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EP About this file: EP3301443

EP3301443 - MEDICAL ANALYSIS DEVICE AND CELL ANALYSIS METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.09.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
6-9, 3-chome, Wakinohama-cho
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
For all designated states
Yamagata University
1-4-12, Kojirakawamachi
Yamagata-shi, Yamagata 990-8560 / JP
[2018/14]
Inventor(s)01 / MINAGAWA, Yasuhisa
c/o Sumitomo Rubber Industries. Ltd.
6-9, Wakinohama-cho 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0072 / JP
02 / TANAKA, Masaru
c/o Yamagata University, Faculty of Engineering
4-3-16, Jonan
Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata 992-8510 / JP
03 / HOSHIBA, Takashi
c/o Yamagata University, Faculty of Engineering
4-3-16, Jonan
Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata 992-8510 / JP
04 / SHIBUYA, Tomokazu
c/o Yamagata University, Faculty of Engineering
4-3-16, Jonan
Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata 992-8510 / JP
 [2018/14]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[2023/28]
Former [2018/14]Manitz Finsterwald Patentanwälte PartmbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date17189342.305.09.2017
[2018/14]
Priority number, dateJP2016019161729.09.2016         Original published format: JP 2016191617
JP2017014455626.07.2017         Original published format: JP 2017144556
[2018/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3301443
Date:04.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3301443
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/50, B01L3/00
[2018/14]
CPC:
G01N33/5005 (EP,US); G01N33/48 (CN); C12M23/12 (US);
B01L3/5085 (EP,US); C08F120/28 (CN); C12M23/20 (US);
C12M25/04 (US); C12M3/04 (US); B01L2300/0829 (EP,US);
B01L2300/16 (US); B01L2300/161 (EP,US); B01L3/5021 (EP,US);
C12N2533/56 (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 [2018/44]
Former [2018/14]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE ANALYSEVORRICHTUNG UND ZELLANALYSEVERFAHREN[2018/14]
English:MEDICAL ANALYSIS DEVICE AND CELL ANALYSIS METHOD[2018/14]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE MÉDICALE ET PROCÉDÉ D'ANALYSE CELLULAIRE[2018/14]
Examination procedure05.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.09.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/44]
27.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2023Fee for grant paid
05.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
IE05.09.2023
LU05.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
GB12.10.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
IE05.09.2023
LU05.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
GB12.10.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/33]AT12.07.2023
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DK12.07.2023
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FI12.07.2023
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PL12.07.2023
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SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
IE05.09.2023
LU05.09.2023
GB12.10.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/28]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
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EE12.07.2023
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MC12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
LU05.09.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
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PT13.11.2023
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 [Y]US2006160066  (BHATIA SANGEETA N [US], et al) [Y] 1-8 * claim - * * paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0131] *;
 [Y]US2010261159  (HESS ROBERT [US], et al) [Y] 1-8 * claim 81 * * paragraph [0103] - paragraph [0104] * * paragraph [0281] *;
 [Y]WO2011157805  (DSM IP ASSETS BV [NL], et al) [Y] 1-8 * claim - * * page 10, line 3 - line 11 * * page 11, line 1 - line 20 *;
 [Y]WO2011161480  (IMP INNOVATIONS LTD, et al) [Y] 1-8 * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0066] * * figure - *;
 [Y]WO2015137259  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-8 * claim - * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0050] *;
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