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EP About this file: EP1206967

EP1206967 - System and method for taking up and/or dispensing liquid samples [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2008
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tecan Trading AG
Seestrasse 103
8708 Männedorf / CH
[2002/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Sickinger, Anselm
Sommerfelder Weg 119
04329 Leipzig / DE
02 / Romer, Hanspeter
Kramenweg 3
8633 Wolfhausen / CH
03 / Ingenhoven, Nikolaus
Rietlirain 37
8713 Uerikon / CH
04 / Knecht, Urs
Eichwiesweg 33
8634 Hombrechtikon / CH
 [2007/24]
Former [2002/21]01 / Sickinger, Anselm
Sommerfelder Weg 119
04329 Leipzig / DE
02 / Romer, Hanspeter
Eichwiesstrasse 70
8634 Hombrechtikon / CH
03 / Ingenhoven, Nikolaus
Alte Landstrasse 48
8708 Männedorf / CH
04 / Knecht, Urs
Chilerai 19
8634 Hombrechtikon / CH
Representative(s)OK pat AG
Industriestrasse 47
6300 Zug / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/21]OK pat AG
Chamerstrasse 50
6300 Zug / CH
Application number, filing date01125826.630.10.2001
[2002/21]
Priority number, dateCH2000000225217.11.2000         Original published format: CH 22522000
[2002/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1206967
Date:22.05.2002
Language:DE
[2002/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1206967
Date:12.06.2002
[2002/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1206967
Date:29.08.2007
Language:DE
[2007/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/02, G01N35/10
[2002/21]
CPC:
B01L3/0268 (EP,US); B01L13/02 (EP,US); B01L3/021 (EP,US);
G01F25/0092 (EP,US); G01N35/10 (EP,US); G01N2035/1006 (EP,US);
G01N2035/1039 (EP,US); Y10T436/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/21]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Aufnahme und/oder Abgabe von Flüssigkeitsproben[2002/21]
English:System and method for taking up and/or dispensing liquid samples[2002/21]
French:Système et méthode pour prélever et/ou distribuer des échantillons liquides[2002/21]
Examination procedure05.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/36]
06.05.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
24.10.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2007Fee for grant paid
12.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY29.08.2007
DK29.08.2007
FI29.08.2007
IE29.08.2007
NL29.08.2007
TR29.08.2007
AT30.10.2007
LU30.10.2007
BE31.10.2007
CH31.10.2007
FR31.10.2007
IT31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
GB29.11.2007
SE29.11.2007
GR30.11.2007
ES10.12.2007
PT29.01.2008
DE01.05.2008
[2011/12]
Former [2009/42]CY29.08.2007
DK29.08.2007
FI29.08.2007
IE29.08.2007
NL29.08.2007
TR29.08.2007
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CH31.10.2007
FR31.10.2007
LI31.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
GB29.11.2007
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GR30.11.2007
ES10.12.2007
PT29.01.2008
DE01.05.2008
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Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0725267  (ROSSENDORF FORSCHZENT [DE]) [DA] 1-20 * column 3, line 19 - column 5, line 22 *;
 [X]US5763278  (SICKINGER ANSELM [CH], et al) [X] 1-20 * abstract * * figures 1-6 * * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 35 *;
 [X]US5916524  (TISONE THOMAS C [US]) [X] 1-20 * abstract * * figures 1,4,9 * * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 7 * * column 3, line 28 - column 4, line 5 * * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 51 * * column 6, line 59 - column 12, line 25 * * column 13, line 6 - column 14, line 12 * * column 14, line 64 - column 15, line 39 *;
 [DA]US5927547  (PAPEN ROELAND F [US], et al) [DA] 1-20 * abstract * * figures 1,4 * * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 20 *;
 [X]WO9942804  (CARTESIAN TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1-20 * page 6, line 4 - page 16, line 4 * * page 16, line 6 - page 20, line 3 *;
 [X]US6063339  (TISONE THOMAS C [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * column 9, line 57 - column 11, line 33 * * column 16, line 55 - column 17, line 26 * * column 22, line 6 - column 22, line 15 *;
 [A]DE19919135  (BASF AG [DE]) [A] 7* column 2, line 16 - column 2, line 26 *
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