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EP About this file: EP2040080

EP2040080 - Sample analyzer and method for analyzing samples [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome, Chuo-ku Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
[2009/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Wakamiya, Yuuji
c/o Sysmex Corporation
1-5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori
Chuo-Ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
02 / Okuzaki, Tomohiro
c/o Sysmex Corporation
1-5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori
Chuo-Ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
03 / Takehara, Hisato
c/o Sysmex Corporation
1-5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori
Chuo-Ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
 [2019/51]
Former [2009/13]01 / Wakamiya, Yuuji
c/o Sysmex Corporation 1-5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori Chuo-Ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
02 / Okuzaki, Tomohiro
c/o Sysmex Corporation 1-5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori Chuo-Ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
03 / Takehara, Hisato
c/o Sysmex Corporation 1-5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori Chuo-Ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/51]
Former [2009/13]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08013247.523.07.2008
[2009/13]
Priority number, dateJP2007024338120.09.2007         Original published format: JP 2007243381
[2009/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2040080
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2040080
Date:16.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2040080
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00
[2009/13]
CPC:
G01N35/0092 (EP,US); Y10T436/11 (EP,US); Y10T436/113332 (EP,US);
Y10T436/115831 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/09]
Former [2009/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Probenanalysegerät und Verfahren zur Probenanalyse[2009/13]
English:Sample analyzer and method for analyzing samples[2009/13]
French:Analyseur d'échantillons et procédé d'analyse d'échantillons[2009/13]
Examination procedure23.07.2008Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/09]
12.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2019Fee for grant paid
05.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  01.08.2019
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
24.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
20.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
26.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.07.2008
AT18.12.2019
CY18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
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FI18.12.2019
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LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
MT18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
PL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
TR18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
IE23.07.2020
LU23.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
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Documents cited:Search[I] US5355439  (BERNSTEIN STEVEN A et al.)
 [I] US5316726  (BABSON ARTHUR L et al.) [I] 1,14,15 * abstract *
 [A] JPH08262028  (HITACHI LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * column 12, line 3 - column 12, line 13 *
by applicantJPH07280815
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