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EP About this file: EP3477680

EP3477680 - CRYOTRANSFER HOLDER AND WORKSTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gatan, Inc.
780 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086 / US
[2022/52]
Former [2019/18]For all designated states
Gatan, Inc.
780 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gubbens, Alexander Jozef
441 Channing Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
02 / Hunt, John Andrew
350 Britto Terrace
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
03 / Azimi, Masoud
3765 Branding Iron Ct
Dublin, CA 94568 / US
04 / Pantelic, Radosav
Bleichestrasse 23
4058 Basel BS / CH
05 / Zolkowski, Ron
120 Skylark Drive
Glenshaw, PA 15116 / US
06 / Booth, Chris
814 Los Alamos Avenue
Livermore, CA 94550 / US
 [2022/52]
Former [2019/18]01 / Gubbens, Alexander Jozef
441 Channing Avenue
Palo Alto, CA California 94301 / US
02 / Hunt, John Andrew
350 Britto Terrace
Fremont, CA California 94539 / US
03 / Azimi, Masoud
3765 Branding Iron Ct
Dublin, CA California 94568 / US
04 / Pantelic, Radosav
Bleichestrasse 23
4058 Basel BS / CH
05 / Zolkowski, Ron
120 Skylark Drive
Glenshaw, PA Pennsylvania 15116 / US
06 / Booth, Chris
814 Los Alamos Avenue
Livermore, CA California 94550 / US
Representative(s)Zacco Denmark A/S
Arne Jacobsens Allé 15
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
[2019/18]
Application number, filing date18202746.626.10.2018
[2019/18]
Priority number, dateUS201762579040P30.10.2017         Original published format: US 201762579040 P
[2019/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3477680
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3477680
Date:28.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/20, G01N1/42
[2019/18]
CPC:
H01J37/20 (EP,US); G01N23/20025 (US); G01N1/42 (EP,US);
H01J2237/0216 (EP,US); H01J2237/2001 (EP,US); H01J2237/2005 (EP,US);
H01J2237/2007 (US); H01J2237/20207 (US); H01J2237/204 (EP,US);
H01J37/26 (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 [2019/49]
Former [2019/18]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:KRYOTRANSFERHALTERUNG UND ARBEITSSTATION[2019/18]
English:CRYOTRANSFER HOLDER AND WORKSTATION[2019/18]
French:SUPPORT DE CRYOTRANSFERT ET POSTE DE TRAVAIL[2019/18]
Examination procedure30.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/49]
30.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2022Fee for grant paid
16.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22215538.4  / EP4174903
Opposition(s)29.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL28.12.2022
AT28.12.2022
DK28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
ES28.12.2022
FI28.12.2022
HR28.12.2022
IT28.12.2022
LT28.12.2022
LV28.12.2022
MC28.12.2022
PL28.12.2022
RO28.12.2022
RS28.12.2022
SE28.12.2022
SI28.12.2022
SK28.12.2022
SM28.12.2022
NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
IS28.04.2023
PT28.04.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/26]AL28.12.2022
AT28.12.2022
DK28.12.2022
EE28.12.2022
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FI28.12.2022
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SE28.12.2022
SI28.12.2022
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NO28.03.2023
GR29.03.2023
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PT28.04.2023
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DK28.12.2022
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NO28.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH04135153U  (?????) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-6;
 [XA]WO2009145377  (KOREA BASIC SCIENCE INST [KR], et al) [X] 1,9 * page 5, line 10 - page 6, line 1 * * page 6, line 13 - line 23 * * page 11, line 10 - page 14, line 8 * * figures 1,2 * [A] 2-6;
 [XAI]US2012112064  (NAGAKUBO YASUHIRA [JP], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0065] - [0070] - [0079] - [0089] - [0122] - [0125]; figures 4,6,7,13,14 * [A] 2-6 [I] 7,8;
 [XA]US2013014528  (STABACINSKIENE HALINA [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * paragraph [0043] * [A] 2-6;
 [XA]JP6127191B  (MELBIL CO LTD) [X] 1 * abstract *[A] 2-6
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