| EP0501005 - Flow imaging cytometer [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.10.2000 Database last updated on 18.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.12.2007 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 09.01.2008 [2008/02] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states SYSMEX CORPORATION 5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome Chuo-ku, Kobe-Shi Hyogo / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [1999/20] | For all designated states Sysmex Corporation 5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome Chuo-ku, Kobe-Shi Hyogo / JP | ||
| Former [1992/36] | For all designated states TOA MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 2-1, Minatojimanakamachi 7-chome Chuo-ku Kobe-shi Hyogo-ken / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Ogino, Shinichi 3-1, Sakuragaokanishimachi 3-chome, Nishi-ku Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP | [1992/48] |
| Former [1992/36] | 01 /
Ogino, Sinichi 3-1, Sakuragaokanishimachi 3-chome, Nishi-ku Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP | Representative(s) | Lehn, Werner, et al Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20 81904 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1992/36] | Lehn, Werner, Dipl.-Ing., et al Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patentanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20 D-81904 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 91114920.1 | 04.09.1991 | [1992/36] | Priority number, date | JP19910033151 | 27.02.1991 Original published format: JP 3315191 | [1992/36] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0501005 | Date: | 02.09.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/36] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0501005 | Date: | 09.12.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/50] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0501005 | Date: | 15.12.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/50] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 16.10.1992 | Classification | IPC: | G01N15/14 | [1992/36] | CPC: |
G01N15/1433 (EP,US);
G01N15/1427 (EP,US);
G01N15/1459 (EP,US);
G01N2015/144 (EP,US);
G01N2021/1774 (EP,US);
G01N2021/1791 (EP,US);
G01N21/6456 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [1992/36] | Title | German: | Bildgebender Durchflusszytometer | [1992/36] | English: | Flow imaging cytometer | [1992/36] | French: | Cytomètre d'écoulement à formation d'image | [1992/36] | Examination procedure | 17.03.1993 | Examination requested [1993/19] | 08.03.1995 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 18.09.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.09.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 11.03.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.01.1998 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 13.05.1998 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.01.1999 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 25.05.1999 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 02.08.1999 | Fee for grant paid | 02.08.1999 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 16.09.2000 | No opposition filed within time limit [2000/48] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.09.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.09.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 29.09.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.09.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 26.09.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 30.09.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 30.09.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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| Former [2001/28] | FR | 12.05.2000 | |
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| Former [2001/09] | FR | 12.05.2000 | |