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EP About this file: EP1431758

EP1431758 - MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT AND CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 30.03.2022  [2022/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
[2015/33]
Former [2013/46]For all designated states
ARKRAY, Inc.
57 Nishiaketa-cho Higashikujo Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
Former [2004/26]For all designated states
Arkray, Inc.
57 Nishiaketa-cho Higashikujo Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SAKATA, Tetsuya@c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho, Higashikujo, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
02 / KASAI, Tokuo@c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho, Higashikujo, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
03 / KOBAYASHI, Taizo@c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho, Higashikujo, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
 [2013/46]
Former [2004/26]01 / SAKATA, Tetsuya c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho, Higashikujo, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
02 / KASAI, Tokuo c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho, Higashikujo, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
03 / KOBAYASHI, Taizo c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho, Higashikujo, Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/46]Jones, Elizabeth Louise, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2010/31]Jones, Elizabeth Louise, et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2004/26]Pluckrose, Anthony William, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date02772957.327.09.2002
[2004/26]
WO2002JP10137
Priority number, dateJP2001030100928.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001301009
JP2002007818320.03.2002         Original published format: JP 2002078183
[2004/26]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03029804
Date:10.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1431758
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1431758
Date:13.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.04.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/487, C12Q1/00, G01N27/30, G01N27/416
[2009/04]
CPC:
G01N33/48771 (EP,US); G01N2035/00089 (EP,US); G01N35/00693 (EP,US);
G01N35/00732 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/26]G01N27/447, G01N27/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/26]
TitleGerman:MESSINSTRUMENT UND KONZENTRATIONSMESSVORRICHTUNG[2004/26]
English:MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT AND CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS[2004/26]
French:INSTRUMENT DE MESURE ET APPAREIL DE MESURE DE CONCENTRATION[2004/26]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2004Translation filed 
29.03.2004National basic fee paid 
29.03.2004Search fee paid 
29.03.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/26]
12.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.06.2013
04.06.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2013Fee for grant paid
01.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09012668.1  / EP2144060
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.03.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.08.2014  19.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/24]
Opponent(s)01  13.08.2014  19.08.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Former [2014/38]
Opponent(s)01  13.08.2014   
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Stößel, Matthias
Herzog Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Dudenstrasse 46
68167 Mannheim / DE
19.09.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.03.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
31.03.2017Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
21.07.2017Reply to a communication from the opposition division
03.11.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.02.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
24.02.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/13]
Appeal following opposition12.01.2018Appeal received No.  T0174/18
12.03.2018Statement of grounds filed
27.01.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
14.02.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
15.01.2018Appeal received No.  T0174/18
09.03.2018Statement of grounds filed
27.01.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
14.02.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
26.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.11.2013
BE13.11.2013
BG13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
TR13.11.2013
GR14.02.2014
PT13.03.2014
IE27.09.2014
LU27.09.2014
CH30.09.2014
LI30.09.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/28]AT13.11.2013
BE13.11.2013
BG13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
GR14.02.2014
PT13.03.2014
IE27.09.2014
LU27.09.2014
CH30.09.2014
LI30.09.2014
Former [2016/25]AT13.11.2013
BE13.11.2013
BG13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
PT13.03.2014
IE27.09.2014
LU27.09.2014
CH30.09.2014
LI30.09.2014
Former [2015/37]AT13.11.2013
BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
PT13.03.2014
IE27.09.2014
LU27.09.2014
CH30.09.2014
LI30.09.2014
Former [2015/33]AT13.11.2013
BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
PT13.03.2014
LU27.09.2014
CH30.09.2014
LI30.09.2014
Former [2015/22]AT13.11.2013
BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
PT13.03.2014
LU27.09.2014
Former [2015/20]AT13.11.2013
BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
MC13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
PT13.03.2014
Former [2014/41]AT13.11.2013
BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
DK13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
PT13.03.2014
Former [2014/37]AT13.11.2013
BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
CZ13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
SK13.11.2013
PT13.03.2014
Former [2014/36]AT13.11.2013
BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
EE13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
PT13.03.2014
Former [2014/28]AT13.11.2013
BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
PT13.03.2014
Former [2014/26]AT13.11.2013
BE13.11.2013
CY13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
Former [2014/24]AT13.11.2013
ES13.11.2013
FI13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
Former [2014/22]FI13.11.2013
NL13.11.2013
SE13.11.2013
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1024358  (KYOTO DAIICHI KAGAKU KK [JP], et al) [X] 1-12,15-18 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0072] - paragraph [0084] * * paragraph [0110] - paragraph [0136] * * paragraph [0147] - paragraph [0156] * * figures 7-10,19-32 *;
 [X]WO0136953  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-8,10-18 * page 3, line 7 - line 25 * * page 9, line 13 - page 10, line 4 * * page 33, line 23 - page 38, line 17 * * claim 15 * * figures 9a-10h,22 *;
 [PX]EP1152239  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [PX] 1-8,10-18 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0190] - paragraph [0207] * * claim 15 * * figures 9a-10h,22 *;
 [X]EP0492326  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,10,13,15 * column 3, line 35 - column 11, line 52 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]EP0636880  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 12-14 * page 4, line 48 - page 5, line 39 * * page 6, line 38 - page 8, line 43 * * figures 2,4,5,9 *;
 [DX]JP8020412B  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD; KYOTO DAIICHI KAGAKU KK) [DX] 12-14 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0840122  (BAYER AG [US]) [X] 13,14,19-26 * column 1, line 53 - column 2, line 52 * * column 4, line 7 - column 16, line 43 * * figure - *
International search[X]JP2000019147  (NOK CORP);
 [X]JPH10332626  (NOK CORP);
 [X]EP0471986  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [A]US5384028  (ITO NARUSHI [JP]);
 [X]JPH0894629  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [X]JPH0843405  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD);
 [A]EP1118856  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO [JP]);
 [XP]JP2001311711  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
ExaminationWO0133216
by applicantJPH0810208B
 EP1024358
 WO0136953
 JP2000019147
 WO0133216
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