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EP2868742 - FILTERING MEMBER AND FILTERING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2019
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
24-14, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
[2018/33]
Former [2015/19]For all designated states
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
24-14 Nishishimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OKANOJO, Masahiro
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
02 / NODA, Hideyuki
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
03 / FUKUZONO, Shinichi
c/o Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
24-14, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
04 / HARADA, Kunio
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
 [2018/33]
Former [2015/19]01 / OKANOJO, Masahiro
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
02 / NODA, Hideyuki
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
03 / FUKUZONO, Shinichi
c/o Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
24-14 Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
04 / HARADA, Kunio
c/o Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/33]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2015/19]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13809758.907.06.2013
[2018/33]
WO2013JP65775
Priority number, dateJP2012014662529.06.2012         Original published format: JP 2012146625
[2015/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014002729
Date:03.01.2014
Language:JA
[2014/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2868742
Date:06.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2868742
Date:15.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.01.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/12, G01N1/10, G01N1/28, C12Q1/04
[2016/09]
CPC:
B01L3/5635 (EP,US); G01N1/4077 (US); B01L2300/0681 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0487 (EP,US); G01N2001/4088 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/19]C12M1/12, G01N1/10, G01N1/28
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 [2015/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FILTRIERMEMBRAN UND FILTRIERVERFAHREN[2015/19]
English:FILTERING MEMBER AND FILTERING METHOD[2015/19]
French:ÉLÉMENT ET PROCÉDÉ DE FILTRATION[2015/19]
Entry into regional phase29.12.2014Translation filed 
29.01.2015National basic fee paid 
29.01.2015Search fee paid 
29.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/19]
29.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2018Fee for grant paid
02.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2018Receipt 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  27.01.2017
Opposition(s)16.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.06.2013
AL15.08.2018
AT15.08.2018
CY15.08.2018
CZ15.08.2018
DK15.08.2018
EE15.08.2018
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BG15.11.2018
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