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EP About this file: EP3187856

EP3187856 - BIREFRINGENCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND BIREFRINGENCE MEASUREMENT METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Doshisha
601, Gembu-cho
Karasuma-Higashi-iru
Imadegawa-dori
Kamigyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 602-8580 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1 Kasumigaseki 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2022/01]For all designated states
The Doshisha
601, Gembu-cho
Karasuma-Higashi-iru
Imadegawa-dori
Kamigyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 602-8580 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1 Kasumigaseki 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
Former [2017/27]For all designated states
The Doshisha
601, Genbu-cho Karasuma-Higashi-iru Imadegawa-dori Kamigyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 602-8580 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science
3-1 Kasumigaseki 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / EMOTO, Akira
c/o Doshisha University
1-3 Miyakodani, Tatara
Kyotanabe-shi, Kyoto 610-0394 / JP
02 / OTANI, Naoki
c/o Doshisha University
1-3 Miyakodani, Tatara
Kyotanabe-shi, Kyoto 610-0394 / JP
03 / FUKUDA, Takashi
c/o National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science and Technology
Tsukuba Central 5
1-1 Higashi 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-8565 / JP
 [2017/51]
Former [2017/27]01 / EMOTO, Akira
c/o Doshisha University
1-3 Miyakodani
Tatara
Kyotanabe-shi Kyoto 610-0394 / JP
02 / OTANI, Naoki
c/o Doshisha University
1-3 Miyakodani
Tatara
Kyotanabe-shi Kyoto 610-0394 / JP
03 / FUKUDA, Takashi
c/o National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology
Tsukuba Central 5
1-1 Higashi 1-chome
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-8565 / JP
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[2021/16]
Former [2017/27]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 12
10719 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date15835242.711.08.2015
[2017/27]
WO2015JP72783
Priority number, dateJP2014017115926.08.2014         Original published format: JP 2014171159
[2017/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016031567
Date:03.03.2016
Language:JA
[2016/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3187856
Date:05.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3187856
Date:21.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3187856
Date:12.01.2022
[2022/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/23
[2017/27]
CPC:
G01N21/23 (EP,KR,US); G01N2201/0683 (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 [2017/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:DOPPELBRECHUNGSMESSVORRICHTUNG UND DOPPELBRECHUNGSMESSVERFAHREN[2020/48]
English:BIREFRINGENCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND BIREFRINGENCE MEASUREMENT METHOD[2017/27]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DE LA BIRÉFRINGENCE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE LA BIRÉFRINGENCE[2017/27]
Former [2017/27]DOPPELBRECHUNGSMESSVORRICHTUNG UND DOPPELBRECHUNGMESSVERFAHREN
Entry into regional phase03.03.2016Translation filed 
03.03.2017National basic fee paid 
03.03.2017Search fee paid 
03.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/27]
03.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2021Fee for grant paid
15.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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