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EP3990928 - MAGNETIC PUCK FOR TRANSPORTING SAMPLE CONTAINERS IN A CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.09.2024  [2024/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
511 Benedict Avenue
Tarrytown, NY 10591 / US
[2022/18]
Inventor(s)01 / YAO, Simin
129 Holly Lane
Boonton TWP, NJ 07005 / US
 [2022/18]
Representative(s)Schweitzer, Klaus, et al
Plate Schweitzer Zounek Patentanwälte Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
[2022/18]
Application number, filing date20831833.724.06.2020
[2022/18]
WO2020US39325
Priority number, dateUS201962866871P26.06.2019         Original published format: US 201962866871 P
[2022/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020263951
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3990928
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3990928
Date:11.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.12.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/04, G01N35/10, B01L3/00, B01L9/06, B65G1/00
[2022/32]
CPC:
B01L9/06 (EP,US); G01N35/026 (US); B01L3/50 (US);
B01L3/5082 (EP); G01N35/04 (EP); B01L2200/025 (EP);
B01L2300/0851 (EP); B65G2201/0261 (EP); G01N2035/0406 (EP,US);
G01N2035/0477 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/18]G01N35/04, G01N35/10
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 [2022/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MAGNETPUCK ZUM TRANSPORT VON PROBENBEHÄLTERN IN EINEM KLINISCH-CHEMISCHEN ANALYSEGERÄT[2022/18]
English:MAGNETIC PUCK FOR TRANSPORTING SAMPLE CONTAINERS IN A CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER SYSTEM[2022/18]
French:BLOC MAGNÉTIQUE POUR TRANSPORTER DES RÉCIPIENTS D'ÉCHANTILLON DANS UN SYSTÈME D'ANALYSEUR DE CHIMIE CLINIQUE[2022/18]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2022National basic fee paid 
21.01.2022Search fee paid 
21.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/18]
30.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
04.09.2023Fee for grant paid
04.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
IT11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SK11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT11.10.2023
CZ11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
EE11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RO11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT11.10.2023
DK11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
SM11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/27]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
HR11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
LV11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
PL11.10.2023
RS11.10.2023
SE11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
NO11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT11.10.2023
ES11.10.2023
LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
PT12.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT11.10.2023
NL11.10.2023
BG11.01.2024
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL11.10.2023
GR12.01.2024
IS11.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL11.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPS57144062U  (UNKNOWN) [X] 1,2 * figures 1,4 * * page 2 - page 3 * [A] 3-14;
 [IA]US2014358036  (HOLMES ELIZABETH A [US]) [I] 1,2 * figure 41 * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0446] * * paragraph [0461] - paragraph [0464] * [A] 3-14;
 [A]WO2015126839  (SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS [US]) [A] 1-14* abstract *
International search[A]US2008307117  (MULLER-COHN JUDY [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * ; entire document, but especially: para [0021], para [0053] *;
 [A]US2013126302  (JOHNS CHARLES W [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * ; entire document, but especially: para [0007], para [0023], para [0028], para [0036], para [0037], fig. 4 *;
 [A]US2013125675  (MUELLER MARTIN [DE], et al) [A] 10-18 * ; entire document, but especially: para [0009], para [0086], para [0092], para [0093] *;
 [A]US2015122614  (DUMITRESCU NICOLAE [US]) [A] 10-18* ; entire document, but especially: para [0006] *;
 [A]US2018252737  (GEMPERLE SABRINA [CH], et al) [A] 1-9 * ; entire document, but especially: para [0007], para [0021], para [0024], para [0036], para [0050], para [0110] *
by applicantJPS57144062U
 US2014358036
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