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EP About this file: EP3524957

EP3524957 - TISSUE DIVIDING JIG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Umihira Co., Ltd.
126 Kuze Tonoshiro-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-8205 / JP
For all designated states
Kyoto Prefectural Public University Corporation
465 Kajii-cho
Hirokoji-agaru
Kawaramachi-dori
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 602-8566 / JP
[2019/33]
Inventor(s)01 / UMIHIRA, Kazuo
c/o UMIHIRA CO. LTD.
126 Kuze Tonoshiro-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 601-8205 / JP
02 / OGINO, Keizou
c/o UMIHIRA CO. LTD.
126 Kuze Tonoshiro-cho
Minami-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 601-8205 / JP
03 / UKIMURA, Osamu
c/o Kyoto Prefectural Public University Corporation
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
465 Kajii-cho
Kawaramachi-dori Hirokoji-agaru, Kamigyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 602-8566 / JP
04 / KAMOI, Kazumi
c/o Kyoto Prefectural Public University Corporation
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
465 Kajii-cho
Kawaramachi-dori Hirokoji-agaru, Kamigyo-ku
Kyoto-shi Kyoto 602-8566 / JP
 [2019/33]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/33]Kador & Partner PartG mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date17858494.205.10.2017
[2019/33]
WO2017JP36333
Priority number, dateJP2016019895907.10.2016         Original published format: JP 2016198959
[2019/33]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018066658
Date:12.04.2018
Language:JA
[2018/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3524957
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3524957
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/04, A61B10/02, G01N1/28, C12N5/09
[2020/21]
CPC:
A61B10/0233 (EP,US); G01N1/04 (US); A61B10/02 (US);
A61B10/0275 (EP,US); G01N1/06 (EP,US); G01N1/28 (US);
G01N2001/061 (EP,US); G01N2001/2873 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/33]G01N1/04, A61B10/02, G01N1/28
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 [2019/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWEBETEILUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2019/33]
English:TISSUE DIVIDING JIG[2019/33]
French:GABARIT DE DIVISION DE TISSU[2019/33]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2018Translation filed 
11.12.2018National basic fee paid 
11.12.2018Search fee paid 
11.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/33]
14.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2022Fee for grant paid
19.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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