Expired European patentEurope
Bendable endoscope of type where insertion section is removable and electrically bendable endoscope device of type where insertion section is removable
EP 1825801 B1 · Applicant: Olympus Corporation
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- Filed December 2, 2005 and granted May 10, 2017. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 2, 2025.
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FiledDecember 2, 2005
PublishedAugust 29, 2007
GrantedMay 10, 2017
Term endedDecember 2, 2025
Application numberEP 05811364
Classification (CPC)A61B1/00105 +2 more
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