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EP About this file: EP3932447

EP3932447 - PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY DEVICE AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY DEVICE CARTRIDGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): EE, SK		published on 19.06.2024 [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.
26-3, Shodai-Tajika 3-chome
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-1132 / JP
[2022/01]
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Akira
c/o Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd., 3-26-3, Shodai-
Tajika
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-1132 / JP
02 / KAJIWARA, Shinpei
c/o Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd., 3-26-3, Shodai-
Tajika
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-1132 / JP
 [2023/27]
Former [2022/01]01 / TANAKA, Akira
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-1132 / JP
02 / KAJIWARA, Shinpei
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-1132 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2022/01]
Application number, filing date19917197.626.02.2019
[2022/01]
WO2019JP07378
Priority number, dateWO2019JP0712825.02.2019         Original published format: PCT/JP2019/007128
[2022/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020174589
Date:03.09.2020
Language:JA
[2020/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3932447
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3932447
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.09.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/36, A61N5/06
[2022/47]
CPC:
A61M1/3683 (EP,US); A61M1/36226 (EP); A61N5/062 (EP,US);
A61M2205/18 (US); A61N2005/0628 (EP,US); A61N2005/0652 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2022/01]A61M1/36
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 [2022/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PHOTODYNAMISCHE THERAPIEVORRICHTUNG UND KASSETTE FÜR PHOTODYNAMISCHE THERAPIEVORRICHTUNG[2022/01]
English:PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY DEVICE AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY DEVICE CARTRIDGE[2022/01]
French:DISPOSITIF DE THÉRAPIE PHOTODYNAMIQUE ET CARTOUCHE DE DISPOSITIF DE THÉRAPIE PHOTODYNAMIQUE[2022/01]
Entry into regional phase20.09.2021Translation filed 
20.09.2021National basic fee paid 
20.09.2021Search fee paid 
20.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/01]
25.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2023Fee for grant paid
24.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
09.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/22]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL05.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2011090885  (CERAMOPTEC IND INC [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document * * page 7, line 20 - page 8, line 3; figures 1, 4 *;
 [A]WO2014204001  (UNIV OKAYAMA NAT UNIV CORP [JP]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document * * paragraphs [0056] , [0 57]; figure 5 *;
 [A]WO2015162279  (UNIV OSLO HF [NO], et al) [A] 1-19* the whole document *
International search[A]US5707594  (AUSTIN TERRANCE [US]) [A] 1-19 * , column 3, line 43 to column 5, line 4, fig. 2 & WO 1999/034910 A1 *;
 [A]JP2013158717  (CHIYODA KOHAN CO LTD) [A] 1-19 * , paragraphs [0018]-[0050], all drawings (Family: none) *;
 [A]CN108434562  (HUNAN HUIXUN ENTERPRISE MAN CO LTD) [A] 1-19* , paragraphs [0022], [0023], fig. 1 (Family: none) *
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