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EP About this file: EP3159686

EP3159686 - SAMPLING UNIT AND BIOSENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Tokyo
3-1, Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
[2017/17]
Inventor(s)01 / SAKATA, Toshiya
c/o The University of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
02 / KAJISA, Taira
c/o The University of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
03 / MIYAZAWA, Yuya
c/o Provigate Inc., Rm.303 The University of Tokyo Entrepreneur's Plaza
7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 / JP
 [2017/21]
Former [2017/17]01 / SAKATA, Toshiya
c/o The University of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
02 / KAJISA, Taira
c/o The University of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
03 / MIYAZAWA, Yuya
c/o The University of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2023/17]
Former [2017/17]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date15812759.724.03.2015
[2017/17]
WO2015JP58903
Priority number, dateJP2014012784523.06.2014         Original published format: JP 2014127845
[2017/17]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015198668
Date:30.12.2015
Language:JA
[2015/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3159686
Date:26.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3159686
Date:26.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/327, G01N27/414
[2022/43]
CPC:
G01N27/414 (EP,RU,US); G01N27/4145 (US); G01N27/327 (EP);
G01N27/416 (RU,US)
Former IPC [2017/17]G01N27/414, G01N27/416
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 [2017/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROBENEINHEIT UND BIOSENSOR[2022/43]
English:SAMPLING UNIT AND BIOSENSOR[2017/17]
French:UNITÉ D'ÉCHANTILLONNAGE ET BIOCAPTEUR[2017/17]
Former [2017/17]AUSWAHLEINHEIT UND BIOSENSOR
Entry into regional phase15.12.2016Translation filed 
15.12.2016National basic fee paid 
15.12.2016Search fee paid 
15.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/17]
15.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2023Fee for grant paid
28.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
17.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
17.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.04.2023
CZ26.04.2023
DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
IT26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RO26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SI26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT26.04.2023
CZ26.04.2023
DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RO26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SI26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/10]AT26.04.2023
CZ26.04.2023
DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RO26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/08]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
SK26.04.2023
SM26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/03]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
RS26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/50]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PL26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
IS26.08.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/48]AT26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
SE26.04.2023
NO26.07.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/46]ES26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
PT28.08.2023
Former [2023/43]NL26.04.2023
Documents cited:Search[XYI]US4933048  (LAUKS IMANTS R [US]);
 [Y]US6214185  (OFFENBACHER HELMUT [AT], et al);
 [Y]WO2005003774  (ALLMEDICUS CO LTD [KR], et al);
 [Y]EP2518482  (NAT INST FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE [JP]);
 [Y]US2014077315  (BISCHOPINK GEORG [DE], et al);
International search[A]JPS63148159  (HORIBA LTD);
 [A]JP2004184155  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JP5447716B  ;
 [PX]JP5599012B
ExaminationDE4338732
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