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EP About this file: EP2446819

EP2446819 - Electrochemical sensor, lancet, and bodily fluid measuring apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
[2022/19]
Former [2015/33]For all designated states
ARKRAY, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho
Higashikujo
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
Former [2012/18]For all designated states
Arkray, Inc.
57, Nishiaketa-cho Higashikujo Minami-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 601-8045 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Yoshiharu
c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
Yousuien-nai
59, Gansuin-cho
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto, 602-0008 / JP
02 / Yamaguchi, Tadao
c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
Yousuien-nai
59, Gansuin-cho
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto, 602-0888 / JP
03 / Watanabe, Shinichi
c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
Yousuien-nai
59, Gansuin-cho
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto, 602-0008 / JP
04 / Matsuura, Yoshimitsu
c/o ARKRAY, Inc.
Yousuien-nai
59, Gansuin-cho
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto, 602-0008 / JP
 [2012/18]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2022/19]
Former [2012/18]Tomlinson, Kerry John
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date11186872.527.10.2011
[2012/18]
Priority number, dateJP2010024316329.10.2010         Original published format: JP 2010243163
[2012/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2446819
Date:02.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2446819
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2446819
Date:11.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/145
[2012/18]
CPC:
A61B5/1468 (EP,US); G01N27/406 (KR); A61B5/1411 (US);
A61B5/14532 (EP,US); A61B5/1486 (EP,US); A61B5/150022 (EP,US);
A61B5/150358 (EP,US); A61B5/150412 (EP,US); A61B5/150503 (EP,US);
A61B5/15194 (EP,US); A61B5/157 (EP,KR,US); G01N27/416 (KR);
G01N33/49 (KR); A61B2562/0295 (US); A61B5/15107 (EP,US);
A61B5/15115 (EP,US); G01N27/3271 (US); G01N27/3272 (US) (-)
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 [2016/14]
Former [2012/18]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Elektrochemischer Sensor, Lanzette und Körperflüssigkeitsmessvorrichtung[2012/18]
English:Electrochemical sensor, lancet, and bodily fluid measuring apparatus[2012/18]
French:Capteur électrochimique, lancette et appareil de mesure de fluides corporels[2012/18]
Examination procedure26.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2016Examination requested  [2016/14]
29.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2022Fee for grant paid
16.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.05.2018
Opposition(s)14.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
17.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
23.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1426758  (ARKRAY INC [JP]) [X] 1,3,4 * figure 3 *;
 [Y]US2004116829  (RANEY CHARLES C [US], et al) [Y] 8 * paragraphs [0055] - [0058]; figures 9,10 *;
 [X]US2005123443  (FUJIWARA MASAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,4 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2009270764  (BUSE JOHN BERNARD [US], et al) [Y] 6,9-12* paragraphs [0183] - [0190]; figures 1,2,12-14 *;
 [XY]US2010168615  (AMANO YOSHINORI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,7 * paragraphs [0106] - [0108]; figures 10-12,15a-c * [Y] 6,8-12
by applicantJP2006314831
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