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EP About this file: EP3539665

EP3539665 - ELECTRONIC LABORATORY DOSING SYSTEM FOR LIQUIDS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC LABORATORY DOSING SYSTEM FOR LIQUIDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eppendorf SE
Barkhausenweg 1
22339 Hamburg / DE
[2022/29]
Former [2019/38]For all designated states
Eppendorf AG
Barkhausenweg 1
22339 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HACKER, Jan-Hendrik
Meinertstr. 13
22393 Hamburg / DE
02 / MOLITOR, Peter
Remstedtstrasse 32
22143 Hamburg / DE
 [2022/14]
Former [2019/38]01 / HACKER, Jan-Hendrik
Bergstedter Chaussee 169
22395 Hamburg / DE
02 / MOLITOR, Peter
Remstedtstrasse 32
22143 Hamburg / DE
Representative(s)Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behrmann Wagner PartG mbB
Hegau-Tower
Maggistraße 5 (11. OG)
78224 Singen / DE
[2022/31]
Former [2019/38]Patentanwälte Behrmann Wagner PartG mbB
Maggistraße 5
Hegau-Tower (10. OG)
78224 Singen / DE
Application number, filing date18163436.122.03.2018
[2019/38]
Priority number, dateEP2018016232216.03.2018         Original published format: EP 18162322
[2019/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3539665
Date:18.09.2019
Language:DE
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3539665
Date:03.08.2022
Language:DE
[2022/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/02, G05B15/00
[2019/38]
CPC:
B01L3/0237 (EP); G16H40/20 (US); B01L3/0293 (US);
B01L9/54 (US); G01N35/1016 (US); G05B15/00 (EP);
G16H10/40 (US); G16H40/40 (US); G16H40/67 (US);
G16H70/20 (US); B01L2200/143 (EP,US); B01L2300/022 (EP);
B01L2300/023 (EP,US); G01N2035/1025 (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 [2020/13]
Former [2019/38]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:ELEKTRONISCHES LABOR-DOSIERSYSTEM FÜR FLÜSSIGKEITEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES ELEKTRONISCHEN LABOR-DOSIERSYSTEMS FÜR FLÜSSIGKEITEN[2019/38]
English:ELECTRONIC LABORATORY DOSING SYSTEM FOR LIQUIDS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC LABORATORY DOSING SYSTEM FOR LIQUIDS[2019/38]
French:SYSTÈME DE DOSAGE DE LABORATOIRE ÉLECTRONIQUE POUR LIQUIDES ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN SYSTÈME DE DOSAGE DE LABORATOIRE ÉLECTRONIQUE POUR LIQUIDES[2019/38]
Examination procedure18.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/13]
18.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2022Fee for grant paid
31.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.05.2023  09.05.2023  ADMISSIBLE
GILSON S.A.S
19 Avenue des entrepreneurs
95400 Villiers-le-Bel / FR
Opponent's representative
Brevalex
Tour Trinity
1 B Place de la Défense
92400 Courbevoie / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2023/24]
Opponent(s)01  02.05.2023  09.05.2023  ADMISSIBLE
GILSON S.A.S
19 Avenue des entrepreneurs
95400 Villiers-le-Bel / FR
Opponent's representative
Brevalex
Tour Trinity
1 Bis Esplanade de La Défense
CS 60347
92035 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
Former [2023/23]
Opponent(s)01  02.05.2023   
GILSON S.A.S
19 Avenue des entrepreneurs
95400 Villiers-le-Bel / FR
Opponent's representative
Brevalex
Tour Trinity
1 Bis Esplanade de La Défense
CS 60347
92035 Paris La Défense Cedex / FR
19.05.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.09.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.05.2024Date of oral proceedings
05.06.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.06.2024Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
IT03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
AT22.03.2023
IE22.03.2023
LU22.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
[2024/35]
Former [2024/26]AL03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
IT03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
IE22.03.2023
LU22.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
Former [2024/12]AL03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
IE22.03.2023
LU22.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
Former [2024/08]AL03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
IE22.03.2023
LU22.03.2023
Former [2024/02]AL03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
LU22.03.2023
Former [2023/48]AL03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/37]AL03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/29]AL03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/23]CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/22]CZ03.08.2022
DK03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/21]DK03.08.2022
ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/20]ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/12]ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/10]ES03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/09]ES03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/08]ES03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
NL03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SE03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
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