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EP About this file: EP1679510

EP1679510 - SPECIMEN ANALYSIS METHOD AND SPECIMEN ANALYSIS DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2013
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2013/03]For all designated states
ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishi Aketa-Cho, Higashi-kujo, Minami-ku
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
Former [2006/28]For all designated states
Arkray, Inc.
57, Nishi Aketa-Cho, Higashi-kujo, Minami-ku
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWAI, Takuji
ARKRAY Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo
Minami-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto 6018045 / JP
 [2013/03]
Former [2006/28]01 / KAWAI, Takuji
ARKRAY Inc. 57, Nishiaketa-cho Higashikujo
Minami-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto 6018045 / JP
Representative(s)MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/31]MacDougall, Alan John Shaw, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2006/28]Pluckrose, Anthony William
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04792584.719.10.2004
[2006/28]
WO2004JP15415
Priority number, dateJP2003036888829.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003368888
[2006/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005040784
Date:06.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1679510
Date:12.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1679510
Date:16.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.05.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/416, G01N27/327
[2006/28]
CPC:
G01N27/3273 (EP,US); G01N27/416 (KR); G01N27/28 (KR);
Y10T436/11 (EP,US); Y10T436/112499 (EP,US); Y10T436/115831 (EP,US);
Y10T436/12 (EP,US); Y10T436/144444 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/28]
TitleGerman:PROBENANALYSEVERFAHREN UND PROBENANALYSEVORRICHTUNG[2006/28]
English:SPECIMEN ANALYSIS METHOD AND SPECIMEN ANALYSIS DEVICE[2006/28]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE D'ECHANTILLONS[2006/28]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2006Translation filed 
12.05.2006National basic fee paid 
12.05.2006Search fee paid 
12.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.05.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
12.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/28]
03.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2012Fee for grant paid
05.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.11.2010
Opposition(s)17.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
01.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.10.2004
AT16.01.2013
BE16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
CZ16.01.2013
DK16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
MC16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
TR16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
ES27.04.2013
PT16.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT16.01.2013
BE16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
CZ16.01.2013
DK16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
MC16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
TR16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
ES27.04.2013
PT16.05.2013
Former [2014/25]AT16.01.2013
BE16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
CZ16.01.2013
DK16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
MC16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
ES27.04.2013
PT16.05.2013
Former [2013/49]AT16.01.2013
BE16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
CZ16.01.2013
DK16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
RO16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
SK16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
ES27.04.2013
PT16.05.2013
Former [2013/48]AT16.01.2013
BE16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
DK16.01.2013
EE16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
ES27.04.2013
PT16.05.2013
Former [2013/40]AT16.01.2013
BE16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
ES27.04.2013
PT16.05.2013
Former [2013/37]AT16.01.2013
BE16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
FI16.01.2013
NL16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
SI16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
GR17.04.2013
ES27.04.2013
Former [2013/36]AT16.01.2013
BE16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
PL16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
ES27.04.2013
Former [2013/35]BE16.01.2013
CY16.01.2013
SE16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
Former [2013/34]SE16.01.2013
BG16.04.2013
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]JPH03287064  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JPH05502727  ;
 [A]JPH08502589  ;
 [A]JPH11174022  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JP2002340853  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
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