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EP3837524 - AUTOMATED PREPARATION OF SAMPLE MATERIALS FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Accroma Labtec AG
Rothausstrasse 61
4132 Muttenz / CH
[2021/25]
Inventor(s)01 / GAFNER, Stefan
Hauptstrasse 29
4444 Rümlingen / CH
02 / FEDERER, Beat
Schillingstrasse 17
3005 Bern / CH
 [2021/25]
Representative(s)Latscha Schöllhorn Partner AG
Grellingerstrasse 60
4052 Basel / CH
[2021/25]
Application number, filing date19755569.113.08.2019
[2021/25]
WO2019EP71638
Priority number, dateCH2018000098313.08.2018         Original published format: CH 9832018
[2021/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020035467
Date:20.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3837524
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3837524
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/28, B02C17/00
[2021/25]
CPC:
G01N1/286 (EP,US); B02C17/06 (US); B02C17/182 (US);
B02C2017/065 (US); G01N2001/2866 (EP,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 [2021/25]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISIERTE HERSTELLUNG VON PROBENMATERIALIEN FÜR CHEMISCHE ANALYSE[2021/25]
English:AUTOMATED PREPARATION OF SAMPLE MATERIALS FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS[2021/25]
French:PRÉPARATION AUTOMATISÉE DE MATÉRIAUX D'ÉCHANTILLONS POUR ANALYSE CHIMIQUE[2021/25]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2021National basic fee paid 
11.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/25]
11.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2023Fee for grant paid
28.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)05.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SK04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ04.10.2023
ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RO04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/33]ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
SM04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/25]ES04.10.2023
HR04.10.2023
PL04.10.2023
RS04.10.2023
NO04.01.2024
GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR05.01.2024
IS04.02.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US4505433  (SELENKE WILLIAM M [US]) [A] 1-21 * column 7, line 26 - line 47 ** figure 2 *;
 [XA]US2009101738  (STITT MARK [DE], et al) [X] 13-21 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0057] * * figures 1-4 * [A] 1-12;
 [IA]WO2013156923  (RPD TOOL AG [CH]) [I] 13-21 * the whole document * [A] 1-12;
 [XA]  - Anonymous, "INSTAGRAM ACCROMA", (20171108), URL: https://www.instagram.com/p/BbOlbQInV1o/, (20181206), XP055531184 [X] 13-21 * the whole document * [A] 1-12
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