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EP About this file: EP1380253

EP1380253 - Optical system for measuring metabolism in a body [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2009
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.05.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.06.2010  [2010/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8010 / JP
For all designated states
HITACHI MEDICAL CORPORATION
1-14, Uchikanda-1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0047 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8010 / JP
For all designated states
HITACHI MEDICAL CORPORATION
1-14, Uchikanda-1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0047 / JP
Former [2004/03]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010 / JP
For all designated states
Hitachi Medical Corporation
1-14, Uchikanda-1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0047 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Hiroki
Hitachi Ltd., 5-1, Marunouchi, 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Maki, Atsushi
Hitachi Ltd., 5-1, Marunouchi, 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Kiguchi, Masashi
Hitachi Ltd., 5-1, Marunouchi, 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2004/03]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2004/03]
Application number, filing date03012619.703.06.2003
[2004/03]
Priority number, dateJP2002019828208.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002198282
[2004/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1380253
Date:14.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1380253
Date:18.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00
[2004/03]
CPC:
A61B5/14553 (EP,US); A61B2562/0233 (EP,US); A61B2562/046 (EP,US);
A61B5/0042 (EP,US); A61B5/7264 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/41]
Former [2004/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optisches System zur Vermessung des Stoffwechsels des Körpers[2004/03]
English:Optical system for measuring metabolism in a body[2004/03]
French:Système optique de mesure du métabolisme dans le corps[2004/03]
Examination procedure26.01.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/37]
27.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2008Date of oral proceedings
25.02.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2008Fee for grant paid
17.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
Opposition(s)19.11.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.06.2009
[2010/23]
Documents cited:Search[X]US5586554  (MAKI ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-9 * column 4, line 43 - column 7, line 14; figure 1; claims 1,5,15 *;
 [Y]US5596987  (CHANCE BRITTON [US]) [Y] 10* abstract *;
 [XY]EP0762109  (KYOTO DAIICHI KAGAKU KK [JP]) [X] 1-9 * column 6, line 8 - column 9, line 7; claims 1,2,8,9 * [Y] 10
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