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EP4151980 - MICROTOME BLADE GUARD WITH INTEGRATED BLADE ALIGNMENT DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2024Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 06.03.2024  [2024/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc.
1750 West 214th Street
Torrance, CA 90501 / US
[2023/12]
Inventor(s)01 / DIRKS, Lawrence H.
San Pedro / US
 [2023/12]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A.
Corso Magenta, 56
20123 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2023/12]Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date21197168.416.09.2021
[2023/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4151980
Date:22.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/06
[2023/12]
CPC:
G01N1/06 (EP)
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 [2023/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROTOMKLINGENSCHUTZ MIT INTEGRIERTER KLINGENAUSRICHTVORRICHTUNG[2023/12]
English:MICROTOME BLADE GUARD WITH INTEGRATED BLADE ALIGNMENT DEVICE[2023/12]
French:PROTECTION DE LAME DE MICROTOME AVEC DISPOSITIF D'ALIGNEMENT DE LAME INTÉGRÉ[2023/12]
Examination procedure16.09.2021Examination requested  [2023/12]
22.09.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2024Application withdrawn by applicant  [2024/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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