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EP About this file: EP4130841

EP4130841 - SYSTEM FOR LOADING AND/OR MANIPULATING A SAMPLE IN A SAMPLE TRANSFER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.05.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.01.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 06.05.2026 [2026/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH
Hernalser Hauptstrasse 219
1170 Wien / AT
[2025/24]
Former [2023/06]For all designated states
Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH
Hernalser Hauptstrasse 219
1170 Wien / AT
Inventor(s)01 / LIHL, Reinhard
1120 Wien / AT
 [2023/06]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[2025/24]
Former [2023/06]DehnsGermany Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten
Theresienstraße 6-8
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date21189724.404.08.2021
[2023/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4130841
Date:08.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4130841
Date:11.06.2025
Language:EN
[2025/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/24, G01N1/42, H01J37/20
[2023/06]
CPC:
G02B21/24 (EP); G01N1/28 (US); B01L1/025 (US);
B01L2300/1894 (US); G01N1/42 (EP); H01J2237/204 (EP)
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 [2023/37]
Former [2023/06]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:SYSTEM ZUM LADEN UND/ODER MANIPULIEREN EINER PROBE IN EINER PROBENÜBERTRAGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2023/06]
English:SYSTEM FOR LOADING AND/OR MANIPULATING A SAMPLE IN A SAMPLE TRANSFER DEVICE[2023/06]
French:SYSTÈME DE CHARGEMENT ET/OU DE MANIPULATION D'ÉCHANTILLON DANS UN DISPOSITIF DE TRANSFERT D'ÉCHANTILLONS[2023/06]
Examination procedure08.08.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2023Examination requested  [2023/37]
08.08.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2025Fee for grant paid
05.05.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.05.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.06.2025
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Documents cited:Search[XAYI] DE102014110722  (LEICA MIKROSYSTEME GMBH et al.)
 [XAYI]   LEICA MICROSYSTEMS GMBH: "Leica EM VCT100 Vacuum Cryo Transfer From Preparation to Analysis", 1 May 2009 (2009-05-01), Vienna, Austria, pages 1 - 12, XP055462195, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20180323] [A] 19,20 [Y] 15-17 [I] 11,14
 [X]   TACKE SEBASTIAN ET AL: "A streamlined workflow for automated cryo focused ion beam milling", JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, ACADEMIC PRESS, UNITED STATES, vol. 213, no. 3, 8 May 2021 (2021-05-08), XP086756739, ISSN: 1047-8477, [retrieved on 20210508], DOI: 10.1016/J.JSB.2021.107743 [X] 1,22 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsb.2021.107743
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