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EP About this file: EP4174481

EP4174481 - PHASE ANALYZER, SAMPLE ANALYZER, AND ANALYSIS METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.10.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JEOL Ltd.
3-1-2 Musashino
Akishima
Tokyo 196-8558 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2024/31]For all designated states
JEOL Ltd.
3-1-2 Musashino
Akishima
Tokyo 196-8558 / JP
Former [2023/18]For all designated states
Jeol Ltd.
3-1-2 Musashino
Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-8558 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OTAKE, Yuka
Tokyo, 196-8558 / JP
02 / FUJII, Atsuhiro
Tokyo, 196-8558 / JP
 [2023/18]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2023/18]
Application number, filing date22204572.628.10.2022
[2023/18]
Priority number, dateJP2021017961602.11.2021         Original published format: JP 2021179616
[2023/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4174481
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4174481
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2023
ClassificationIPC:G01N23/2252, G01N23/2209
[2023/18]
CPC:
G01N23/2252 (EP); H01J37/28 (US); H01J37/261 (US);
G01N2223/405 (EP); G01N2223/605 (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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/48]
Former [2023/18]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,  ME,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:PHASENANALYSATOR, PROBENANALYSATOR UND ANALYSEVERFAHREN[2023/18]
English:PHASE ANALYZER, SAMPLE ANALYZER, AND ANALYSIS METHOD[2023/18]
French:ANALYSEUR DE PHASE, ANALYSEUR D'ÉCHANTILLON ET PROCÉDÉ D'ANALYSE[2023/18]
Examination procedure25.10.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2023Examination requested  [2023/48]
25.10.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2024Fee for grant paid
26.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.05.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/29]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.10.2022
AT07.08.2024
BG07.08.2024
CZ07.08.2024
DK07.08.2024
EE07.08.2024
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FI07.08.2024
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LV07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
NL07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
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SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
IE28.10.2024
LU28.10.2024
BE31.10.2024
FR31.10.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
PT09.12.2024
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Documents cited:Search[I]   BOTHA PIETER: "Working with High-Dimensional Data Part 2: Classification by Cluster Analysis - MinAssist", 28 November 2017 (2017-11-28), XP093023602, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20230214]
 [I]   BOTHA PIETER: "Augmenting SEM-EDS Phase Classification using Data Projection and Cluster Analysis", 16 October 2018 (2018-10-16), XP093023727, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20230214] [I] 1-8 * the whole document *
 [I]   ALESSANDRA GENGA ET AL: "SEM-EDS investigation on PM10 data collected in Central Italy: Principal Component Analysis and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis", CHEMISTRY CENTRAL JOURNAL, BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, LO, vol. 6, no. Suppl 2, 2 May 2012 (2012-05-02), pages S3, XP021125566, ISSN: 1752-153X, DOI: 10.1186/1752-153X-6-S2-S3 [I] 1-8 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-153X-6-S2-S3
 [A]   PAVEL POTAPOV ET AL: "Optimal principal component Analysis of STEM XEDS spectrum images", ARXIV.ORG, CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, 201 OLIN LIBRARY CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NY 14853, 14 October 2019 (2019-10-14), XP081515912, DOI: 10.1186/S40679-019-0066-0 [A] 4 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40679-019-0066-0
ExaminationJP2021131412
   BOTHA PIETER: "Augmenting SEM-EDS Phase Classification using Data Projection and Cluster Analysis", 16 October 2018 (2018-10-16), XP093023624, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20230214]
   MNCH B. ET AL: "Segmentation of elemental EDS maps by means of multiple clustering combined with phase identification : SEGMENTATION OF ELEMENTAL EDS MAPS", JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY, vol. 260, no. 3, 14 September 2015 (2015-09-14), GB, pages 411 - 426, XP093024652, ISSN: 0022-2720, DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12309 [I] 1-8 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jmi.12309
by applicantJP2018200270
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