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EP2579019 - CELL SORTER, CELL SORTING SYSTEM, AND CELL SORTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.11.2020  [2020/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2016/40]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2013/15]For all designated states
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORIMOTO, Nobuhiko
c/o Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
 [2016/42]
Former [2013/15]01 / MORIMOTO, Nobuhiko
c/o OLYMPUS CORPORATION
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/15]Gunzelmann, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date11786708.526.05.2011
WO2011JP62069
Priority number, dateJP2010012284428.05.2010         Original published format: JP 2010122844
[2013/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011149009
Date:01.12.2011
Language:JA
[2011/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2579019
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.12.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/28, G01N33/48
[2013/15]
CPC:
G01N1/286 (EP,US); G01N2001/2873 (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 [2013/15]
TitleGerman:ZELLSORTIERER, ZELLSORTIERSYSTEM UND ZELLSORTIERVERFAHREN[2013/15]
English:CELL SORTER, CELL SORTING SYSTEM, AND CELL SORTING METHOD[2013/15]
French:TRIEUR DE CELLULES, SYSTÈME DE TRI DE CELLULES, ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRI DE CELLULES[2013/15]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2012Translation filed 
27.11.2012National basic fee paid 
27.11.2012Search fee paid 
27.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/15]
26.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/47]
30.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2020/47]
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  12.12.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
19.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
18.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
22.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.05.202010   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]DE102007046267  (AVISO GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,8,14 * abstract * * page 1 - page 10 * * figures 1-2 * [Y] 2-7,9,10,15;
 [Y]WO2007134814  (MERZ HARTMUT [DE]) [Y] 2-7,9,10,15 * abstract * * page 1 - page 20 * * figures 1-15 *
International search[A]JPH11148887  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH CORP, et al);
 [A]JP2002202229  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [A]JP2002286592  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [A]JP2006158394  (ALPHELYS);
 [A]JP2008286528  (COMMERCIAL RESOURCE LTD)
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