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EP About this file: EP3485977

EP3485977 - CENTRIFUGE AND SWING-OUT ROTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eppendorf SE
Barkhausenweg 1
22339 Hamburg / DE
[2023/17]
Former [2019/21]For all designated states
Eppendorf AG
Barkhausenweg 1
22339 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KÜHNERT, Steffen
Eppendorf AG
Barkhausenweg 1
22339 Hamburg / DE
02 / KÖHN, Heinz Gerhard
Eppendorf AG
Barkhausenweg 1
22339 Hamburg / DE
 [2019/21]
Representative(s)Hecht, Jan-David, et al
Patentanwaltskanzlei Dr. Hecht
Ranstädter Steinweg 28
04109 Leipzig / DE
[2019/21]
Application number, filing date18206065.713.11.2018
[2019/21]
Priority number, dateDE20171012703916.11.2017         Original published format: DE102017127039
[2019/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3485977
Date:22.05.2019
Language:DE
[2019/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3485977
Date:23.08.2023
Language:DE
[2023/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:B04B5/04
[2019/21]
CPC:
B04B5/0421 (EP,US); B04B2011/046 (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 [2019/52]
Former [2019/21]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:ZENTRIFUGE UND AUSSCHWINGROTOR[2019/21]
English:CENTRIFUGE AND SWING-OUT ROTOR[2019/21]
French:CENTRIFUGEUSE ET ROTOR LIBRE[2019/21]
Examination procedure19.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2019Examination requested  [2019/52]
20.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2023Fee for grant paid
13.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
MC23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
[2024/32]
Former [2024/26]CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
IT23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
EE23.08.2023
ES23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SK23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/22]CZ23.08.2023
DK23.08.2023
FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RO23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/20]FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
SM23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI23.08.2023
HR23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
LV23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
PL23.08.2023
RS23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
PT26.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI23.08.2023
LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
SE23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
IS23.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT23.08.2023
NL23.08.2023
NO23.11.2023
GR24.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[XY]US3028075  (JOSEF BLUM) [X] 1-4,6-10 * column 4, line 5 - line 13; figures 1,2,4 * [Y] 5;
 [X]US3377021  (FOX GERALD D, et al) [X] 1-4,8-10 * column 3, line 9 - line 45; figure - *;
 [Y]US4435168  (KENNEDY A TERENCE [US]) [Y] 5* column 4, line 20 - line 47; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]DE102006027680  (QIAGEN GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4,6,8-10 * paragraph [0207] - paragraph [0208]; figures 4,5a-c *
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