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EP3488249 - SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A SPECIMEN CONTAINER CAP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
511 Benedict Avenue
Tarrytown, NY 10591 / US
[2019/22]
Inventor(s)01 / KLUCKNER, Stefan
Suedostallee 164
12487 Berlin / DE
02 / CHANG, Yao-Jen
247 William Livingston Ct.
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 / US
03 / CHEN, Terrence
18 Scarlet Oak Dr.
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 / US
04 / POLLACK, Benjamin S.
115 Morris Street
Apt. 1328
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 / US
 [2019/22]
Representative(s)Schweitzer, Klaus
Plate Schweitzer Zounek Patentanwälte Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
[2019/22]
Application number, filing date17834942.907.07.2017
[2019/22]
WO2017US41226
Priority number, dateUS201662366350P25.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662366350 P
WO2017US1477324.01.2017         Original published format: PCT/US2017/014773
[2019/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018022280
Date:01.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3488249
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3488249
Date:28.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06V20/66, G06V10/764, G06V10/143, G06V10/141, B01L3/00, G01N35/02, G01N35/04, G06T7/586, G01N35/00
[2024/15]
CPC:
G01N35/00732 (EP,US); G01N21/25 (US); G01N21/55 (US);
G01N21/63 (US); G01N35/02 (EP,US); G06F18/2411 (US);
G06T7/586 (EP,US); G06V10/141 (EP,US); G06V10/143 (EP,US);
G06V10/764 (EP,US); G06V20/66 (EP,US); B01L3/5453 (EP,US);
G01N2035/0406 (EP,US); G06T2207/10152 (EP,US); G06V10/16 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/22]G01N35/02, G01N21/00, G01N21/17, G01N21/25, G01N21/55, G01N21/63
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 [2019/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG EINER PROBENBEHÄLTERKAPPE[2019/22]
English:SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A SPECIMEN CONTAINER CAP[2019/22]
French:SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL POUR IDENTIFIER UN BOUCHON DE RÉCIPIENT D'ÉCHANTILLON[2019/22]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2019National basic fee paid 
20.02.2019Search fee paid 
20.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/22]
30.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
22.07.2024Fee for grant paid
22.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
19.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
19.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[IY]US2012138674  (CHEN MO [US]);
 [Y]US2015241457  (MILLER KERRY L [US]);
 [A]US2016018427  (STREIBL SEBASTIAN [DE], et al)
International search[XY]US2012138674  (CHEN MO [US]);
 [A]US2013129166  (MUELLER MARTIN [DE], et al);
 [Y]US2015241457  (MILLER KERRY L [US]);
 [A]US2016025757  (POLLACK BENJAMIN [US], et al);
 [A]US9322761  (MILLER KERRY L [US]);
 [A]US2016113504  (REGE ABHISHEK [US], et al)
by applicantUS2012138674
 US2012140230
 US2015241457
 WO2017US14773
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