EP2507357 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO PREVENT PUNCH LOSS DURING AUTOMATED SAMPLE PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 07.02.2020 Database last updated on 26.06.2024 | |
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Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 20.04.2018 | 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 Whatman International Limited Springfield Mill James Whatman Way Maidstone Kent ME14 2LE / GB | [2012/41] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
SHOEMAKER, Philip, Alexander GE Global Research One Research Circle Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US | 02 /
FINEHOUT, Erin GE Global Research One Research Circle Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US | 03 /
GRIFFIN, Weston, Blaine GE Global Research One Research Circle Niskayuna, New York 12309 / US | [2012/41] | Representative(s) | Jercher, Melitta LLM IP Patentanwaltskanzlei Hofmannstraße 60 81379 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2013/28] | Aldenbäck, Ulla Christina, et al GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Patent Department Björkgatan 30 751 84 Uppsala / SE | ||
Former [2012/41] | Kilander, Ebba Annika GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Patent Department Björkgatan 30 751 84 Uppsala / SE | Application number, filing date | 10785072.9 | 02.12.2010 | [2019/13] | WO2010EP68682 | Priority number, date | US20090630899 | 04.12.2009 Original published format: US 630899 | [2012/41] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2011067309 | Date: | 09.06.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/23] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2507357 | Date: | 10.10.2012 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2012/41] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2507357 | Date: | 27.03.2019 | Language: | EN | [2019/13] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 09.06.2011 | Classification | IPC: | C12M1/16, G01N1/28, G01N35/04 | [2012/41] | CPC: |
G01N1/286 (EP,GB,US);
B26F1/3846 (GB);
G01N1/04 (GB);
G01N2001/288 (EP,GB,US);
G01N2035/042 (EP,US)
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