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EP About this file: EP3182135

EP3182135 - SAMPLE ANALYZER, SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD, AND REAGENT CONTAINER HOLDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.08.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.05.2017
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
SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
[2017/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Fujii, Takuya
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
02 / Katsumi, Hironori
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
03 / Toyoda, Akio
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
 [2017/25]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2017/25]
Application number, filing date16204703.916.12.2016
[2017/25]
Priority number, dateJP2015024661417.12.2015         Original published format: JP 2015246614
[2017/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3182135
Date:21.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3182135
Date:18.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/04, G01N35/10
[2017/25]
CPC:
G01N33/4905 (EP,US); G01N35/00732 (CN,US); G01N35/025 (US);
B01L9/06 (US); G01N21/59 (US); G01N33/86 (US);
G01N35/04 (EP,US); G01N35/1002 (US); G01N35/1009 (EP,US);
G01N35/1011 (CN); G01N2035/00752 (CN,US); G01N2035/0406 (EP,US);
G01N2035/0443 (US); G01N2035/046 (US); G01N2035/1055 (CN);
G01N2035/1058 (CN); G01N2201/08 (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 [2018/02]
Former [2017/25]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:PROBENANALYSATOR, PROBENANALYSEVERFAHREN UND REAGENZBEHÄLTERHALTER[2017/25]
English:SAMPLE ANALYZER, SAMPLE ANALYZING METHOD, AND REAGENT CONTAINER HOLDER[2017/25]
French:ANALYSEUR D'ÉCHANTILLON, PROCÉDÉ D'ANALYSE D'ÉCHANTILLONS ET SUPPORT DE RÉCIPIENT DE RÉACTIF[2017/25]
Examination procedure16.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/02]
18.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2022Fee for grant paid
28.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22209298.3  / EP4163641
Opposition(s)19.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
IT18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/11]AT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SI18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/50]AT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SK18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/49]AT18.01.2023
CZ18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RO18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/48]AT18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
EE18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/46]AT18.01.2023
DK18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
SM18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/39]AT18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
IS18.05.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/38]AT18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
PL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/37]AT18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
GR19.04.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/36]AT18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
FI18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
LV18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
SE18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/35]AT18.01.2023
ES18.01.2023
HR18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
NO18.04.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/34]ES18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
RS18.01.2023
PT18.05.2023
Former [2023/33]ES18.01.2023
LT18.01.2023
NL18.01.2023
Former [2023/31]NL18.01.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US5320809  (DUNN CHADWICK M [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 13, lines 19-46 * * figures 2,9 *;
 [XI]US5788928  (CAREY GLEN A [US], et al) [X] 1-5,12,14,15 * column 3, lines 13-23 * * column 7, lines 27-51 * * column 8, lines 19-67 * * figure 1 * * figure 2 * * figure 16 * * figure 17 * * figure 18 * [I] 6-11;
 [XI]JP2002055110  (HORIBA LTD) [X] 1,2,12,14,15 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0037] * * paragraph [0039] * * paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0042] * * figure 1 * * figure 4 * * figure 5 * * figure 6 * [I] 13;
 [A]EP2034320  (MOLE GENETICS AS [NO]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0025] ** figures 5a,5b *
by applicantJPH0295317
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