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EP3441752 - CHROMATOGRAPH MASS SPECTROMETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shimadzu Corporation
1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabara-cho
Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8511 / JP
[2019/07]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJITO, Yuka
c/o Shimadzu Corporation
1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabara-cho
Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8511 / JP
 [2019/07]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/07]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date16897935.908.04.2016
[2019/07]
WO2016JP61539
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017175379
Date:12.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3441752
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/62, G01N30/72, G01N30/86
[2019/07]
CPC:
G01N30/8644 (EP); G01N30/72 (EP,US); H01J49/0027 (EP);
H01J49/004 (EP); H01J49/0045 (US); H01J49/00 (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 [2019/07]
TitleGerman:MASSENSPEKTROMETER-CHROMATOGRAF[2019/07]
English:CHROMATOGRAPH MASS SPECTROMETER[2019/07]
French:CHROMATOGRAPHE-SPECTROMÈTRE DE MASSE[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2018Translation filed 
05.11.2018National basic fee paid 
05.11.2018Search fee paid 
05.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
05.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
03.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.11.2023
10.11.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/12]
10.11.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/12]
16.11.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)EP24151222.7  / EP4328583
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2015247829  (SUMIYOSHI TAKASHI [JP]) [A] 1-4* paragraphs [0019] - [0038] *;
 [I]WO2016002046  (SHIMADZU CORP [JP]) [I] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [E]US2017138916  (SUMIYOSHI TAKASHI [JP]) [E] 1-4 * paragraphs [0001] , [0069] - [0080]; figures 2,3 *
International search[A]JP2011141220  (SHIMADZU CORP) [A] 1-4 * , entire text & CN 201880358 U *;
 [A]JP2012132799  (SHIMADZU CORP) [A] 1-4* , entire text & US 2013/0240727 A1 *;
 [A]WO2014049823  (SHIMADZU CORP [JP]) [A] 1-4 * , entire text & US 2015/0247829 A1 *;
 [A]WO2015029101  (SHIMADZU CORP [JP]) [A] 1-4 * , entire text (Family: none) *
by applicantJP2011141220
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