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EP About this file: EP3078971

EP3078971 - URINE SAMPLE ANALYZER AND URINE SAMPLE DISPENSING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2019
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
Sysmex Corporation
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
[2019/44]
Former [2016/41]For all designated states
SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome, Chuo-ku Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okamura, Yuta
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
02 / Ebi, Ryuichiro
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
03 / Oguro, Masahiko
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
04 / Senda, Go
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
 [2019/44]
Former [2016/41]01 / Okamura, Yuta
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
02 / Ebi, Ryuichiro
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
03 / Oguro, Masahiko
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
04 / Senda, Go
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
[2016/41]
Application number, filing date16161364.121.03.2016
[2016/41]
Priority number, dateJP2015007202931.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015072029
[2016/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3078971
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3078971
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/14, G01N15/14, G01N35/02, G01N33/49, G01N35/10, G01N33/493, B01L3/00, // G01N35/00, G01N15/00
[2019/39]
CPC:
G01N33/493 (EP,US); G01N33/48 (CN); B01L3/508 (US);
B01L3/52 (US); G01N1/14 (US); G01N15/1459 (EP,US);
G01N35/00584 (EP,CN,US); G01N35/1004 (EP,US); G01N35/1095 (EP,US);
B01L2200/06 (US); B01L2300/0636 (US); B01L2400/049 (US);
G01N15/01 (EP,US); G01N2035/1032 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/41]G01N35/02, G01N35/00, G01N33/49, G01N35/10, G01N33/493
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 [2016/41]
TitleGerman:URINPROBENANALYSATOR UND URINPROBENAUSGABEVERFAHREN[2016/41]
English:URINE SAMPLE ANALYZER AND URINE SAMPLE DISPENSING METHOD[2016/41]
French:ANALYSEUR D'ÉCHANTILLON D'URINE ET PROCÉDÉ DE DISTRIBUTION D'ÉCHANTILLONS D'URINE[2016/41]
Examination procedure22.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/41]
12.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2020Fee for grant paid
16.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.03.2016
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