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EP3236267 - DECAPPER AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.03.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Straße 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  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 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstraße 124
4070 Basel / CH
[2017/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Schwab, Gernot
Marienburger Straße 20
70374 Stuttgart / DE
02 / Daisley, Richard-Paul
Kissinger Straße 48a
70372 Stuttgart / DE
03 / Strzempek, Dominik
Karlstraße 26
71394 Kernen / DE
04 / Söntges, Stefan
Liststraße 59
70180 Stuttgart / DE
 [2017/43]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Kronenstraße 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[2017/43]
Application number, filing date16165825.718.04.2016
[2017/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3236267
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3236267
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/04, B01L3/00, B67B3/14, B67B3/16, B67B3/18, B67B7/14, B65B7/28
[2017/43]
CPC:
B67B7/02 (EP,US); G01N35/04 (EP,US); B01L3/50825 (US);
G01N2035/0405 (EP,US)
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 [2018/16]
Former [2017/43]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ENTSTOPFER UND VORRICHTUNG[2017/43]
English:DECAPPER AND APPARATUS[2017/43]
French:DÉCAPSULEUR ET APPAREIL[2017/43]
Examination procedure18.04.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/16]
05.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2021Fee for grant paid
02.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
08.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
09.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.04.2016
AL08.09.2021
AT08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
HR08.09.2021
LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
MK08.09.2021
NL08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
RS08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SI08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
NO08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
PT10.01.2022
IE18.04.2022
LU18.04.2022
BE30.04.2022
[2024/22]
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AT08.09.2021
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
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FI08.09.2021
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LV08.09.2021
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PL08.09.2021
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BG08.12.2021
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GR09.12.2021
IS08.01.2022
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IE18.04.2022
LU18.04.2022
BE30.04.2022
Former [2024/18]HU18.04.2016
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AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
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BE30.04.2022
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AT08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
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FI08.09.2021
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LT08.09.2021
LV08.09.2021
MC08.09.2021
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PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
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SM08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
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GR09.12.2021
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BE30.04.2022
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 [XY]US2012134769  (FRIEDMAN GLENN M [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * figure 1 * [Y] 3-8;
 [X]US2014311090  (WEBER RENÉ [CH]) [X] 1-13 * paragraphs [0033] - [0036] *
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