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EP About this file: EP3591387

EP3591387 - METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING MOLECULAR STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Tokyo
3-1, Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
[2020/02]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJITA, Makoto
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
02 / FUJITA, Daishi
iCeMS Research Building
Yoshida
Sakyou-ku, Kyoto 606-8501 / JP
03 / DOMOTO, Yuya
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
04 / TAKEZAWA, Hiroki
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
 [2023/39]
Former [2020/09]01 / FUJITA Makoto
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
02 / FUJITA Daishi
iCeMS Research Building
Yoshida
sakyou, Tokyo 606-8501 / JP
03 / DOMOTO Yuya
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
04 / TAKEZAWA Hiroki
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
Former [2020/02]01 / FUJITA Makoto
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
02 / FUJITA Daishi
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
03 / DOMOTO Yuya
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
04 / TAKEZAWA Hiroki
c/o THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
Representative(s)Wächtershäuser & Hartz Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstraße 8
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/39]Blodig, Wolfgang
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstrasse 8
80333 München / DE
Former [2020/02]Schiener, Jens
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Weinstraße 8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date18760809.628.02.2018
[2020/02]
WO2018JP07550
Priority number, dateJP2017003873901.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017038739
[2020/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018159692
Date:07.09.2018
Language:JA
[2018/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3591387
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3591387
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:G01N23/205, C30B7/00, G01N23/207
[2021/10]
CPC:
G01N23/207 (EP,US); G01N23/2055 (US); C30B29/54 (EP);
C30B7/02 (EP); C30B7/04 (US); C40B30/10 (US);
C40B40/16 (US); C40B50/08 (US); G01N23/20 (US);
G01N23/20008 (US); G01N23/20091 (US); G01N23/205 (US);
G01N23/2073 (US); G01N2223/056 (US); G01N2223/1016 (US);
G01N2223/106 (US); G01N2223/602 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/02]G01N23/205
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 [2020/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG EINER MOLEKULARSTRUKTUR[2020/02]
English:METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING MOLECULAR STRUCTURE[2020/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'IDENTIFICATION D'UNE STRUCTURE MOLÉCULAIRE[2020/02]
Entry into regional phase01.10.2019Translation filed 
01.10.2019National basic fee paid 
01.10.2019Search fee paid 
01.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
23.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2023Fee for grant paid
21.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
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