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EP About this file: EP2952879

EP2952879 - AUTOMATIC ANALYZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17-1, Toranomon 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-6409 / JP
[2020/25]
Former [2015/50]For all designated states
Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
24-14 Nishishimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIGAKI, Kenichi
c/o Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
17-1, Toranomon 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6409 / JP
 [2022/41]
Former [2015/50]01 / NISHIGAKI, Kenichi
c/o HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
24-14 Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8717 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2015/50]
Application number, filing date14746842.522.01.2014
[2015/50]
WO2014JP51172
Priority number, dateJP2013001632131.01.2013         Original published format: JP 2013016321
[2015/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014119435
Date:07.08.2014
Language:JA
[2014/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2952879
Date:09.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2952879
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.08.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/25, G01N21/27, G01N21/31, G01N35/00, // G01N21/03, G01N35/02
[2022/18]
CPC:
G01N21/314 (EP,US); G01N35/00732 (US); G01N21/253 (EP,US);
G01N21/274 (EP,US); G01N35/00623 (EP,US); G01N2021/317 (US);
G01N2035/00356 (EP,US); G01N21/0332 (EP,US); G01N2201/12707 (EP,US);
G01N2201/12723 (EP,US); G01N2201/12753 (EP,US); G01N35/025 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/43]G01N21/25, G01N21/27, G01N21/31, G01N35/00, G01N35/02, // G01N21/03
Former IPC [2015/50]G01N21/27, G01N35/00
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 [2015/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHER ANALYSATOR[2015/50]
English:AUTOMATIC ANALYZER[2015/50]
French:ANALYSEUR AUTOMATIQUE[2022/18]
Former [2015/50]AUTOMATE D'ANALYSE
Entry into regional phase23.07.2015Translation filed 
20.08.2015National basic fee paid 
20.08.2015Search fee paid 
20.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2015Examination requested  [2015/50]
02.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2022Fee for grant paid
06.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2022Receipt 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  03.04.2020
Opposition(s)13.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL12.10.2022
AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
DK12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
IT12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
MC12.10.2022
NL12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SI12.10.2022
SK12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
GB22.01.2023
IE22.01.2023
LU22.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
[2024/29]
Former [2024/26]AL12.10.2022
AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
DK12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
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PL12.10.2022
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH0777492  (TOA ELECTRONICS, et al) [Y] 3,6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0123] , [0130] , [0131] , [0143] *;
 [XY]JP2004251802  (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1,2,4,5 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0019] , [0020] , [0022] , [0023] , [0033] - [0036] - [0041] , [0043] , [0044] * [Y] 3,6;
 [XYI]JP2009047545  (OLYMPUS CORP) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * paragraphs [0026] , [0034] , [0040] - [0043] - [0058] - [0062] - [0081] , [0082] , [0083] * [Y] 3[I] 4-6
International search[Y]JPS64451  (NITTEC CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH0777492  (TOA ELECTRONICS, et al);
 [A]JPH11342123  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO);
 [X]JP2004251802  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]JP2010243222  (HITACHI HIGH TECH CORP)
by applicantJPH09229939
 JP2011117746
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