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EP2902476 - SAMPLE PREPARATION DEVICE AND CELL ANALYSIS DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/32]SAMPLE PREPARATION DEVICE, CELL ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND FILTER MEMBER
[2020/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.11.2019
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
Sysmex Corporation
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
[2015/32]
Inventor(s)01 / EBI Ryuichiro
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
02 / TAJIMA Koki
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
03 / SUGANUMA Toshikuni
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
 [2015/32]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/32]
Application number, filing date13841414.926.09.2013
[2021/01]
WO2013JP76053
Priority number, dateJP2012021763128.09.2012         Original published format: JP 2012217631
[2015/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014050963
Date:03.04.2014
Language:JA
[2014/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2902476
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2902476
Date:06.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.04.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12M1/00, B01D29/01, C12M1/02, C12M1/34, G01N1/10, G01N1/28, G01N15/14, G01N33/48, G01N1/40
[2016/21]
CPC:
G01N1/4077 (EP,CN,US); G01N1/28 (US); C12N5/0682 (US);
G01N33/4875 (EP,CN,US); G01N15/1459 (EP,CN,US); G01N2001/4088 (EP,CN,US);
G01N2015/1006 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/32]C12M1/00, B01D29/01, C12M1/02, C12M1/34, G01N1/10, G01N1/28, G01N15/14, G01N33/48
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 [2015/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROBENVORBEREITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND ZELLANALYSEVORRICHTUNG[2020/40]
English:SAMPLE PREPARATION DEVICE AND CELL ANALYSIS DEVICE[2020/40]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PRÉPARATION D'ÉCHANTILLONS ET DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE DE CELLULES[2020/40]
Former [2015/32]PROBENVORBEREITUNGSVORRICHTUNG, ZELLANALYSEVORRICHTUNG UND FILTERELEMENT
Former [2015/32]SAMPLE PREPARATION DEVICE, CELL ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND FILTER MEMBER
Former [2015/32]DISPOSITIF DE PRÉPARATION D'ÉCHANTILLONS, DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE DE CELLULES, ET ÉLÉMENT FILTRE
Entry into regional phase16.04.2015Translation filed 
16.04.2015National basic fee paid 
16.04.2015Search fee paid 
16.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/32]
11.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2020Fee for grant paid
27.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.2020Receipt 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  18.11.2019
Opposition(s)07.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.09.2013
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2006060531  (COVILLE WILLIAM E [US], et al) [A] 4 * paragraphs [0051] , [0054] *;
 [Y]EP2306171  (SYSMEX CORP [JP]) [Y] 5-7 * paragraphs [0075] , [0077] , [0079] , [0089] , [0120] *;
 [I]WO2011078784  (ERICSSON CHRISTER [SE], et al) [I] 1-4,9-15 * figure 1 * * page 1, line 6 - line 8 * * page 6, line 13 - line 29 * * page 8, line 28 - line 34 * * page 8, line 10 - line 26 * * page 2, line 12 - page 3, line 5 *;
 [A]EP2345885  (SYSMEX CORP [JP]) [A] 1-15* figures 8,9 *;
 [XYI]JP2012139112  (FAMILY CELL BANK CO LTD) [X] 1-3,12 * figures 1,2a,2b,3 * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0028] * [Y] 5-7 [I] 4,9-11,13,15
International search[X]WO9820352  (ABBOTT LAB [US]);
 [X]WO2010010355  (SMITH & NEPHEW [GB], et al);
 [Y]JP2011095247  (SYSMEX CORP);
 [Y]JP2011164081  (SYSMEX CORP);
 [X]JP2012139112  (FAMILY CELL BANK CO LTD)
ExaminationUS2007251336
by applicantWO2006103920
 JP2011095247
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