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EP About this file: EP3311738

EP3311738 - EVALUATION OF INHIBITORY CIRCUIT AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inter-University Research Institute Corporation National Institutes of Natural Sciences
2-21-1 Osawa Mitaka-shi
Tokyo 181-8588 / JP
For all designated states
Tokai Optical Co., Ltd.
5-26, Aza-Shimoda
Eta-cho
Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444-2192 / JP
[2018/17]
Inventor(s)01 / INUI Koji
c/o National Institute for Physiological Sciences
INTER-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF NATURAL SCIENCES
38 Aza Nishigonaka, Myodaiji-ch
Okazaki-shi Aichi 444-8585 / JP
02 / TAKESHIMA Yasuyuki
c/o National Institute for Physiological Sciences
INTER-UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CORPORATION
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF NATURAL SCIENCES
38 Aza Nishigonaka, Myodaiji-ch
Okazaki-shi Aichi 444-8585 / JP
03 / SUZUKI Masaya
c/o TOKAI OPTICAL CO. LTD.
5-26 Aza Shimoda
Eta-cho
Okazaki-shi Aichi 444-2192 / JP
04 / KUMAGAI Naoya
c/o TOKAI OPTICAL CO. LTD.
5-26 Aza Shimoda
Eta-cho
Okazaki-shi Aichi 444-2192 / JP
 [2018/17]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2023/23]
Former [2018/17]Naylor, Matthew John
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date16811756.217.06.2016
[2018/17]
WO2016JP68144
Priority number, dateJP2015012265718.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015122657
[2018/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016204282
Date:22.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3311738
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3311738
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/377, A61B5/05, A61B5/00
[2022/23]
CPC:
A61B5/377 (EP,KR,US); A61B5/378 (KR,US); A61B5/05 (EP,KR,US);
A61B5/38 (KR,US); A61B5/381 (KR); A61B5/383 (KR);
A61B5/4064 (EP,US); A61B5/7271 (KR); A61B5/7282 (EP,US);
A61B5/24 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/09]A61B5/0484, A61B5/05, A61B5/00
Former IPC [2018/17]A61B5/0484, A61B5/05
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 [2018/17]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEURTEILUNG EINER INHIBITORISCHEN SCHALTUNG UND DEREN VERWENDUNG[2018/17]
English:EVALUATION OF INHIBITORY CIRCUIT AND USE THEREOF[2018/17]
French:ÉVALUATION DE CIRCUIT D'INHIBITION ET UTILISATION DE CELUI-CI[2018/17]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2018Translation filed 
17.01.2018National basic fee paid 
17.01.2018Search fee paid 
17.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/17]
17.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
19.01.2023Fee for grant paid
19.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
19.01.2023Request for further processing filed
19.01.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.01.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
IE17.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2024/21]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
IE17.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/16]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/09]CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
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