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EP0712608 - Surgical instrument for operation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.10.2002
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.11.2002  [2002/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/21]For all designated states
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sugai, Toshiya, c/o Olympus Optical Co., Ltd
2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Bito, Shiro, c/o Olympus Optical Co., Ltd
2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
03 / Iida, Koji, c/o Olympus Optical Co., Ltd
2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
04 / Kikuchi, Yasuhiko, c/o Olympus Optical Co., Ltd
2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
05 / Kaji, Kunihide, c/o Olympus Optical Co., Ltd
2-3, Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1996/21]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/21]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date95117618.908.11.1995
[1996/21]
Priority number, dateJP1994027800211.11.1994         Original published format: JP 27800294
[1996/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0712608
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0712608
Date:12.06.1996
[1996/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/28, A61B10/00, A61B17/32
[1996/21]
CPC:
A61B17/29 (EP); A61B17/2909 (EP); A61B17/320016 (EP);
A61B18/1442 (EP); A61B2017/0046 (EP); A61B2017/2919 (EP);
A61B2017/292 (EP); A61B2017/2926 (EP); A61B2017/2929 (EP);
A61B2017/2934 (EP); A61B2017/2936 (EP); A61B2017/2937 (EP);
A61B2017/2939 (EP); A61B2017/2945 (EP); A61B2018/1432 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/21]
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Instrument[1996/21]
English:Surgical instrument for operation[1996/21]
French:Instrument chirurgical[1996/21]
Examination procedure11.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/06]
17.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/48]
03.06.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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