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EP4313420 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING PIPETTE TIPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2024/06]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING PIPETTE TIPS
[2024/35]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.09.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.04.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gritec AG
Trutwisstrasse 9
7214 Grüsch / CH
[2024/06]
Inventor(s)01 / HESS, Peter
5628 Aristau / CH
02 / ALBIN, Samuel
7157 Siat / CH
03 / WENZIN, Placi
8880 Walenstadt / CH
04 / CADUFF, Fabian
7000 Chur / CH
 [2024/06]
Representative(s)Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
[2024/06]
Application number, filing date22716958.822.03.2022
[2024/06]
WO2022EP57534
Priority number, dateEP2021016410522.03.2021         Original published format: EP 21164105
[2024/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022200375
Date:29.09.2022
Language:DE
[2022/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4313420
Date:07.02.2024
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:B29L31/00, B01L9/00, B01L3/02, B29C45/76, G01B11/24, G01N35/10
[2024/35]
CPC:
B01L9/543 (EP,US); B29C45/7686 (EP,US); B01L9/56 (EP,US);
G01B11/2433 (EP,US); B01L2200/12 (EP); B01L2200/143 (EP,US);
B01L3/0275 (EP); B29C2945/76464 (EP,US); B29L2031/753 (EP);
G01N35/1065 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2024/06]B01L9/00, B29C45/76, G01B11/245, G01B11/27, B01L3/02, G01B11/24, 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 [2024/06]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ÜBERPRÜFEN VON PIPETTENSPITZEN[2024/06]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING PIPETTE TIPS[2024/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE VÉRIFICATION DES POINTS DE PIPETTES[2024/35]
Former [2024/06]METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING PIPETTE TIPS
Former [2024/06]PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE CONTRÔLE DE POINTES DE PIPETTES
Entry into regional phase06.09.2023National basic fee paid 
06.09.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
06.09.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.2023Examination requested  [2024/06]
06.09.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.04.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2004108171  (DE COI BEAT [CH]);
 [DY]EP2913107  (WALDORF TECHNIK GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [XIA]EP3127853  (OTIS ELEVATOR CO [US]);
 [A]US2018238096  (LIBERDA VIKTOR [AT], et al);
 [DY]WO2020079170  (HEKUMA GMBH [DE], et al);
 [PA]EP3967472  (GRITEC AG [CH])
International search[YD]EP2913107  (WALDORF TECHNIK GMBH & CO KG [DE]);
 [YD]WO2020079170  (HEKUMA GMBH [DE], et al);
 [AP]EP3967472  (GRITEC AG [CH])
ExaminationDE102017012225
 DE102018120963
by applicantWO0052987
 EP2913107
 DE102017012225
 WO2020079170
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