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EP2966439 - BUFFER COMPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
[2016/02]
Inventor(s)01 / ONUMA, Naotsugu
c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
Kyoto Laboratory, Yousuien-nai, 59, Gansuin-cho
Kamigyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 602-0008 / JP
02 / FUKUDA, Miho
c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
Kyoto Laboratory, Yousuien-nai, 59, Gansuin-cho
Kamigyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 602-0008 / JP
 [2016/02]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/02]Golding, Louise Ann
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15175632.707.07.2015
[2016/02]
Priority number, dateJP2014014182909.07.2014         Original published format: JP 2014141829
JP2015013467303.07.2015         Original published format: JP 2015134673
[2016/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2966439
Date:13.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2966439
Date:27.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/447
[2016/02]
CPC:
G01N27/44747 (EP,US); G01N27/44791 (US); B01L3/50273 (US);
B01D15/166 (EP,US); B01L2400/0421 (US); Y10T436/108331 (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 [2016/33]
Former [2016/02]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:PUFFERZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2016/02]
English:BUFFER COMPOSITION[2016/02]
French:COMPOSITION TAMPON[2016/02]
Examination procedure12.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/33]
14.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2017Fee for grant paid
21.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.07.2015
AL27.09.2017
AT27.09.2017
CY27.09.2017
CZ27.09.2017
DK27.09.2017
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ES27.09.2017
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IS27.01.2018
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4139440  (CHRAMBACH ANDREAS, et al) [X] 1-6,8,10,11,13,14 * column 9, line 34 - line 46; example 1 *;
 [X]WO2008087218  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8,10-15 * paragraphs [0027] , [0083] , [0089] , [0097] , [0110] * * paragraph [0120] - paragraph [0124] * * paragraphs [0127] , [0281] , [0284]; example 1 *;
 [X]EP2144055  (ARKRAY INC [JP]) [X] 1-6,8-15 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0040] *;
 [X]EP2420844  (ARKRAY INC [JP]) [X] 1-6,8,10,11,13,14 * paragraphs [0011] , [0030] , [0035] *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4347(98)00484-8
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.1150190709
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