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EP About this file: EP3163287

EP3163287 - CELL INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD AND CELL INFORMATION OBTAINING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.03.2017
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
SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
[2021/21]
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshikawa, Keiko
c/o Sysmex Corporation
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
 [2021/21]
Former [2017/18]01 / Yoshikawa, Keiko
c/o Sysmex Corporation
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/18]
Application number, filing date16195497.925.10.2016
[2017/18]
Priority number, dateJP2015021520130.10.2015         Original published format: JP 2015215201
JP2016014583525.07.2016         Original published format: JP 2016145835
[2017/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3163287
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3163287
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/14, G01N21/64, G01N33/50, G01N33/58, // G01N15/10
[2017/18]
CPC:
G01N15/1468 (EP,US); G01N21/6428 (US); C12Q1/6841 (US);
G01N15/1433 (EP,US); G01N15/1434 (EP,US); G01N15/147 (EP,US);
G01N21/05 (US); G01N21/6458 (EP,US); G01N33/5035 (EP,US);
G01N33/582 (EP,US); G01N33/6875 (US); G01N2015/1006 (EP,US);
G01N2015/144 (EP,US); G01N2021/6421 (EP,US); G01N2021/6441 (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 [2017/50]
Former [2017/18]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ERHALT VON ZELLENINFORMATIONEN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERHALT VON ZELLENINFORMATIONEN[2017/18]
English:CELL INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD AND CELL INFORMATION OBTAINING APPARATUS[2017/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'OBTENTION D'INFORMATIONS DE CELLULE ET APPAREIL D'OBTENTION D'INFORMATIONS DE CELLULE[2017/18]
Examination procedure25.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
17.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2022Fee for grant paid
15.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
05.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.2069
by applicantWO2005098430
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