EP2708873 - AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 03.07.2020 Database last updated on 03.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 17.05.2019 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 29.01.2019 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 31.08.2018 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 10.08.2022 [2022/32] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Hitachi High-Tech Corporation 17-1, Toranomon 1-chome Minato-ku Tokyo 105-6409 / JP | [2020/30] |
Former [2014/12] | For all designated states Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation 24-14 Nishishimbashi 1-chome Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8717 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
ADACHI, Sakuichiro c/o Hitachi, Ltd. 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8280 / JP | 02 /
MIMURA, Tomonori c/o Naka Division Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation 24-14, Nishi Simbashi 1-chome 882 Oaza Ichige, Minato-ku Tokyo / JP | 03 /
YAMAZAKI, Hajime c/o Naka Division Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation 24-14, Nishi Simbashi 1-chome 882 Oaza Ichige, Minato-ku Tokyo / JP | 04 /
SHIBA, Masaki c/o Naka Division Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation 24-14, Nishi Simbashi 1-chome 882 Oaza Ichige, Minato-ku Tokyo / JP | [2019/25] |
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ADACHI, Sakuichiro c7o Hitachi, Ltd. 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8280 / JP | ||
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MIMURA, Tomonori c/o Naka Division Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation 24-14, Nishi Simbashi 1-chome 882 Oaza Ichige Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan / JP | |||
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YAMAZAKI, Hajime c/o Naka Division Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation 24-14, Nishi Simbashi 1-chome 882 Oaza Ichige Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan / JP | |||
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SHIBA, Masaki c/o Naka Division Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation 24-14, Nishi Simbashi 1-chome 882 Oaza Ichige Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan / JP | Representative(s) | Mewburn Ellis LLP Aurora Building Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2019/25] | Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE / GB | ||
Former [2014/12] | Moore, Graeme Patrick, et al Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS / GB | Application number, filing date | 12784970.1 | 09.05.2012 | [2019/25] | WO2012JP03018 | Priority number, date | JP20110107837 | 13.05.2011 Original published format: JP 2011107837 | [2014/12] | Filing language | JA | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2012157206 | Date: | 22.11.2012 | Language: | JA | [2012/47] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2708873 | Date: | 19.03.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/12] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2708873 | Date: | 19.06.2019 | Language: | EN | [2019/25] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | JP | 22.11.2012 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 10.09.2014 | Classification | IPC: | G01N21/75, G01N21/51, G01N21/82, // G01N35/04 | [2019/03] | CPC: |
G01N21/51 (EP,US);
G01N35/025 (US);
G01N21/82 (EP,US);
G01N2021/4711 (EP,US);
G01N2035/0453 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [2014/12] | G01N21/75, G01N35/00 | Designated contracting states | 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 [2014/12] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | AUTOMATIKANALYSEVORRICHTUNG | [2014/12] | English: | AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE | [2014/12] | French: | DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE AUTOMATIQUE | [2014/12] | Entry into regional phase | 06.11.2013 | Translation filed | 06.11.2013 | National basic fee paid | 06.11.2013 | Search fee paid | 06.11.2013 | Designation fee(s) paid | 06.11.2013 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 06.11.2013 | Examination requested [2014/12] | 07.04.2015 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 03.09.2018 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.11.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 30.01.2019 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 18.04.2019 | Fee for grant paid | 18.04.2019 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 18.04.2019 | Receipt 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 03.09.2018 | Opposition(s) | 03.06.2020 | No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.05.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 21.03.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 25.05.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 25.05.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 08.05.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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