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EP About this file: EP2157435

EP2157435 - NOZZLE CLEANING METHOD, NOZZLE CLEANING DEVICE, AND AUTOMATIC ANALYZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 S. Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, CA 92821 / US
[2016/24]
Former [2010/26]For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
250 S. Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, 92821 CA / US
Former [2010/08]For all designated states
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
4300 N. Harbor Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92834 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KURODA, Akihisa
c/o Beckman Coulter Biomedical K.K.
454-32, Higashino
Nagaizumi-cho
Sunto-gun
Shizuoka 411-0931 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Mitsuhisa
c/o Beckman Coulter Biomedical K.K.
454-32, Higashino
Nagaizumi-cho
Sunto-gun
Shizuoka 411-0931 / JP
03 / KASE, Yoshihiro
c/o Beckman Coulter Biomedical K.K.
454-32, Higashino
Nagaizumi-cho
Sunto-gun
Shizuoka 411-0931 / JP
04 / OKAWA, Tamotsu
c/o Beckman Coulter Biomedical K.K.
454-32, Higashino
Nagaizumi-cho
Sunto-gun
Shizuoka 411-0931 / JP
 [2016/24]
Former [2010/08]01 / KURODA, Akihisa
c/o Beckman Coulter Biomedical K.K. 454-32, Higashino Nagaizumi-cho Sunto-gun
Shizuoka 411-0931 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Mitsuhisa
c/o Beckman Coulter Biomedical K.K. 454-32, Higashino Nagaizumi-cho Sunto-gun
Shizuoka 411-0931 / JP
03 / KASE, Yoshihiro
c/o Beckman Coulter Biomedical K.K. 454-32, Higashino Nagaizumi-cho Sunto-gun
Shizuoka 411-0931 / JP
04 / OKAWA, Tamotsu
c/o Beckman Coulter Biomedical K.K. 454-32, Higashino Nagaizumi-cho Sunto-gun
Shizuoka 411-0931 / JP
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2016/24]
Former [2010/08]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date08751986.423.04.2008
[2010/08]
WO2008JP57848
Priority number, dateJP2007012690511.05.2007         Original published format: JP 2007126905
[2010/08]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008142944
Date:27.11.2008
Language:JA
[2008/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2157435
Date:24.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2157435
Date:15.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.11.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/10
[2010/08]
CPC:
G01N35/1004 (EP,KR,US); B01L13/02 (EP,US); B05B15/555 (KR)
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 [2016/24]
Former [2010/08]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:DÜSENREINIGUNGSVERFAHREN, DÜSENREINIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND ANALYSEAUTOMAT[2010/08]
English:NOZZLE CLEANING METHOD, NOZZLE CLEANING DEVICE, AND AUTOMATIC ANALYZER[2010/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE D'UNE BUSE, DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE D'UNE BUSE ET ANALYSEUR AUTOMATIQUE[2010/08]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2009Translation filed 
10.12.2009National basic fee paid 
10.12.2009Search fee paid 
10.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/08]
10.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.11.2015
26.11.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
05.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
04.05.2016Fee for grant paid
04.05.2016Fee 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  24.04.2014
Opposition(s)16.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.04.2008
AT15.06.2016
BG15.06.2016
CY15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
TR15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU23.04.2008
AT15.06.2016
BG15.06.2016
CY15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
Former [2019/39]HU23.04.2008
AT15.06.2016
BG15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
Former [2019/31]HU23.04.2008
AT15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
MC15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
Former [2018/06]AT15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
DK15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
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HR15.06.2016
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PL15.06.2016
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NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
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CZ15.06.2016
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SE15.06.2016
SI15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
Former [2017/11]AT15.06.2016
CZ15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
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NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
PT17.10.2016
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EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
PL15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
SK15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
IS15.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ15.06.2016
EE15.06.2016
FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
RO15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI15.06.2016
HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
LV15.06.2016
SE15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
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HR15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
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NO15.09.2016
GR16.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI15.06.2016
LT15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
Former [2016/46]LT15.06.2016
NO15.09.2016
Documents cited:Search[I]EP0472213  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [I] 1-8 * column 3, line 50 - column 5, line 10; figure 1 *;
 [I]DE19610607  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE]) [I] 1-8* column 2, line 10 - line 50; figure 1 *
International search[X]JPS62228954  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [X]JPS62242858  (NIPPON TECTRON KK);
 [A]JPH04169851  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [X]JPH05164764  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [X]JP2002040035  (JEOL LTD);
 [A]JP2004251797  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [X]JP2007093220  (HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP)
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