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EP About this file: EP3171178

EP3171178 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.05.2025
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO		published on 22.04.2026 [2026/17]
Applicant(s)For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  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 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[2017/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Calatzis, Andreas
Reichenbachstrasse 27
80469 Munich / DE
02 / Leyser, Harald
Alte Kirchstrasse 3
56414 Steinefrenz / DE
 [2025/12]
Former [2017/21]01 / Calatzis, Andreas
reichenbachstrasse 27
80469 Munich / DE
02 / Leyser, Harald
Alte Kirchstrasse 3
56414 Steinefrencz / DE
Representative(s)Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
[2025/27]
Former [2017/21]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date15195869.123.11.2015
[2017/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3171178
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3171178
Date:02.07.2025
Language:EN
[2025/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00
[2017/21]
CPC:
G01N35/00009 (EP,US); G01N1/30 (US); G01N1/312 (US);
G01N35/00029 (US)
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 [2017/52]
Former [2017/21]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:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VORBEREITUNG EINER BIOLOGISCHEN PROBE ZUR ANALYSE[2017/21]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS[2017/21]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN ÉCHANTILLON BIOLOGIQUE POUR UNE ANALYSE[2017/21]
Examination procedure23.11.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/52]
18.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2025Fee for grant paid
22.05.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.05.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
08.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
22.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
21.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.07.2025
BG02.07.2025
CZ02.07.2025
ES02.07.2025
FI02.07.2025
HR02.07.2025
LV02.07.2025
NL02.07.2025
PL02.07.2025
RO02.07.2025
SE02.07.2025
NO02.10.2025
RS02.10.2025
GR03.10.2025
IS02.11.2025
PT03.11.2025
[2026/17]
Former [2026/11]AT02.07.2025
BG02.07.2025
CZ02.07.2025
ES02.07.2025
FI02.07.2025
HR02.07.2025
LV02.07.2025
NL02.07.2025
PL02.07.2025
SE02.07.2025
NO02.10.2025
RS02.10.2025
GR03.10.2025
IS02.11.2025
PT03.11.2025
Former [2026/10]AT02.07.2025
BG02.07.2025
CZ02.07.2025
FI02.07.2025
HR02.07.2025
LV02.07.2025
NL02.07.2025
PL02.07.2025
SE02.07.2025
NO02.10.2025
RS02.10.2025
GR03.10.2025
IS02.11.2025
PT03.11.2025
Former [2026/09]AT02.07.2025
CZ02.07.2025
FI02.07.2025
HR02.07.2025
LV02.07.2025
NL02.07.2025
SE02.07.2025
NO02.10.2025
GR03.10.2025
IS02.11.2025
PT03.11.2025
Former [2026/08]AT02.07.2025
FI02.07.2025
HR02.07.2025
NL02.07.2025
NO02.10.2025
IS02.11.2025
PT03.11.2025
Former [2026/07]NL02.07.2025
IS02.11.2025
PT03.11.2025
Former [2026/04]NL02.07.2025
PT03.11.2025
Former [2026/03]PT03.11.2025
Documents cited:Search[XI] WO2012159275  (SIEMENS AG et al.)
 [XI] US5508200  (TIFFANY THOMAS et al.) [X] 1-10,12-15 * figures 1,2,4,5,6 * * page 2, line 12 - line 18 * * page 5, line 24 - page 6, line 21 * * page 7, line 5 - line 17 * * page 7, line 18 - page 9, line 24 *[I] 11
ExaminationUS2013309711
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