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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sysmex Corporation
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
[2012/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Tanoshima, Eiji
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
02 / Matsuo, Naohiko
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
03 / Hama, Eiji
c/o SYSMEX RA Co., Ltd.
1850-3, Hirookanomura
Shiojiri-shii
Nagano, 399-0702 / JP
 [2012/22]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/37]
Former [2012/22]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date11190290.423.11.2011
[2012/22]
Priority number, dateJP2010026169424.11.2010         Original published format: JP 2010261694
[2012/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2458386
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2458386
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2458386
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00
[2012/22]
CPC:
G01N35/00732 (EP,US); G01N35/00871 (EP,US); G01N2035/00752 (EP,US);
G01N2035/00891 (US); G01N2035/0091 (US); G01N35/00663 (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 [2018/16]
Former [2012/22]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:Probenanalysegerät[2012/22]
English:Sample analyzer[2012/22]
French:Analyseur d'échantillon[2012/22]
Examination procedure23.11.2011Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/16]
11.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2018Fee for grant paid
26.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2018Receipt 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  11.05.2018
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
18.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.11.2011
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IE23.11.2018
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GR13.12.2018
IS12.01.2019
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