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EP2418493 - AUTOANALYZER AND DISPENSING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17-1, Toranomon 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6409 / JP
[2020/25]
Former [2019/48]For all designated states
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
24-14, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
Former [2012/07]For all designated states
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
24-14, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MIMURA, Tomonori
c/o Naka Division
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
882 Oaza Ichige
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8504 / JP
02 / MAKINO, Akihisa
c/o Naka Division
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
882 Oaza Ichige
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8504 / JP
03 / ADACHI, Sakuichiro
c/o Central Research Laboratory
Hitachi Ltd.
280 Higashikoigakubo 1-chome
Kokubunji-shi Tokyo 185-8601 / JP
 [2012/07]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2012/07]
Application number, filing date10761743.308.04.2010
[2019/48]
WO2010JP56395
Priority number, dateJP2009009478509.04.2009         Original published format: JP 2009094785
JP2009010178620.04.2009         Original published format: JP 2009101786
JP2009015121025.06.2009         Original published format: JP 2009151210
[2012/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010117044
Date:14.10.2010
Language:JA
[2010/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2418493
Date:15.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2418493
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP14.10.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/04, G01N35/02
[2019/39]
CPC:
G01N35/025 (EP,US); G01N2035/0453 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/12]G01N35/02, G01N35/00
Former IPC [2012/07]G01N35/02, G01N35/04
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/07]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOANALYSEGERÄT UND AUSGABEVORRICHTUNG[2012/07]
English:AUTOANALYZER AND DISPENSING APPARATUS[2012/07]
French:AUTO-ANALYSEUR ET APPAREIL DISTRIBUTEUR[2012/07]
Entry into regional phase06.10.2011Translation filed 
08.11.2011National basic fee paid 
08.11.2011Search fee paid 
08.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/07]
26.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2019Fee for grant paid
21.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2019Receipt 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  22.02.2019
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.04.2010
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