blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3878373

EP3878373 - EVALUATION DEVICE, EVALUATION METHOD, AND EVALUATION PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
3-12, Moriyacho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2210022 / JP
For all designated states
National University Corporation Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
20-1 Handayama 1-chome
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 431-3192 / JP
[2023/07]
Former [2021/37]For all designated states
JVCKenwood Corporation
3-12, Moriyacho
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 2210022 / JP
For all designated states
National University Corporation Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
20-1 Handayama 1-chome
Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 431-3192 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HAKOSHIMA, Shuji
c/o Intellectual Property Department,
JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
3-12, Moriyacho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0022 / JP
02 / TSUCHIYA, Kenji
c/o National University Corporation Hamamatsu
University School of Medicine, 20-1, Handayama 1-
chome, Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 431-3192 / JP
 [2023/38]
Former [2021/37]01 / HAKOSHIMA, Shuji
c/o Intellectual Property Department, JVCKENWOOD
Corporation, 3-12, Moriyacho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0022 / JP
02 / TSUCHIYA, Kenji
c/o National University Corporation Hamamatsu
University School of Medicine, 20-1, Handayama 1-
chome, Higashi-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 431-3192 / JP
Representative(s)Wimmer, Hubert
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[2021/37]
Application number, filing date19894584.206.12.2019
[2021/37]
WO2019JP47899
Priority number, dateJP2018023398814.12.2018         Original published format: JP 2018233988
[2021/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020121975
Date:18.06.2020
Language:JA
[2020/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3878373
Date:15.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3878373
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.06.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/00, A61B5/16, A61B5/00, A61B3/113, A61B3/107
[2023/01]
CPC:
A61B3/107 (EP); A61B5/168 (EP,US); A61B3/0058 (EP);
A61B3/113 (EP); A61B5/163 (EP,US); A61B5/742 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2022/01]A61B10/00, A61B3/113, A61B3/00, A61B3/107
Former IPC [2021/37]A61B10/00, A61B3/113
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 [2021/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEURTEILUNGSVORRICHTUNG, BEURTEILUNGSVERFAHREN UND BEURTEILUNGSPROGRAMM[2021/37]
English:EVALUATION DEVICE, EVALUATION METHOD, AND EVALUATION PROGRAM[2021/37]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉVALUATION, PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION ET PROGRAMME D'ÉVALUATION[2021/37]
Entry into regional phase10.06.2021Translation filed 
10.06.2021National basic fee paid 
10.06.2021Search fee paid 
10.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
10.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/37]
15.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2023Fee for grant paid
16.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SI20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
IE06.12.2023
LU06.12.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
FR31.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
IE06.12.2023
LU06.12.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
FR31.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/47]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
IE06.12.2023
LU06.12.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
FR31.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/46]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
IE06.12.2023
LU06.12.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/40]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
MC20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
LU06.12.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/33]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
DK20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/26]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
NL20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP2829221  (NAT UNIV CORP HAMAMATSU [JP]);
 [A]EP2965689  (JVC KENWOOD CORP [JP]);
 [Y]US2016106354  (SHUDO KATSUYUKI [JP], et al);
 [A]JP5949404B  ;
 [Y]JP5971066B  ;
 [X]JP2018140007  (JVC KENWOOD CORP);
 [XY]WO2018216347  (JVC KENWOOD CORP [JP])
International search[X]WO2016052646  (NAT UNIV CORP HAMAMATSU [JP]);
 [A]JP2017099513  (JVC KENWOOD CORP)
by applicantJP2011206542
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.