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EP About this file: EP3292961

EP3292961 - SAMPLE TREATMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2022Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.07.2022  [2022/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Yamato Scientific Co. Ltd.
2-2-2, Nihonbashi-honcho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0023 / JP
For all designated states
Kawada Robotics Corporation
4-13-5 Nihonbashi-honcho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0023 / JP
For all designated states
The University of Tokyo
3-1, Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
[2020/01]
Former [2019/38]For all designated states
Yamato Scientific Co. Ltd.
Harumi Triton Square Office Tower Y (36F)
1-8-11 Harumi
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-6136 / JP
For all designated states
Kawada Robotics Corporation
4-13-5 Nihonbashi-honcho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0023 / JP
For all designated states
The University of Tokyo
3-1, Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
Former [2018/11]For all designated states
Yamato Scientific Co. Ltd.
2-2-2 Nihonbashi-honcho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0023 / JP
For all designated states
Kawada Robotics Corporation
4-13-5 Nihonbashi-honcho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0023 / JP
For all designated states
The University of Tokyo
3-1, Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MOTOJIMA, Kazuyuki
c/o YAMATO SCIENTIFIC CO. LTD.
2-2-2 Nihonbashi-honcho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0023 / JP
02 / KATOU, Daisuke
c/o YAMATO SCIENTIFIC CO. LTD.
2-2-2 Nihonbashi-honcho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0023 / JP
03 / ONO, Takatsugu
c/o KAWADA ROBOTICS CORPORATION
4-13-5 Nihonbashi-honcho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0023 / JP
04 / IHARA, Sigeo
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
05 / WADA, Youichiro
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
 [2018/11]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/11]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Engineering
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date16789487.206.04.2016
[2018/11]
WO2016JP61219
Priority number, dateJP2015009503407.05.2015         Original published format: JP 2015095034
[2018/11]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016178351
Date:10.11.2016
Language:JA
[2016/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3292961
Date:14.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.11.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B25J9/06, G01N1/00, G01N35/00, B25J15/04
[2019/11]
CPC:
B25J15/04 (EP,US); B25J9/06 (US); B25J15/0052 (EP,US);
B25J5/02 (EP,US); B25J9/0087 (EP,US); B25J9/1682 (US);
G01N1/00 (EP,US); G01N1/28 (US); G01N35/0099 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/11]B25J9/06, G01N1/00
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 [2018/11]
TitleGerman:PROBENBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEM[2018/11]
English:SAMPLE TREATMENT SYSTEM[2018/11]
French:SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT D'ÉCHANTILLON[2018/11]
Entry into regional phase05.12.2017Translation filed 
05.12.2017National basic fee paid 
05.12.2017Search fee paid 
05.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
05.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/11]
05.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/28]
10.03.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2022/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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30.04.202207   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2006201810  (PASCHETTO MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0037] *;
 [YA]US2007255455  (BUSACCA ROBERT S [CH], et al) [Y] 2 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0018] * [A] 1,3-9;
 [A]EP2021807  (PROTEDYNE CORP [US]) [A] 1-9 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0020] *;
 [IY]US2013280143  (ZUCCHELLI PIERO [FR], et al) [I] 1,8 * abstract * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0069] * [Y] 2-7,9;
 [Y]EP2733196  (YASKAWA DENKI SEISAKUSHO KK [JP]) [Y] 2-7,9 * figures 3, 19 ** paragraph [0058] *;
 [A]US2015120050  (GOMI AKIHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0066] *
International search[A]JPS62208103  (HEWLETT PACKARD YOKOGAWA) [A] 1-8 * , entire text; all drawings & US 4843566 A entire text; all drawings & EP 240733 A2 *;
 [Y]JPH035568  (UNIV WASEDA, et al) [Y] 5-8 * , page 2, upper right column, line 9 to lower left column, line 2; fig. 1 to 3 (Family: none) *;
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 [Y]JP2002159927  (ISHII HYOKI CORP) [Y] 3-8 * , paragraphs [0029] to [0030]; fig. 3 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2013233645  (EROWA AG) [Y] 8 * , paragraph [0055]; fig. 6 & US 2013/0297071 A1 paragraph [0064]; fig. 6 & EP 2660012 A2 *;
 [A]JP2013543984  (Andrew Alliance S.A.) [A] 1-8 * , entire text; all drawings & US 2013/0280143 A1 entire text; all drawings & WO 2012/069925 A1 *;
 [Y]JP2014159051  (IHI CORP) [Y] 1-8 * , paragraph [0022]; fig. 1 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2014233792  (YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-8 * , entire text; all drawings & US 2014/0358282 A1 entire text; all drawings *;
 [A]JP2015003374  (YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-8 * , entire text; all drawings & US 2014/0373662 A1 entire text; all drawings *;
 [A]JP2015047641  (YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1-8 * , entire text; all drawings & US 2015/0059149 A1 entire text; all drawings & EP 2843417 A1 *;
 [PA]JP2015085490  (YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORP) [PA] 1-8* , entire text; all drawings & US 2015/0127157 A1 entire text; all drawings *
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