Endoscopic Puncture Needle Design USD1124338S1 by Olympus
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted Design Patent USD1124338S1 to OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. for an endoscopic puncture needle on April 28, 2026. The patent, with a single claim, covers the ornamental design of the endoscopic puncture needle device; the underlying application was filed on May 19, 2023. The design patent provides Olympus with 15 years of exclusive rights to the ornamental design as of the grant date.
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The USPTO issued Design Patent USD1124338S1 to OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP., granting exclusive ornamental design rights for an endoscopic puncture needle. The patent contains one claim and the design will be protected for 15 years from the issue date.
Manufacturers of endoscopic medical devices should review this design grant to assess whether their existing or planned needle products could create infringement exposure under this design patent. Licensing inquiries may be directed to the assignee for any competing designs that fall within the claimed ornamental scope.
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Endoscopic puncture needle
Design USD1124338S1 Kind: S1 Apr 28, 2026
Assignee
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
Inventors
Ryoma Tamura, Shuntaro Hattori
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/06 A61B 17/3211 A61B 17/3478 A61B 2017/00349 A61B 2017/047
Filing Date
2023-05-19
Application No.
29876323
Claims
1
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