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EP About this file: EP3080614

EP3080614 - SAMPLE-MANIPULATING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamilton Bonaduz AG
Via Crusch 8
7402 Bonaduz / CH
[2016/42]
Inventor(s)01 / HOFFMANN, Peter
Wasserstrasse 20
18528 Bergen auf Rügen / DE
02 / FREY, Martin
Untere Burgwies 23
CH-8864 Reichenburg / CH
03 / ZAHNER, Beat
Kengelwiesstrasse 2
CH-8722 Kaltbrunn / CH
04 / TAPPE, Petra
Sonnenstutz 12
CH-7000 Chur / CH
 [2016/42]
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[2023/39]
Former [2016/42]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date14809378.405.12.2014
[2016/42]
WO2014EP76673
Priority number, dateDE20131011404113.12.2013         Original published format: DE102013114041
[2016/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015086445
Date:18.06.2015
Language:DE
[2015/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3080614
Date:19.10.2016
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3080614
Date:27.09.2023
Language:DE
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/02, B01L3/00, // G01N35/04, B01L9/00
[2023/18]
CPC:
B01L3/50825 (EP,US); G01N35/04 (US); G01N35/00732 (US);
G01N35/028 (EP,US); B01L9/523 (EP,US); G01N2035/00801 (US);
G01N2035/0405 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/42]G01N35/04
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 [2016/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROBENMANIPULATIONSEINRICHTUNG[2016/42]
English:SAMPLE-MANIPULATING DEVICE[2016/42]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MANIPULATION D'ÉCHANTILLONS[2016/42]
Entry into regional phase01.07.2016National basic fee paid 
01.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
25.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2023Fee for grant paid
21.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/25]CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/23]CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]EP1640723  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-21 * figure 2 ** claim 1 *;
 [XI]WO2012059701  (CYBIO FRANCE SARL [FR], et al) [X] 1-8,18 * figures 2,3 * * page 16, line 8 - page 9, line 2 * [I] 9-17,19-21
ExaminationWO2006111634
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