Optical Systems For Multi-Sensor Endoscopes

Patent No. EP2635932 (titled "Optical Systems For Multi-Sensor Endoscopes") was filed by Endochoice Innovation Center on Oct 27, 2011. The application was issued on Jun 5, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KARL STORZ	Feb 28, 2020	WEIDNER STERN JESCHKE

Dossier Documents

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Feb 27, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 27, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 27, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 13, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 13, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 13, 2025
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jan 10, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 10, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 10, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 2, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 2, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 17, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 28, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 28, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 28, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Mar 25, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 31, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 26, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 4, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 1, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2022
Reply to appeal
Sep 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 28, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Sep 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2022
Reply to appeal
May 31, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 24, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 19, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 5, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 5, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 28, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 28, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 28, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 28, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2022
Notice of appeal
Mar 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jan 17, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 14, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 14, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 14, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 14, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 14, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 14, 2022
Means of redress
Jan 14, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 14, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 14, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 14, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 14, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 14, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 7, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 3, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Oct 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Oct 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Oct 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Oct 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Oct 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Oct 7, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 6, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Oct 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 12, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 29, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Aug 19, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Aug 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Aug 19, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Aug 19, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 9, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 9, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Mar 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Mar 31, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Mar 31, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 13, 2020
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Mar 10, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 4, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 4, 2020
Request for documents
Feb 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 28, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 28, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Feb 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Feb 28, 2020
Notice of opposition
Feb 28, 2020
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Feb 28, 2020
Published international application - A2
Jun 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 9, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 25, 2019
French translation of claims
Apr 25, 2019
German translation of the claims
Apr 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 21, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 21, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 21, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 21, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 26, 2018
Examination started
Apr 30, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 30, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 30, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 30, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Apr 30, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Oct 26, 2017
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Oct 9, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 9, 2017
European search opinion
Oct 9, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Oct 9, 2017
Supplementary European search report
Sep 12, 2017
Search started
Jul 21, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 21, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 18, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 17, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 12, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 9, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Nov 18, 2013
Refund of fees
Sep 23, 2013
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Aug 14, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 19, 2013
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jul 19, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jun 6, 2013
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jun 3, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 3, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 3, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 16, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 19, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 19, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 8, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Jul 19, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Jul 19, 2012
International publication of the international search report
May 24, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 3, 2012
Published international application - A2

EP2635932

ENDOCHOICE INNOVATION CENTER

Application Number: EP11835736A
Filing Date: Oct 27, 2011
Status: Revoked; Feb 28, 2025
Publication Date: Jun 5, 2019
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