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EP2894479 - SAMPLE INSPECTION AUTOMATIZATION SYSTEM AND SAMPLE TRANSFER METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/29]SUBJECT INSPECTION AUTOMATIZATION SYSTEM AND SUBJECT CONVEYANCE DEVICE
[2019/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.10.2017
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 [2015/29]For all designated states
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
24-14 Nishishimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YASUZAWA Kenichi
c/o HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
24-14, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI Kenichi
c/o HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
24-14, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
03 / KAMOSHIDA Koji
c/o HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
24-14, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
04 / AKUTSU Masashi
c/o HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
24-14, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
05 / YANO Shigeru
c/o HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
24-14, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
 [2015/29]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2015/29]
Application number, filing date13833815.729.07.2013
[2019/37]
WO2013JP70408
Priority number, dateJP2012019274503.09.2012         Original published format: JP 2012192745
[2015/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014034342
Date:06.03.2014
Language:JA
[2014/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2894479
Date:15.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2894479
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.03.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/02, G01N35/00, G01N35/04
[2015/29]
CPC:
G01N35/00603 (EP,US); G01N35/00871 (EP,US); G01N35/1081 (US);
G01N2035/00435 (EP,US); G01N2035/0425 (EP,US); G01N2035/0462 (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 [2015/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISIERTES PROBENINSPEKTIONSSYSTEM UND PROBENÜBERTRAGUNGSVERFAHREN[2019/17]
English:SAMPLE INSPECTION AUTOMATIZATION SYSTEM AND SAMPLE TRANSFER METHOD[2019/17]
French:SYSTÈME D'AUTOMATISATION DE L'INSPECTION D'UN ÉCHANTILLON ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSFERT D'UN ÉCHANTILLON[2019/17]
Former [2015/29]SYSTEM FÜR AUTOMATISIERTE PERSONENINSPEKTION UND PERSONENBEFÖRDERUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Former [2015/29]SUBJECT INSPECTION AUTOMATIZATION SYSTEM AND SUBJECT CONVEYANCE DEVICE
Former [2015/29]SYSTÈME D'AUTOMATISATION DE L'INSPECTION D'UN SUJET ET DISPOSITIF DE TRANSPORT D'UN SUJET
Entry into regional phase18.02.2015Translation filed 
31.03.2015National basic fee paid 
31.03.2015Search fee paid 
31.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/29]
18.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2019Fee for grant paid
24.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.07.2019Receipt 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  05.10.2017
Opposition(s)15.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.07.2013
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP2148204  (HOFFMANN LA ROCHE [CH], et al) [X] 1,2,4-11,13-15 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0059] * * figures 1, 2 * [I] 3,12;
 [XI]EP2339353  (HOFFMANN LA ROCHE [CH], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,10,11 * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0065] * * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [00101] * * figures 1-4 * [I] 3,6-9,12-15;
 [XI]EP2075583  (HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5,10-12 * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0102] * * paragraph [0116] - paragraph [0119]; figures 1, 3 * [I] 6-9,13-15;
 [XI]US2009003981  (MILLER KERRY L [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,10,11 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0046] * * figure 1 * [I] 3,6-9,12-15
International search[Y]JPH09211005  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [Y]JP2010531460  (SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.);
 [Y]WO02075323  (BECKMAN COULTER INC [US]);
 [Y]JP2002022748  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JP2000321287  (SYSMEX CORP);
 [Y]JPH0674958  (ATAKE MINORU);
 [Y]JP2004077395  (HITACHI KOKI KK)
ExaminationUS2006018791
by applicantWO2011148897
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