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EP2566307 - Laboratory sample instrument with printed circuit board cable device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eppendorf AG
Barkhausenweg 1
22339 Hamburg / DE
[2013/10]
Inventor(s)01 / Reichmuth, Burkardt
Heinrich-Müller-Stieg 5
22041 Hamburg / DE
 [2013/10]
Representative(s)Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstraße 5-7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/25]Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
Former [2013/10]Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date12005825.010.08.2012
[2013/10]
Priority number, dateDE20111010999211.08.2011         Original published format: DE102011109992
US20111352229211.08.2011         Original published format: US201113522292
[2013/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2566307
Date:06.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2566307
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2566307
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:H05K1/02, B01L3/02, G01F11/02, // H05K1/03, G01N35/10
[2017/46]
CPC:
H05K1/0296 (EP,US); B01L3/0227 (EP,US); G01F11/021 (EP,US);
B01L2200/087 (EP,US); B01L2200/12 (EP,US); G01N35/1002 (US);
H05K1/0393 (EP,US); H05K2201/053 (EP); H05K2201/09027 (EP,US);
H05K2201/09063 (EP); H05K2201/09236 (EP,US); H05K2201/09254 (EP);
H05K2201/0939 (EP,US); H05K2201/09672 (EP,US); H05K2201/097 (EP);
H05K2201/09972 (EP); H05K2201/10151 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/10]H05K1/02, B01L3/02, G01F11/02, // H05K1/03
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 [2020/25]
Former [2013/10]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:Laborprobeninstrument mit Kabelvorrichtung mit gedruckter Leiterplatte[2013/10]
English:Laboratory sample instrument with printed circuit board cable device[2013/10]
French:Instrument d'échantillons de laboratoire avec dispositif de câble de carte de circuit imprimé[2013/10]
Examination procedure31.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/20]
26.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2020Fee for grant paid
07.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.01.2020
Opposition(s)18.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
30.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
22.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.08.2012
AL17.06.2020
AT17.06.2020
CY17.06.2020
CZ17.06.2020
DK17.06.2020
EE17.06.2020
ES17.06.2020
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LT17.06.2020
LV17.06.2020
MC17.06.2020
MK17.06.2020
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TR17.06.2020
IE10.08.2020
LU10.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
BG17.09.2020
NO17.09.2020
GR18.09.2020
IS17.10.2020
PT19.10.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU10.08.2012
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Documents cited:Search[YD]DE4342178  (EPPENDORF GERAETEBAU NETHELER [DE]) [YD] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [Y]DE19914418  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [Y] 1-11 * figures 1-5; claims 1-8 * * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1182959  (STORZ KARL GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1-11 * figures 3,6,12 * * the whole document *;
 [A]DE102004023866  (WINTER & IBE OLYMPUS [DE]) [A] 1-11 * figures 1-2; claim 1 ** paragraphs [0023] - [0025] *;
 [A]EP1958564  (KARL STORZ ENDOSKOP PRODUKTION [DE]) [A] 1-11 * claims 1-4,6,17-19,21 * * paragraphs [0022] - [0026] - [0030] - [0031] - [0061] - [0063] * * the whole document *
by applicantDE4342178
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