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EP About this file: EP3321679

EP3321679 - BLOOD ANALYSIS METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/20]BLOOD ANALYSIS METHOD AND BLOOD TESTING KIT
[2020/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2021/14]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Former [2018/20]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8620 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIZAKA Tatsuya
c/o FUJIFILM Corporation
798 Miyanodai
Kaiseimachi
Ashigarakami-gun Kanagawa 258-8538 / JP
02 / NAKATSUGAWA Haruyasu
c/o FUJIFILM Corporation
798 Miyanodai
Kaiseimachi
Ashigarakami-gun Kanagawa 258-8538 / JP
03 / OSAWA Susumu
c/o LEISURE INC.
2-33-8 Nihonbashi-Ningyo-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0013 / JP
04 / SUGIMOTO Shinya
c/o LEISURE INC.
2-33-8 Nihonbashi-Ningyo-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0013 / JP
 [2021/12]
Former [2018/20]01 / ISHIZAKA Tatsuya
c/o FUJIFILM CORPORATION
798 Miyanodai
Kaiseimachi
Ashigarakami-gun Kanagawa 258-8538 / JP
02 / NAKATSUGAWA Haruyasu
c/o FUJIFILM CORPORATION
798 Miyanodai
Kaiseimachi
Ashigarakami-gun Kanagawa 258-8538 / JP
03 / OSAWA Susumu
c/o LEISURE INC.
2-33-8 Nihonbashi-Ningyo-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0013 / JP
04 / SUGIMOTO Shinya
c/o LEISURE INC.
2-33-8 Nihonbashi-Ningyo-cho
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0013 / JP
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2018/20]
Application number, filing date16821434.406.07.2016
[2018/20]
WO2016JP70010
Priority number, dateJP2015013506406.07.2015         Original published format: JP 2015135064
[2018/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017006965
Date:12.01.2017
Language:JA
[2017/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3321679
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3321679
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/38, G01N33/49, G01N33/96
[2018/27]
CPC:
G01N33/49 (EP,KR,US); G01N33/96 (EP,KR,US); A61B5/150022 (EP,US);
A61B5/150343 (EP,US); A61B5/150755 (EP,US); G01N1/10 (US);
G01N1/38 (EP,KR,US); G01N33/48 (US); G01N33/491 (EP,US);
G01N33/84 (EP,US); A61B5/150206 (US); A61B5/150351 (EP,US);
G01N2333/765 (EP,US); G01N33/66 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/20]G01N33/48, G01N1/00, G01N1/10, G01N33/49, G01N33/96
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 [2018/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BLUTANALYSEVERFAHREN[2020/48]
English:BLOOD ANALYSIS METHOD[2020/48]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ANALYSE DU SANG[2020/48]
Former [2018/20]BLUTANALYSEVERFAHREN UND BLUTTESTKIT
Former [2018/20]BLOOD ANALYSIS METHOD AND BLOOD TESTING KIT
Former [2018/20]PROCÉDÉ D'ANALYSE DU SANG, ET KIT D'EXAMEN DU SANG
Entry into regional phase05.01.2018Translation filed 
05.01.2018National basic fee paid 
05.01.2018Search fee paid 
05.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.05.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
05.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
05.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2021Fee for grant paid
15.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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