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EP About this file: EP2447703

EP2447703 - Dielectric cytometric apparatus and dielectric-cytometric cell sorting method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2012/18]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Omori, Shinji
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Sato, Kazumasa
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / Katsumoto, Yoichi
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / Umetsu, Tomoyuki
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
05 / Hayashi, Yoshihito
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2012/18]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/09]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Former [2012/18]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Innere Wiener Straße 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date11008237.712.10.2011
[2012/18]
Priority number, dateJP2010024376529.10.2010         Original published format: JP 2010243765
[2012/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2447703
Date:02.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2447703
Date:29.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2447703
Date:03.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/12, B03C5/00, B03C5/02, B01L3/00
[2012/18]
CPC:
G01N15/12 (EP,US); B01L3/502761 (EP,US); B03C5/005 (EP,US);
B03C5/028 (EP,US); B01L2200/0652 (EP,US); B01L2300/0645 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0816 (EP,US); B01L2300/0864 (EP,US); B01L2400/0424 (EP,US);
G01N2015/1028 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/18]
TitleGerman:Dielektrische zytometrische Vorrichtung und dielektrisches/zytometrisches Zellsortierverfahren[2012/18]
English:Dielectric cytometric apparatus and dielectric-cytometric cell sorting method[2012/18]
French:Appareil cytométrique diélectrique et procédé de tri de cellules diélectriques-cytométriques[2012/18]
Examination procedure12.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/18]
20.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
02.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2021Fee for grant paid
13.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.01.2021Receipt 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  08.11.2019
Opposition(s)06.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.10.2011
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