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EP About this file: EP2045607

EP2045607 - Automatic analyzer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2020
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
Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17-1, Toranomon 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6409 / JP
[2020/25]
Former [2009/15]For all designated states
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
24-14, Nishishinbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OHGA, Hiroshi
c/o Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
Naka Division
882, Ichige
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8504 / JP
02 / ISHIZAWA, Masato
c/o Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
Naka Division
882, Ichige
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-8504 / JP
 [2020/31]
Former [2009/15]01 / Ohga, Hiroshi
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation Naka Division 882, Ichige
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8504 / JP
02 / Ishizawa, Masato
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation Naka Division 882, Ichige
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8504 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2020/31]
Former [2009/15]Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date08015072.526.08.2008
[2009/15]
Priority number, dateJP2007022499331.08.2007         Original published format: JP 2007224993
[2009/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2045607
Date:08.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2045607
Date:20.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2045607
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00, G01N35/10
[2015/21]
CPC:
G01N35/1016 (EP,US); G01N35/00613 (EP,US); G01N2035/1025 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/15]G01N35/00
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 [2016/04]
Former [2009/15]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:Automatisches Analysegerät[2009/15]
English:Automatic analyzer[2009/15]
French:Analyseur automatique[2009/15]
Examination procedure31.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/20]
22.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2020Fee for grant paid
22.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2020Receipt 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  23.03.2020
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
31.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.08.2008
AT29.07.2020
CY29.07.2020
CZ29.07.2020
DK29.07.2020
EE29.07.2020
ES29.07.2020
FI29.07.2020
HR29.07.2020
IT29.07.2020
LT29.07.2020
LV29.07.2020
MC29.07.2020
MT29.07.2020
NL29.07.2020
PL29.07.2020
RO29.07.2020
SE29.07.2020
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TR29.07.2020
IE26.08.2020
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CH31.08.2020
LI31.08.2020
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GR30.10.2020
IS29.11.2020
PT30.11.2020
[2022/27]
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5488854  (KAWANABE JUNICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * figures 1,2 * * column 2, lines 18-59 *;
 [X]US5723795  (MERRIAM RICHARD [US]) [X] 1,2 * figures 1, 2, 6 * * column 1, lines 8-20 * * column 2, lines 43-65 * * column 7, lines 4-18 *;
 [X]US6370942  (DUNFEE WILLIAM DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * figures 1,4,7 ** column 5, line 32 - column 6, line 33 *;
 [X]JP2003254982  (HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP) [X] 1 * abstract * * figures 1,2,4 * * paragraphs [0007] , [0021] , [0040] *
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