EP2276572 - PIPETTE TIP HANDLING DEVICES AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.10.2019 Database last updated on 09.09.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 16.11.2018 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.10.2018 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 01.10.2018 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.05.2018 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 07.12.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Biotix, Inc. 10636 Scripps Summit Court, Suite 130 San Diego, CA 92131 / US | [2019/41] |
Former [2011/04] | For all designated states Biotix, Inc. 6190 Cornerstone Court East Suite 216 San Diego, CA 92121 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
MOTADEL, Arta 6190 Cornerstone Court East Suite 216 San Diego CA 92109 / US | [2018/51] |
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MOTADEL, Arta 6190 Cornerstone Court East Suite 216 San Diego CA 92109 / US | Representative(s) | Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE | [2018/51] |
Former [2011/04] | Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 09729893.9 | 11.04.2009 | [2011/04] | WO2009US40289 | Priority number, date | US20080044243 | 11.04.2008 Original published format: US 44243 | [2011/04] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2009126945 | Date: | 15.10.2009 | Language: | EN | [2009/42] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2276572 | Date: | 26.01.2011 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2011/04] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2276572 | Date: | 19.12.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/51] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | KR | 23.12.2009 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 04.11.2011 | Classification | IPC: | B01L3/02, G01N1/00 | [2011/04] | CPC: |
B01L9/543 (EP,US);
B01L3/0275 (US);
B65D85/62 (US);
B01L2200/025 (EP,US);
B01L2200/14 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0809 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | 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, SE, SI, SK, TR [2018/51] |
Former [2011/04] | 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, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HANDHABUNG VON PIPETTENSPITZEN | [2011/04] | English: | PIPETTE TIP HANDLING DEVICES AND METHODS | [2011/04] | French: | DISPOSITIF DE MANIPULATION D'EMBOUTS DE PIPETTE, ET PROCÉDÉS | [2018/18] |
Former [2011/04] | DISPOSITIF DE MANIPULATION D EMBOUTS DE PIPETTE, ET PROCÉDÉS | Entry into regional phase | 09.11.2010 | National basic fee paid | 09.11.2010 | Search fee paid | 09.11.2010 | Designation fee(s) paid | 09.11.2010 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 09.11.2010 | Examination requested [2011/04] | 01.06.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 27.07.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 13.12.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.03.2017 | Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01) | 10.05.2017 | Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments | 24.08.2017 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.02.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.05.2018 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.09.2018 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 24.09.2018 | Fee for grant paid | 24.09.2018 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 17.10.2018 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 06.11.2018 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP18203018.9 / EP3459635 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 27.07.2016 | Opposition(s) | 20.09.2019 | No opposition filed within time limit [2019/48] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.04.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.04.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 25.03.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 10.04.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 11.04.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 10.04.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 11.04.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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