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EP About this file: EP3460484

EP3460484 - SCANNING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE IN AN AUTOMATED ANALYZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stratec SE
Gewerbestraße 37
75217 Birkenfeld / DE
[2019/16]
Former [2019/13]For all designated states
Stratec Biomedical AG
Gewerbestrasse 37
75217 Birkenfeld-Graefenhausen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BURKART, Michael
STRATEC Biomedical AG
Gewerbestr. 37
75217 Birkenfeld / DE
02 / ZVER, Martin
STRATEC Biomedical AG
Gewerbestr. 37
75217 Birkenfeld / DE
 [2019/13]
Representative(s)Tegethoff, Sebastian, et al
Fortmann Tegethoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Oranienburger Straße 39
10117 Berlin / DE
[2023/26]
Former [2019/13]Tegethoff, Sebastian
24IP Law Group
Sonnenberg Fortmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Charlottenstrasse 80
10117 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date18189600.217.08.2018
[2019/13]
Priority number, dateGB2017001518220.09.2017         Original published format: GB 201715182
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3460484
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3460484
Date:28.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00, G01N35/02, G02B7/04
[2019/13]
CPC:
G01N35/00732 (EP,US); G06K7/10821 (GB); G06K7/10722 (US);
B01L9/06 (GB); G01N35/00584 (GB); G01N35/026 (EP,US);
G06K7/10881 (US); G06K7/1413 (US); G02B7/04 (EP,US);
G06K2007/10524 (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 [2019/45]
Former [2019/13]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:ABTASTVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG IN EINEM AUTOMATISIERTEN ANALYSATOR[2019/13]
English:SCANNING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE IN AN AUTOMATED ANALYZER[2019/13]
French:DISPOSITIF DE BALAYAGE ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION DANS UN ANALYSEUR AUTOMATISÉ[2019/13]
Examination procedure27.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
27.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2023Fee for grant paid
16.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
MC28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SI28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
IE17.08.2023
LU17.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/33]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
MC28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
IE17.08.2023
LU17.08.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
Former [2024/22]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
DK28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
MC28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
LU17.08.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
Former [2024/21]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
MC28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
LU17.08.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
Former [2024/16]AT28.06.2023
CZ28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
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MC28.06.2023
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PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
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SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
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CZ28.06.2023
EE28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
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NL28.06.2023
PL28.06.2023
RO28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
PT30.10.2023
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CZ28.06.2023
ES28.06.2023
FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
IS28.10.2023
Former [2024/08]FI28.06.2023
HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
SK28.06.2023
SM28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
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HR28.06.2023
LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
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LT28.06.2023
LV28.06.2023
NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
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NL28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR28.06.2023
RS28.06.2023
SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/50]SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
GR29.09.2023
Former [2023/48]SE28.06.2023
NO28.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[XAYI]US2001048029  (KITAGAWA NOBUHIRO [JP]) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0033] , [0045] - paragraph [0047]; figures 1,5,6,9a-9c * [A] 9-15 [Y] 5 [I] 4,6-8;
 [Y]US8496173  (ANSELMENT CHRISTOPH [DE], et al) [Y] 5* figure 17 *;
 [A]WO2016164473  (GEN PROBE INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 6, line 59-column 7, line3;; figure 2 *;
 [A]GB2537887  (STRATEC BIOMEDICAL AG [DE]) [A] 1-15 * figures 2,4 *
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