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EP About this file: EP3159416

EP3159416 - KIT OR DEVICE FOR DETECTING LUNG CANCER, AND LUNG CANCER DETECTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toray Industries, Inc.
1-1, Nihonbashi-Muromachi 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8666 / JP
For all designated states
National Cancer Center
1-1, Tsukiji 5-Chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0045 / JP
[2017/17]
Inventor(s)01 / SUDO, Hiroko
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries, Inc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
02 / NOBUMASA, Hitoshi
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries, Inc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
03 / KOZONO, Satoko
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries, Inc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
04 / KONDOU, Satoshi
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries, Inc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
05 / KAWAUCHI, Junpei
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries, Inc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
06 / OCHIAI, Atsushi
c/o National Cancer Center Hospital East
5-1 Kashiwanoha 6-chome
Kashiwa-shi Chiba 277-8577 / JP
07 / KOJIMA, Motohiro
c/o National Cancer Center Hospital East
5-1 Kashiwanoha 6-chome
Kashiwa-shi Chiba 277-8577 / JP
 [2021/41]
Former [2017/17]01 / SUDO, Hiroko
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries Inc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
02 / NOBUMASA, Hitoshi
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries Inc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
03 / KOZONO, Satoko
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries Inc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
04 / KONDOU, Satoshi
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries Inc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
05 / KAWAUCHI, Junpei
c/o Basic Research Center
Toray Industries Inc.
10-1 Tebiro 6-chome
Kamakura-shi Kanagawa 248-8555 / JP
06 / OCHIAI, Atsushi
c/o National Cancer Center Hospital East
5-1 Kashiwanoha 6-chome
Kashiwa-shi Chiba 277-8577 / JP
07 / KOJIMA, Motohiro
c/o National Cancer Center Hospital East
5-1 Kashiwanoha 6-chome
Kashiwa-shi Chiba 277-8577 / JP
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2021/40]
Former [2017/17]Denison, Christopher Marcus, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date15809623.018.06.2015
[2017/17]
WO2015JP67533
Priority number, dateJP2014012556118.06.2014         Original published format: JP 2014125561
[2017/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015194610
Date:23.12.2015
Language:JA
[2015/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3159416
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3159416
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68, C12M1/00, C12N15/09, G01N33/53, G01N33/574, G01N37/00
[2017/17]
CPC:
C12Q1/68 (EP,US); C12Q1/6886 (KR); G01N37/00 (EP,US);
C12M1/00 (EP,US); C12N15/09 (EP,US); C12Q1/6837 (KR);
G01N33/53 (EP); G01N33/574 (EP); C12Q2600/118 (US);
C12Q2600/158 (KR,US); C12Q2600/178 (KR,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 [2017/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:KIT ODER VORRICHTUNG FÜR DEN NACHWEIS VON LUNGENKREBS SOWIE LUNGENKREBSNACHWEISVERFAHREN[2017/17]
English:KIT OR DEVICE FOR DETECTING LUNG CANCER, AND LUNG CANCER DETECTION METHOD[2017/17]
French:KIT OU UN DISPOSITIF POUR LA DÉTECTION D'UN CANCER DU POUMON, ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION D'UN CANCER DU POUMON[2017/17]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2017Translation filed 
05.01.2017National basic fee paid 
05.01.2017Search fee paid 
05.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/17]
05.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2021Fee for grant paid
23.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
09.09.2021Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
Divisional application(s)EP21188330.1  / EP3967769
EP21188334.3
Opposition(s)07.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
17.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.06.2015
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