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EP2594944 - AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE, ANALYSIS METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2019
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 [2020/23]For all designated states
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
24-14, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
Former [2013/21]For all designated states
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
24-14, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAMIHARA Kumiko
c/o Naka Division
HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
882 Oaza Ichige
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8504 / JP
02 / MITSUYAMA Satoshi
c/o Central Research Laboratory
HITACHI LTD.
280 Higashi Koigakubo 1-chome
Kokubunji-shi Tokyo 185-8601 / JP
03 / MIMURA Tomonori
c/o Naka Division
HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
882 Oaza Ichige
Hitachinaka-shi Ibaraki 312-8504 / JP
04 / MANRI Chihiro
c/o Central Research Laboratory
HITACHI LTD.
280 Higashi Koigakubo 1-chome
Kokubunji-shi Tokyo 185-8601 / JP
 [2013/21]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2020/23]
Former [2013/21]Strehl, Peter
Patentanwälte Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date11806654.704.07.2011
[2020/23]
WO2011JP65277
Priority number, dateJP2010015999514.07.2010         Original published format: JP 2010159995
[2013/21]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012008324
Date:19.01.2012
Language:JA
[2012/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2594944
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2594944
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.01.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00
[2013/21]
CPC:
G01N35/00594 (EP,US); G01N21/75 (US); B01F31/86 (EP,US);
B01F35/2131 (US); G01N35/00623 (US); G01N35/00663 (US);
G16C20/10 (EP,US); G01N2035/00465 (EP,US); G01N2035/00702 (EP,US);
G01N2035/0097 (US); G01N21/272 (US); G01N35/00603 (EP,US);
Y10T436/11 (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 [2013/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE ANALYSEVORRICHTUNG, ANALYSEVERFAHREN UND INFORMATIONSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2013/21]
English:AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE, ANALYSIS METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE[2013/21]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE AUTOMATIQUE, PROCÉDÉ D'ANALYSE ET DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'INFORMATION[2013/21]
Entry into regional phase10.01.2013Translation filed 
13.02.2013National basic fee paid 
13.02.2013Search fee paid 
13.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/21]
05.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.02.2020Fee for grant paid
21.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.2020Fee for grant paid
22.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.04.2020Receipt 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  07.11.2019
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.07.2011
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
MK03.06.2020
MT03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
TR03.06.2020
IE04.07.2020
LU04.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG03.09.2020
GB03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU04.07.2011
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
MT03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
TR03.06.2020
IE04.07.2020
LU04.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG03.09.2020
GB03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2022/26]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
TR03.06.2020
IE04.07.2020
LU04.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG03.09.2020
GB03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/38]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
IE04.07.2020
LU04.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG03.09.2020
GB03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/24]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
IE04.07.2020
LU04.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/20]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
IE04.07.2020
LU04.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/18]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/10]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/09]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
IT03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
PT06.10.2020
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FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
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HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
Former [2020/51]FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
Former [2020/50]FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
Former [2020/48]FI03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
Former [2020/47]LT03.06.2020
NO03.09.2020
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2006337125  (HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP, et al) [X] 1,7,8 * abstract * * figures 1-11 ** paragraphs [0007] - [0009] *;
 [X]US2009222213  (HAMAZUMI YUKO [JP], et al) [X] 1,7,8 * abstract * * figure 4 * * paragraph [0030] * * paragraphs [0087] - [0094] * * paragraph [0123] *
International search[A]JP2005181106  (WAKO PURE CHEM IND LTD);
 [A]JP2006337125  (HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP, et al);
 [X]JP2009204448  (HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP);
 [XP]JP2010271095  (HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP)
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