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EP About this file: EP3567359

EP3567359 - LIQUID HANDLING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR ANALYSING A STATE OF A TIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sartorius Biohit Liquid Handling Oy
Laippatie 1
00880 Helsinki / FI
[2019/46]
Inventor(s)01 / HÄMÄLÄINEN, Mikko
Kirstinkatu 10 B 31
00510 Helsinki / FI
02 / VIHINEN, Pasi
Marmoritie 2-4 D 22
00710 Helsinki / FI
03 / FORSMAN, Staffan
Impivaarantie 7
05400 Jokela / FI
 [2019/46]
Representative(s)Laine IP Oy
Porkkalankatu 24
00180 Helsinki / FI
[2022/40]
Former [2019/46]Seppo Laine Oy
Porkkalankatu 24
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date18171269.608.05.2018
[2019/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3567359
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3567359
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/14, G01N35/10, G01F23/292
[2019/46]
CPC:
G01N1/14 (EP); G01N35/1016 (EP,CN,US); G01F23/292 (EP);
G01F23/2921 (EP); G01F23/2928 (EP); G01N21/31 (CN);
G01N35/1009 (CN); G01N35/1011 (EP); G01N2001/1418 (EP);
G01N2035/1025 (EP,CN,US); G01N2035/1062 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/28]
Former [2019/46]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:FLÜSSIGKEITSHANDHABUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANALYSE DES ZUSTANDS EINER SPITZE[2019/46]
English:LIQUID HANDLING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR ANALYSING A STATE OF A TIP[2019/46]
French:SYSTÈME DE MANIPULATION DE LIQUIDES ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'ANALYSER L'ÉTAT D'UNE POINTE[2019/46]
Examination procedure13.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/28]
01.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2022Fee for grant paid
26.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.10.2022
AT05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
ES05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
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LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
PL05.10.2022
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NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
IE08.05.2023
LU08.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
LI31.05.2023
[2024/26]
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NO05.01.2023
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PT06.02.2023
LU08.05.2023
CH31.05.2023
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NL05.10.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XDI]US5844686  (TREPTOW RAINER [DE], et al) [XD] 1-5,7,11,12,14-17 * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 31; figures 1-8 * * column 5, line 64 - column 6, line 26; figures 15-18 * [I] 8-10;
 [IA]US5919706  (TAJIMA HIDEJI [JP]) [I] 1,14 * column 4, line 41 - column 11, line 22; figures 1-11 *[A] 2-13,15-17;
 [IA]US2005124059  (KURESHY FAREED [US], et al) [I] 1,14 * paragraphs [0034] , [0 35]; figures 1, 2 * [A] 2-13,15-17;
 [XAI]US2005257612  (HIEMER TODD [US], et al) [X] 1,6,14 * paragraph [0031]; figure 1 * [A] 2-5,7,11-13,15-17 [I] 8-10;
 [IA]US2007227271  (CURTIS RICHARD H [US], et al) [I] 1,14 * paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0064] * * paragraphs [0067] - [0068] * [A] 2-13,15-17
by applicantUS5844686
 FI120336B
 US8203721
 EP1756587
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