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EP1347353 - FLOW CONTROL METHOD FOR MICRO SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.2009
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.06.2009  [2009/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Japan Science and Technology Agency
1-8, Honcho 4-chome Kawaguchi-shi
Saitama 332-0012 / JP
[2008/28]
Former [2004/41]For all designated states
Japan Science and Technology Agency
1-8, Honcho 4-chome
Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012 / JP
Former [2003/39]For all designated states
JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
1-8, Honcho 4-chome
Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TSUKITA, Shouichirou
167-502, Kameya-cho, Nijoh-agaru, Sakaichodohri
Nakagyou-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-0811 / JP
02 / FUNATSU, Takashi
2-15, Yanagikubo 1-chome
Higashikurume-shi, Tokyo 203-0044 / JP
03 / SHOUJI, Shuuchi
25-19-205, Matsuba-cho
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359-0044 / JP
 [2003/39]
Representative(s)Calamita, Roberto
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/39]Calamita, Roberto
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date01998163.808.11.2001
[2003/39]
WO2001JP09782
Priority number, dateJP2000036291529.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000362915
[2003/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0244823
Date:06.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1347353
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1347353
Date:09.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G05D7/01, F15C5/00, F15C1/04, B01J19/00, B01L3/00
[2004/50]
CPC:
B01J19/0093 (EP,US); B01F33/3031 (EP,US); B01F33/055 (EP,US);
B01L3/502738 (EP,US); F15C1/04 (EP,US); F16K99/0001 (EP,US);
F16K99/0028 (EP,US); F16K99/0036 (EP,US); F16K99/0044 (EP,US);
G05D7/0186 (EP,US); B01F2215/0431 (EP,US); B01F33/30 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00783 (EP,US); B01J2219/00853 (EP,US); B01J2219/00873 (EP,US);
B01J2219/00891 (EP,US); B01J2219/00945 (EP,US); B01J2219/0095 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0677 (EP,US); F16K2099/0074 (EP,US); F16K2099/0084 (EP,US);
Y10T137/0324 (EP,US); Y10T137/2082 (EP,US); Y10T137/2196 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/39]G05D7/01
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2003/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:STRÖMUNGSREGELVERFAHREN FÜR EIN MIKROSYSTEM[2003/39]
English:FLOW CONTROL METHOD FOR MICRO SYSTEM[2003/39]
French:PROCEDE DE REGULATION HYDRAULIQUE POUR MICRO-SYSTEME[2003/39]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2003Translation filed 
20.06.2003National basic fee paid 
20.06.2003Search fee paid 
20.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
20.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/39]
25.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2008Fee for grant paid
23.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB520999  (STANDARD TELEPHONES CABLES LTD, et al) [X] 1,5-7 * page 1, line 58 * * page 1, line 65 *;
 [A]GB702000  (GEORG WALTER KUHL) [A] 1,2,4-7* claim 1 *;
 [X]US4269212  (KAARTINEN NIILO) [X] 1-4,6,7 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9429690  (GLAXO GROUP LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7 * abstract * * page 9, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]DE19929734  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1-7 * column 5, line 8 - line 22 * * column 5, line 53 * * abstract *
International search[A]JPS51102226  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES);
 [A]JPS58161010  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
 [X]JPH05180352  (CANON KK)
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