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EP About this file: EP2889627

EP2889627 - SAMPLE ANALYZING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/27]Sample processing apparatus
[2021/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Database last updated on 09.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.01.2018
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
[2021/41]
Former [2015/27]For all designated states
SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome, Chuo-ku Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagai, Takaaki
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
02 / Fukuma, Daigo
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
03 / Yamasaki, Mitsuo
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
04 / Nakanishi, Noriyuki
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
05 / Yao, Syunsuke
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
06 / Okazaki, Tomonori
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
07 / Saino, Takahiro
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
 [2021/41]
Former [2015/27]01 / Nagai, Takaaki
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
02 / Fukuma, Daigo
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
03 / Yamasaki, Mitsuo
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
04 / Nakanishi, Noriyuki
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
05 / Yao, Syunsuke
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
06 / Okazaki, Tomonori
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
07 / Saino, Takahiro
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/27]
Application number, filing date14198858.418.12.2014
[2015/27]
Priority number, dateJP2013027256127.12.2013         Original published format: JP 2013272561
[2015/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2889627
Date:01.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2889627
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/04
[2015/27]
CPC:
G01N35/04 (EP,US); G01N1/28 (US); B01L9/06 (US);
G01N2035/0412 (EP,US); G01N2035/0498 (EP,US); G01N35/0099 (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 [2016/04]
Former [2015/27]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:PROBENANALYSEGERÄT[2021/10]
English:SAMPLE ANALYZING APPARATUS[2021/10]
French:APPAREIL D'ANALYSE D'ÉCHANTILLONS[2021/10]
Former [2015/27]Probenverarbeitungsvorrichtung
Former [2015/27]Sample processing apparatus
Former [2015/27]Appareil de traitement d'échantillons
Examination procedure18.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/04]
04.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2021Fee for grant paid
27.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21202105.9  / EP3958000
Opposition(s)09.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
09.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
10.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2014
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BE31.12.2021
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BG08.03.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2004134750  (LUOMA ROBERT PAUL [US]) [X] 1,8-10 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0034] * * paragraphs [0044] - [0054] * * figures 1,3,4,6 * [Y] 3-7,11;
 [Y]US7141213  (PANG WING S [US], et al) [Y] 3-6,11 * figures 1,4,13C * * column 6, lines 51-54 * * column 21, lines 22-58 *;
 [YA]US2009325274  (HAMADA YUICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 4,11 * paragraphs [0051] - [0053] * * figure 3 * [A] 3;
 [A]EP2455762  (M U T AG MESSGERAETE FUER MEDIZIN UND UMWELTTECHNIK [DE]) [A] 1-12* figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]US2013129166  (MUELLER MARTIN [DE], et al) [Y] 7 * paragraph [0047] * * figure 2 *;
 [XP]EP2711715  (SYSMEX CORP [JP]) [XP] 1,2,12 * paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0044] * * paragraph [0054] * * figures 3,4,7 *
by applicantJP2007139462
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