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EP About this file: EP0918221

EP0918221 - Apparatus for performing laboratory tests automatically [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2007
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grifols, S.A.
Marina, 16-18 Torre Mapfre - Pl. 26
08005 Barcelona / ES
[2006/36]
Former [2005/48]For all designated states
Grifols, S.A.
Marina, 16-18 Torre Mapfre - Pl. 26
08005 Barcelona / ES
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
Probitas Pharma, S.A.
c/ De la Marina, 16-18, Torre Mapfre, planta 26
08005 Barcelona / ES
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
Grupo Grifols, S.A.
Poligono Levante-Can Guasch, 2
08150 Parets Del Valles, Barcelona / ES
Inventor(s)01 / Alonso Riera, Enric
Sant Josep Oriol, 6
08339 Vilassar de Dalt (Barcelona) / ES
02 / Perez, Puigdomènech, Fransesc
Nova, 125 1 4a
08530 La Carriga / ES
03 / Pomar Longedo, Pere
Entenza, 103, 4 2a
08015 Barcelona / ES
04 / Pons Munill, Xavier
Pla de l'Ametllera, 5 1
08225 Terrassa (Barcelona) / ES
05 / Restrepo Guerrero, Carlos
Bailén, 195, 2 4a
08037 Barcelona / ES
06 / Twose Valls, Ivan
Elisa, 12 2
08023 Barcelona / ES
[1999/21]
Representative(s)Durán Moya, Luis-Alfonso, et al
DURAN-CORRETJER
Còrsega, 329
(Paseo de Gracia/Diagonal)
08037 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [1999/21]Duran Moya, Luis-Alfonso, et al
DURAN-CORRETJER, S.L., Paseo de Gracia, 101
08008 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date98500249.218.11.1998
[1999/21]
Priority number, dateES1997000241219.11.1997         Original published format: ES 9702412
ES1997000241319.11.1997         Original published format: ES 9702413
ES1997000241419.11.1997         Original published format: ES 9702414
ES1997000241519.11.1997         Original published format: ES 9702415
[1999/21]
Filing languageES
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0918221
Date:26.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0918221
Date:17.01.2001
[2001/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0918221
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/02, G01N35/04
[1999/21]
CPC:
G01N35/028 (EP,US); G01N2035/042 (EP,US); Y10T436/11 (EP,US);
Y10T436/113332 (EP,US); Y10T436/114165 (EP,US); Y10T436/25 (EP,US);
Y10T436/2575 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT [2001/41]
Former [2001/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI,  NL,  PT 
Former [1999/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur automatischen Durchführung von Laboratoriumprüfungen[1999/21]
English:Apparatus for performing laboratory tests automatically[1999/21]
French:Appareil pour réaliser automatiquement des tests de laboratoire[1999/21]
Examination procedure13.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/15]
19.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2006Fee for grant paid
17.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
05.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.09.2006
BE06.09.2006
CH06.09.2006
FI06.09.2006
LI06.09.2006
NL06.09.2006
IE20.11.2006
PT19.02.2007
[2008/15]
Former [2007/29]AT06.09.2006
BE06.09.2006
CH06.09.2006
FI06.09.2006
LI06.09.2006
NL06.09.2006
PT19.02.2007
Former [2007/21]CH06.09.2006
FI06.09.2006
LI06.09.2006
NL06.09.2006
Former [2007/17]CH06.09.2006
FI06.09.2006
LI06.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4287155  (TERSTEEG GLENN E, et al) [A] 10 * column A; figure 4 *;
 [X]US4478095  (BRADLEY MARTIN P T [US], et al) [X] 13-18 * column 2, line 20 - line 36 * * column 4, line 15 - line 65 * * column 5, line 24 - line 26 *;
 [X]US4595562  (LISTON MAX D [US], et al) [X] 13 * column 6, line 65 - column 8, line 21; figures 9,10 *;
 [Y]EP0351988  (QUATRO BIOSYSTEMS LTD [GB]) [Y] 1 * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 7 * * column 4, line 27 - column 4, line 55; figure - *;
 [A]EP0441755  (CHEMILA SRL [IT]) [A] 10 * column 1, line 39 - column 2, line 3; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9309440  (BAXTER DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [A] 2,8,8 * page 29, line 31 - page 30, line 11; figures 3,5,6,19-22 * * page 18, line 10 - line 17; figures 7,11,12 * [A] ;
 [X]WO9312431  (BAXTER DIAGNOSTICS INC [US]) [X] 1 * page 16, line 5 - line 21 * * page 38, line 1 - line 8; figures 1,26-31 * * page 40, line 30 - page 41, line 21; figures 1,31,32 * * page 43, line 11 - line 33; figure 33 * * page 63, line 14 - line 27; figures 1,53 * * page 80, line 6 - line 18; figures 1,6-8 *;
 [A]EP0639774  (TOA MEDICAL ELECTRONICS [JP]) [A] 13-20 * abstract *;
 [A]US5551828  (ILES KENNETH E [US]) [A] 13,19 * column 3, line 13 - line 30 ** column 5, line 43 - column 6, line 21 *;
 [YA]  - LITTLE J N ET AL, "RECENT ADVANCES IN ROBOTIC AUTOMATION OF MICROPLATE ASSAYS", LABORATORY AUTOMATION & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT,NL,ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS BV., AMSTERDAM, (19941101), vol. 26, no. 2, ISSN 1381-141X, pages 89 - 99, XP000476920 [Y] 1 * page 96, column 2, line 1 - page 98, column 2, line 2; figures 17-20 * * page 93, column 2 - page 94, column 1; figure 7 * * page 95, column 2; figure 10 * [A] 8
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