s)Jones, Colin, et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/43]Jones, Colin, et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Application number, filing date84301661.913.03.1984
[1984/43]
Priority number, dateJP1983004476917.03.1983         Original published format: JP 4476983
[1984/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0122713
Date:24.10.1984
Language:EN
[1984/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0122713
Date:30.07.1986
Language:EN
[1986/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0122713
Date:07.06.1989
Language:EN
[1989/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.1986
ClassificationIPC:G02B23/26, G02B6/06
[1989/23]
CPC:
G02B23/26 (EP)
Former IPC [1986/30]G02B23/08, G02B5/17
Former IPC [1984/43]G02B23/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1984/43]
TitleGerman:Beobachtungsvorrichtung für die Bildübertragung durch Lichtleiter[1984/43]
English:Improvements in or relating to apparatus for observing optically guided images[1984/43]
French:Appareil pour observer des images guidées optiquement[1984/43]
Examination procedure07.08.1986Examination requested  [1986/43]
24.06.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.10.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.03.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.1988Fee for grant paid
03.06.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.04.198805   M06   Fee paid on   25.04.1988
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.1989
BE07.06.1989
CH07.06.1989
IT07.06.1989
LI07.06.1989
NL07.06.1989
SE07.06.1989
[2007/44]
Former [1999/42]AT07.06.1989
BE07.06.1989
CH07.06.1989
IT07.06.1989
LI07.06.1989
NL07.06.1989
SE07.06.1989
Former [1991/11]AT07.06.1989
BE07.06.1989
CH07.06.1989
LI07.06.1989
NL07.06.1989
SE07.06.1989
Former [1990/19]AT07.06.1989
CH07.06.1989
LI07.06.1989
NL07.06.1989
SE07.06.1989
Former [1990/16]CH07.06.1989
LI07.06.1989
NL07.06.1989
SE07.06.1989
Former [1990/12]NL07.06.1989
SE07.06.1989
Former [1989/43]SE07.06.1989
Documents cited:Search[A]US3004368  (HICKS JR JOHN W);
 [A]GB1157932  (ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY UK [GB]);
 [A]US3758188  (KOESTER C);
 [A]DE2447040  (FELTEN & GUILLEAUME KABELWERK);
 [A]GB2068581  (FUJI PHOTO OPTICAL CO LTD)
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