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EP About this file: EP2221616

EP2221616 - Liquid chromatography apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.09.2014
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/34]For all designated states
ARKRAY, Inc.
57 Nishiaketa-cho Higashikujo Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sugiyama, Koji
c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo
Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
02 / Sakai, Toshikatsu
c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo
Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
03 / Hongo, Yoshikiyo
c/o ARKRAY FACTORY Inc.
1480, Koji
Konan-cho
Koka-shi
Shiga 520-3306 / JP
04 / Sezaki, Akira
c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo
Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
05 / Kamada, Takanori
c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo
Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
 [2013/28]
Former [2010/34]01 / Sugiyama, Koji
c/o ARKRAY, Inc. 57, Nishiaketa-cho Higashikujo, M
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
02 / Sakai, Toshikatsu
c/o ARKRAY, Inc. 57, Nishiaketa-cho Higashikujo, M
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
03 / Hongo, Yoshikiyo
c/o ARKRAY FACTORY Inc. 1480, Koji, Konan-cho Koka
Shiga 520-3306 / JP
04 / Sezaki, Akira
c/o ARKRAY, Inc. 57, Nishiaketa-cho Higashikujo, M
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
05 / Kamada, Takanori
c/o ARKRAY, Inc. 57, Nishiaketa-cho Higashikujo, M
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/47]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2011/28]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date10165796.308.02.2007
[2010/34]
Priority number, dateJP2006003212309.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006032123
[2010/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2221616
Date:25.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2221616
Date:01.06.2011
[2011/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2221616
Date:20.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/34, G01N30/06, B01D19/00, G01N33/72
[2013/27]
CPC:
G01N30/34 (EP,US); B01D19/0036 (EP,US); B01D19/0063 (EP,US);
G01N30/06 (EP,US); G01N2030/342 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/22]G01N30/34, G01N30/06, G01N33/72
Former IPC [2010/34]G01N30/34, G01N30/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/34]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitschromatograph[2010/34]
English:Liquid chromatography apparatus[2010/34]
French:Chromatographe en phase liquide[2010/34]
Examination procedure29.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/02]
17.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2013Fee for grant paid
04.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07708253.5  / EP1988392
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 (EP20070708253) is  24.06.2009
Opposition(s)21.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
20.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.02.2007
AT20.11.2013
BE20.11.2013
BG20.11.2013
CY20.11.2013
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DK20.11.2013
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MC20.11.2013
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PL20.11.2013
RO20.11.2013
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TR20.11.2013
IE08.02.2014
LU08.02.2014
GR21.02.2014
CH28.02.2014
LI28.02.2014
IS20.03.2014
PT20.03.2014
[2016/33]
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9823939  (VOELP MARKUS [AT], et al) [A] 1-9 * page 3, line 20 - page 9, line 11 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5518893  (PARK YONG-SEOK [KR], et al) [A] 1-8 * figure 1a * * column 3, line 35 - column 4, line 3 *;
 [A]WO9640782  (BIOPURE CORP [US]) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * page 12, line 22 - page 16, line 19 *;
 [A]US4013417  (RAFFAELE ITALO) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * figure 1 * * column 3, line 37 - line 64 *;
 [A]US3779708  (RUNCK A, et al) [A] 1-9 * figures 1-3 * * abstract *;
 [A]EP0973031  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * figures 4,5 * * paragraphs [0025] , [0027] *;
 [E]JP2007315816  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD, et al) [E] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP2017615  (ARKRAY INC [JP]) [E] 1-9 * the whole document *
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