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EP3336527 - X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.02.2017
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
Rigaku Corporation
3-9-12, Matsubara-cho Akishima-shi
Tokyo 196-8666 / JP
[2018/25]
Inventor(s)01 / YAMADA, Yasujiro
c/o Osaka Branch
RIGAKU CORPORATION
14-8 Akaoji-cho
Takatsuki-shi Osaka 569-1146 / JP
02 / HARA, Shinya
c/o Osaka Branch
RIGAKU CORPORATION
14-8 Akaoji-cho
Takatsuki-shi Osaka 569-1146 / JP
03 / DOI, Makoto
c/o Osaka Branch
RIGAKU CORPORATION
14-8 Akaoji-cho
Takatsuki-shi Osaka 569-1146 / JP
 [2018/25]
Representative(s)Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB
Wetterkreuz 3
91058 Erlangen / DE
[2020/17]
Former [2018/25]Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB
Marie-Curie-Str. 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
Application number, filing date16834897.701.07.2016
[2018/25]
WO2016JP69689
Priority number, dateJP2015015795810.08.2015         Original published format: JP 2015157958
[2018/25]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017026200
Date:16.02.2017
Language:JA
[2017/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3336527
Date:20.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3336527
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N23/223
[2018/25]
CPC:
G01N23/223 (EP,CN,US); G01N23/207 (US); G01N2223/076 (EP,CN,US);
G01N2223/0766 (EP,US)
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 [2018/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RÖNTGENFLUORESZENZSPEKTROMETER[2018/25]
English:X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETER[2018/25]
French:SPECTROMÈTRE DE FLUORESCENCE DES RAYONS X[2018/25]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2017Translation filed 
24.04.2017National basic fee paid 
24.04.2017Search fee paid 
24.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2017Examination requested  [2018/25]
24.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2020Fee for grant paid
10.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0003-2670(95)00033-V
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