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EP3743212 - TUBE TRAY FOR SECONDARY TUBES AND SECONDARY TUBE HANDLING MODULE FOR AN AUTOMATED PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/49]TUBE TRAY FOR SECONDARY TUBES, SECONDARY TUBE HANDLING MODULE, AND METHOD OF HANDLING SECONDARY TUBES IN AN AUTOMATED PROCESSING SYSTEM
[2023/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 23.10.2024 [2024/43]
Applicant(s)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
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Straße 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[2020/49]
Inventor(s)01 / LEHNER, Nicolas
c/o Helbling Technik AG
Hubstrasse 24
9500 Wil / CH
02 / CAFLISCH, Erich
c/o Hamilton Bonaduz AG
Via Crusch 8
7402 Bonaduz / CH
03 / CHIU, Lawrence
c/o Roche Diagnostics International AG
Forrenstrasse 2
6343 Rotkreuz / CH
04 / HAAG, Raphael
c/o Roche Diagnostics International AG
Forrenstrasse 2
6343 Rotkreuz / CH
05 / HITT, Reiner
c/o Roche Diagnostics International AG
Forrenstrasse 2
6343 Rotkreuz / CH
 [2023/31]
Former [2020/49]01 / LEHNER, Nicolas
c/o Helbling Technik AG Hubstrasse 24
9500 Wil / CH
02 / CAFLISCH, Erich
c/o Hamilton Bonaduz AG Via Crusch 8
7402 Bonaduz / CH
03 / CHIU, Lawrence
c/o Roche Diagnostics International AG
Forrenstrasse 2
6343 Rotkreuz / CH
04 / HAAG, Raphael
c/o Roche Diagnostics International AG
Forrenstrasse 2
6343 Rotkreuz / CH
05 / HITT, Reiner
c/o Roche Diagnostics International AG
Forrenstrasse 2
6343 Rotkreuz / CH
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons LLP (Munich), et al
Lehel Carré
Gewürzmühlstraße 11
80538 Munich / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/31]Teschemacher, Andrea, et al
Simmons & Simmons LLP
Lehel Carré Thierschplatz 6
80538 München / DE
Former [2020/49]Teschemacher, Andrea
Patentanwälte
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
Prinzregentenstraße 68
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date19700952.522.01.2019
[2020/49]
WO2019EP51513
Priority number, dateEP2018015304023.01.2018         Original published format: EP 18153040
[2020/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019145305
Date:01.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3743212
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3743212
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:B01L9/06, G01N35/04, G01N35/10, B65C9/02
[2023/17]
CPC:
B01L9/06 (EP,US); B65C9/02 (EP,US); G01N35/04 (EP,US);
G01N2035/0406 (US); G01N2035/1032 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/49]B01L9/06, B65C9/02, G01N35/04, G01N35/10
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 [2020/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROHRWANNE FÜR SEKUNDÄRROHRE UND SEKUNDÄRROHRHANDHABUNGSMODUL FÜR EIN AUTOMATISIERTES VERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM[2023/17]
English:TUBE TRAY FOR SECONDARY TUBES AND SECONDARY TUBE HANDLING MODULE FOR AN AUTOMATED PROCESSING SYSTEM[2023/17]
French:PLATEAU DE TUBES POUR TUBES SECONDAIRES ET MODULE DE MANIPULATION DE TUBE SECONDAIRE POUR UN SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT AUTOMATISÉ[2023/17]
Former [2020/49]ROHRWANNE FÜR SEKUNDÄRROHRE, SEKUNDÄRROHRHANDHABUNGSMODUL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HANDHABUNG VON SEKUNDÄRROHREN IN EINEM AUTOMATISIERTEN VERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM
Former [2020/49]TUBE TRAY FOR SECONDARY TUBES, SECONDARY TUBE HANDLING MODULE, AND METHOD OF HANDLING SECONDARY TUBES IN AN AUTOMATED PROCESSING SYSTEM
Former [2020/49]PLATEAU DE TUBE POUR TUBES SECONDAIRES, MODULE DE MANIPULATION DE TUBE SECONDAIRE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MANIPULATION DE TUBES SECONDAIRES DANS UN SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT AUTOMATISÉ
Entry into regional phase27.07.2020National basic fee paid 
27.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/49]
27.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2023Fee for grant paid
22.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23166557.1  / EP4219014
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
ES02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
IT02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
MC02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
PL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
LU22.01.2024
[2024/43]
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CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9907627  (EXPER S A S DI PERONI GUENTHER [IT], et al) [A] 11-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2008116219  (LAWRENCE MICHAEL PAUL [US]) [A] 1-4,6-10 * the whole document *;
 [XI]EP3136109  (HOFFMANN LA ROCHE [CH], et al) [X] 1-3,6-8,10 * paragraph [0177] - paragraph [0179]; figures 11,12 * * paragraph [0189] - paragraph [0195]; figures 16a-18b * [I] 9;
 [A]DE102016207917  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1,2* the whole document *
by applicantEP181530403
 US9598197
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