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EP0292311 - Apparatus for detecting certain substances in urine, a toilet stool and a system for collecting information on health [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.1994
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 12.06.2002  [2002/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INAX CORPORATION
6 Koiehonmachi 3-chome Tokoname-Shi
Aichi / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/47]For all designated states
INAX CORPORATION
6 Koiehonmachi 3-chome
Tokoname-Shi Aichi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saito, Shiro
Enokido Factory Inax Corporation 3-77 Minato-Cho
Tokoname-Shi Aichi / JP
02 / Kawamoto, Ryuichi
Enokido Factory Inax Corporation 3-77 Minato-Cho
Tokoname-Shi Aichi / JP
03 / Kondo, Mineharu
Enokido Factory Inax Corporation 3-77 Minato-Cho
Tokoname-Shi Aichi / JP
04 / Sakakibara, Shigeru
Enokido Factory Inax Corporation 3-77 Minato-Cho
Tokoname-Shi Aichi / JP
[1988/47]
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/47]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date88304591.620.05.1988
[1988/47]
Priority number, dateJP1987012644722.05.1987         Original published format: JP 12644787
JP1987012644822.05.1987         Original published format: JP 12644887
[1988/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0292311
Date:23.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0292311
Date:27.02.1991
Language:EN
[1991/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0292311
Date:04.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.01.1991
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/493, E03D5/016, A61B5/20
[1991/03]
CPC:
G01N33/493 (EP,US); G01N33/528 (EP,US); A61B10/007 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1988/47]G01N33/493, E03D5/016
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/47]
TitleGerman:Apparat zum Nachweis von bestimmten Stoffen in Urin, ein Klosett und ein System zur Sammlung von Gesundheitsinformation[1993/31]
English:Apparatus for detecting certain substances in urine, a toilet stool and a system for collecting information on health[1988/47]
French:Dispositif pour la détection des substances spécifiques dans l'urine, un water-closet et un système pour la compilation d'informations concernant la santé[1993/31]
Former [1988/47]Apparat zum Nachweis von bestimmten Stoffen in Urin, ein Klosett und ein System zur Versammlung von Gesundheitsinformation
Former [1988/47]Dispositif pour la détection des substances spécifiques dans l'urine, un water-closet et un système pour la compilation d'information concernant la santé
Examination procedure08.04.1991Examination requested  [1991/23]
14.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.01.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.1993Fee for grant paid
13.04.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.05.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
17.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.08.1993
BE04.08.1993
ES04.08.1993
GR04.08.1993
[2002/24]
Former [2000/04]AT04.08.1993
BE04.08.1993
GR04.08.1993
Former [1994/25]AT04.08.1993
BE04.08.1993
Former [1994/19]AT04.08.1993
Documents cited:Search[A]JP56155850  ;
 [A]JP59143952  ;
 [A]JP60233551  ;
 [E]EP0323901  (INAX CORP [JP]);
 [E]EP0278631  (TOTO LTD [JP]);
 [A]GB1283788  (BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS INC [US]);
 [A]US4086061  (HOFFA JACK L, et al);
 [A]DE3402488  (TOTO LTD [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 6, no. 38 (P-105)(916), 9 March 1982; & JP-A-56155850 (TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI K.K.) 02.12.1981, & JP56155850 A 19820309
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 278 (P-322)(1715), 19 December 1984; & JP-A-59143952 (SHIMAZU SEISAKUSHO K.K.) 17.08.1984, & JP59143952 A 19841219
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 101 (P-447)(2158), 17 April 1986; & JP-A-60233551 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO K.K.) 20.11.1985, & JP60233551 A 19860417
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