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EP About this file: EP3267205

EP3267205 - AUTOMATED ANALYSIS DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17-1, Toranomon 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6409 / JP
[2020/25]
Former [2018/02]For all designated states
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
24-14, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIMURA, Koichi
c/o HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
17-1, Toranomon 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6409 / JP
02 / TAKAYAMA, Hiroyuki
c/o HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
17-1, Toranomon 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6409 / JP
 [2021/45]
Former [2018/02]01 / NISHIMURA Koichi
c/o HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
24-14 Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
02 / TAKAYAMA Hiroyuki
c/o HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
24-14 Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2018/02]
Application number, filing date16758693.201.02.2016
[2018/02]
WO2016JP52848
Priority number, dateJP2015003978702.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015039787
[2018/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016139997
Date:09.09.2016
Language:JA
[2016/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3267205
Date:10.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3267205
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/10, G01N35/02, G01N35/00, G01N33/50
[2018/42]
CPC:
G01N35/1079 (EP,US); G01N35/00623 (US); G01N33/50 (US);
G01N35/00712 (US); G01N35/00722 (US); G01N35/02 (EP,US);
G01N35/10 (EP,US); B01L2200/141 (US); G01N2035/009 (US);
G01N35/1002 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/02]G01N35/10, G01N35/02
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 [2018/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISIERTE ANALYSEVORRICHTUNG[2018/02]
English:AUTOMATED ANALYSIS DEVICE[2018/02]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE AUTOMATISÉ[2018/02]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2017Translation filed 
22.09.2017National basic fee paid 
22.09.2017Search fee paid 
22.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/02]
21.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2021Fee for grant paid
07.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2011117814  (YASUI KIKAI KK) [Y] 7 * paragraph [0041] *;
 [XYI]JP2012021871  (HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP) [X] 1,2,9,11,12,14 * paragraphs [0002] , [0007] , [0055] - [0056]; figures 1,4,7,8,9 * [Y] 7 [I] 3-6,10,13;
 [XYI]EP2728360  (SYSMEX CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,8,14 * paragraphs [0054] , [0090] , [0099]; figures 5b,10 * [Y] 7[I] 3-6,10,13
International search[YA]JP2008051543  (SYSMEX CORP) [Y] 13 * , paragraph [0055]; fig. 6 & US 2008/0050280 A1 paragraph [0059]; fig. 6 & EP 1892531 A2 & CN 101131386 A * [A] 3-6;
 [YA]JP2011117814  (YASUI KIKAI KK) [Y] 7, 11-13 * , paragraph [0041]; fig. 3 (Family: none) * [A] 3-6;
 [YA]JP2012021871  (HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP) [Y] 11-13 * , paragraphs [0042], [0055]; fig. 6, 8 (Family: none) * [A] 3-6;
 [A]JP2012117916  (HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP) [A] 3-6* , paragraph [0006] & US 2013/0243653 A1 paragraph [0006] & WO 2012/073922 A1 & EP 2648000 A1 & CN 103229059 A *;
 [XYA]JP2014089129  (SYSMEX CORP) [X] 1-2, 8-10, 14 * , paragraphs [0037], [0042], [0044] to [0048], [0060] to [0061], [0096] to [0097]; fig. 5(b) & US 2014/0119994 A1 paragraphs [0042], [0047], [0049] to [0053], [0065] to [0066], [0102] to [0103]; fig. 5(b) & EP 2728360 A2 & CN 103792376 A * [Y] 7, 11-13 [A] 3-6
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