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EP1975629 - Method and apparatus for detecting contact of a pipetting needle with a liquid in a vessel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.01.2009
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.02.2009  [2009/09]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MT  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MT  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
F.HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Representative(s)Ventocilla, Abraham
Ventocilla Patent AG
Burgstrasse 8
4107 Ettingen / CH
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Ventocilla, Abraham
Ventocilla Patent AG Burgstrasse 8
4107 Ettingen / CH
Application number, filing date07006665.930.03.2007
[2008/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1975629
Date:01.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/10, G01F23/296
[2008/40]
CPC:
G01N35/1011 (EP,US); G01F23/296 (EP,US); G01N2035/1025 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Detektion des Kontakts einer Pipettiernadel mit einer Flüssigkeit in einem Behälter[2008/40]
English:Method and apparatus for detecting contact of a pipetting needle with a liquid in a vessel[2008/40]
French:Procédé et appareil pour détecter le contact d'une aiguille de pipetage avec un liquide dans un récipient[2008/40]
Examination procedure09.10.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: Examination on filing A.90(5) [2009/09]
19.10.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/09]
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3737204  (AMELUNG GMBH HEINRICH [DE]) [A] 1-30* abstract *;
 [Y]FR2628527  (MATERIEL AUXIL SIGNALISATION C [FR]) [Y] 1-30 * abstract * * page 6, line 11 - line 25 * * page 9, line 9 - page 10, line 17 *;
 [Y]WO9325914  (PB DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC [US]) [Y] 1-30 * abstract * * page 3, line 23 - page 8, line 6 * * page 10, line 6 - page 23, line 17 *;
 [A]EP0732598  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1-30 * abstract *;
 [Y]FR2761153  (NOVILOIRE SA [FR]) [Y] 1-30 * page 3, line 29 - page 8, line 14 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP1111351  (ENDRESS HAUSER GMBH CO [DE]) [Y] 1-30 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0021] *
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