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EP3111986 - MICRONEEDLE UNIT AND MICRONEEDLE RECEPTACLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
5-1, Taito 1-chome Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
[2017/01]
Inventor(s)01 / UENO, Hisami
c/o Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
5-1 Taito 1-chome
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
 [2017/01]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2017/01]
Application number, filing date15755339.727.02.2015
[2017/01]
WO2015JP55979
Priority number, dateJP2014003694827.02.2014         Original published format: JP 2014036948
[2017/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015129894
Date:03.09.2015
Language:JA
[2015/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3111986
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3111986
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M37/00
[2017/01]
CPC:
A61M37/0015 (EP,US); A61M2037/0023 (EP,US); A61M2037/0053 (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 [2017/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKRONADELEINHEIT UND MIKRONADELAUFNAHME[2017/01]
English:MICRONEEDLE UNIT AND MICRONEEDLE RECEPTACLE[2017/01]
French:UNITÉ À MICRO-AIGUILLE ET RÉCEPTACLE DE MICRO-AIGUILLE[2017/01]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2016Translation filed 
25.07.2016National basic fee paid 
25.07.2016Search fee paid 
25.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.2016Examination requested  [2017/01]
25.07.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2024Fee for grant paid
19.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
03.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
03.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
[2024/33]
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2007002522  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * figure 9 *;
 [A]EP1790375  (HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1-6 * figure 5 *;
 [A]DE102008057822  (HSG IMIT INST FUER MIKRO UND I [DE]) [A] 1-6* paragraph [0054]; figure 6 *;
 [I]JP2013013558  (FUJIFILM CORP) [I] 1,6 * figure 7 *
International search[A]JP2005514179  (3M Innovative Properties Co.) [A] 1-6* , paragraphs [0057] to [0064]; fig. 13 to 14 & US 2005/0187521 A1 & US 2003/0135161 A1 & WO 2003/059431 A1 *;
 [A]JP2013013558  (FUJIFILM CORP) [A] 1-6 * , paragraphs [0028] to [0029], [0034]; fig. 4, 7 (Family: none) *
ExaminationDE102008057822
 US2013218084
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