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EP About this file: EP3702446

EP3702446 - DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND KIT FOR MEASURING TENSION OF CELL STRUCTURE CONTAINING MUSCLE CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nihon Kohden Corporation
1-31-4 Nishiochiai
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 161-8560 / JP
[2022/18]
Former [2020/36]For all designated states
Nihon Kohden Corporation
1-31-4 Nishiochiai
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo
161-8560 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KUBO, Hirotsugu
c/o Nihon Kohden Corporation
1-1-6 Kusunokidai
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / SHIOYAMA, Takahiro
c/o Nihon Kohden Corporation
1-1-6 Kusunokidai
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
03 / KAGAWA, Yuki
c/o Nihon Kohden Corporation
1-1-6 Kusunokidai
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
04 / HINATA, Yuto
c/o Nihon Kohden Corporation
1-1-6 Kusunokidai
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
05 / MAKINO, Hodaka
c/o Nihon Kohden Corporation
1-1-6 Kusunokidai
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/36]
Application number, filing date20160151.528.02.2020
[2020/36]
Priority number, dateJP2019003667728.02.2019         Original published format: JP 2019036677
JP2020002451217.02.2020         Original published format: JP 2020024512
[2020/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3702446
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3702446
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:C12N5/077, A61B5/00, B01L9/00, G01N33/543
[2020/36]
CPC:
C12N5/0657 (EP); G01N33/5032 (US); C12M23/46 (US);
C12M41/46 (US); C12N5/0658 (EP); G01N33/5014 (US);
C12N2533/56 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/14]
Former [2020/36]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:VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND KIT ZUR MESSUNG DER SPANNUNG EINER MUSKELZELLEN-ENTHALTENDEN ZELLSTRUKTUR[2020/36]
English:DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND KIT FOR MEASURING TENSION OF CELL STRUCTURE CONTAINING MUSCLE CELLS[2020/36]
French:DISPOSITIF, SYSTÈME ET KIT DE MESURE DE LA TENSION D'UNE STRUCTURE CELLULAIRE CONTENANT DES CELLULES MUSCULAIRES[2020/36]
Examination procedure01.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/14]
01.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2022Fee for grant paid
29.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
CZ04.05.2022
DK04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
IT04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
MC04.05.2022
NL04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
SI04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
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Former [2023/44]AL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
CZ04.05.2022
DK04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
MC04.05.2022
NL04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
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SI04.05.2022
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SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
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PT05.09.2022
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SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.1998.274.6.H2188
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198026
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.07.089
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