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EP About this file: EP3249387

EP3249387 - ANALYSIS CHIP AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
2-9, Kanda Tsukasa-machi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8535 / JP
[2022/21]
Former [2017/48]For all designated states
Konica Minolta, Inc.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UMETSU, Hiroshi
c/o KONICA MINOLTA INC.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
02 / OKUMURA, Yoshihiro
c/o KONICA MINOLTA INC.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
 [2017/48]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[2023/01]
Former [2017/48]Gille Hrabal
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date16740177.719.01.2016
[2017/48]
WO2016JP51466
Priority number, dateJP2015000829220.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015008292
[2017/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016117570
Date:28.07.2016
Language:JA
[2016/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3249387
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3249387
Date:04.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, G01N21/41
[2017/48]
CPC:
G01N21/03 (EP); G01N21/554 (US); B01L3/508 (US);
G01N21/41 (US); G01N21/64 (US); G01N21/648 (EP);
B01L2200/16 (US); B01L2300/0627 (US); G01N2021/0325 (EP);
G01N21/553 (EP) (-)
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 [2017/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANALYSECHIP SOWIE ANALYSEVORRICHTUNG[2017/48]
English:ANALYSIS CHIP AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS[2017/48]
French:PUCE D'ANALYSE ET DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE[2017/48]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2017Translation filed 
22.06.2017National basic fee paid 
22.06.2017Search fee paid 
22.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/48]
22.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2022Fee for grant paid
29.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
24.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
IE19.01.2023
LU19.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
[2024/11]
Former [2024/08]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
IE19.01.2023
LU19.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
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MC04.01.2023
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PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
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LU19.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
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PT04.05.2023
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2011150705  (DOYLE KEVIN JOHN [CA], et al) [I] 1-11 * pages 10-86; figure - *;
 [AD]JP2013024607  (NAT INST OF ADV IND & TECHNOL) [AD] 1-11* the whole document *
International search[A]JP2003307488  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [A] 1-11* , & US 2002/0140938 A1 *;
 [Y]JP2003344275  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [Y] 7-10 * , claims 3, 6; paragraph [0001] (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2012058053  (KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC) [Y] 7-10 * , paragraphs [0063], [0064]; fig. 2 (Family: none) *;
 [XY]WO2013192289  (ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC [US]) [X] 1, 5, 6, 11 * , Cls. 1, 10; paragraphs [0051], [0060], [0067], [0077], [0079]; fig. 3A, 3B & US 2013/0343955 A1 & JP 2015-520401 A & EP 2864047 A1 & CN 104582850 A & CA 2877156 A1 * [Y] 2-4, 7-10;
 [Y]WO2014046000  (KONICA MINOLTA INC [JP]) [Y] 2-4 * , paragraph [0066] & US 2015/0233834 A1 paragraph [0081] & EP 2899532 A1, *
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