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EP3746382 - SAMPLE SUPPLY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/50]SAMPLE SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF SUPPLYING SAMPLES
[2023/46]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
358 South Main Street
Burlington, North Carolina 27215 / US
[2020/50]
Inventor(s)01 / WILSON, David
1000 Day Hill Road
Windsor, Connecticut 06095 / US
02 / KRAJEWSKI, Jay
1000 Day Hill Road
Windsor, Connecticut 06095 / US
03 / MEYER, Kevin
1000 Day Hill Road
Windsor, Connecticut 06095 / US
 [2020/50]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2020/50]
Application number, filing date19705672.431.01.2019
[2020/50]
WO2019US16062
Priority number, dateUS201862624359P31.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862624359 P
US201862624450P31.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862624450 P
US201862624486P31.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862624486 P
US201862624419P31.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862624419 P
US201862624530P31.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862624530 P
[2020/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019152655
Date:08.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3746382
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3746382
Date:03.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:B65G47/14, G01N35/04
[2020/50]
CPC:
G01N35/04 (EP,US); G01N35/0092 (US); B01L9/06 (US);
G01N35/00732 (US); B01L2300/021 (US); B01L2300/0609 (US);
B01L2300/0861 (US); B01L2300/0864 (US); G01N2035/00752 (US);
G01N2035/0096 (US); G01N2035/0406 (EP,US); G01N2035/0465 (EP,US);
G01N2035/047 (EP,US); G01N2035/0472 (EP,US); G01N2035/0484 (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 [2020/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROBENZUFUHRSYSTEM[2023/46]
English:SAMPLE SUPPLY SYSTEM[2023/46]
French:SYSTÈME DE FOURNITURE D'ÉCHANTILLONS[2023/46]
Former [2020/50]PROBENZUFUHRSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR PROBENZUFUHR
Former [2020/50]SAMPLE SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF SUPPLYING SAMPLES
Former [2020/50]SYSTÈME DE FOURNITURE D'ÉCHANTILLONS ET PROCÉDÉS DE FOURNITURE D'ÉCHANTILLONS
Entry into regional phase13.08.2020National basic fee paid 
13.08.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/50]
13.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2024Fee for grant paid
26.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE4301131  (ZINSER TEXTILMASCHINEN GMBH [DE]) [Y] 6-8 * column 2, line 30 - line 63; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]JP2011209045  (SYSMEX CORP) [A] 1-20* paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0062]; figures 4-8 *;
 [XAYI]US2014318927  (PEDRAZZINI GIANANDREA [CH]) [X] 1,2,4,5,10,11,13,15,17,19,20 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0025]; figures 1-4 * [A] 18 [Y] 6,9 [I] 3,12,14,16;
 [XAYI]US2016229642  (MULET VALLES TOMAS [ES]) [X] 1,4,5,18-20 * paragraphs [0047] , [0051] , [0054] , [0057] , [0062] , [0066] , [0070]; figures 1,2,4 * [A] 6,9-17 [Y] 7,8 [I] 2,3;
 [Y]US2017152109  (MIZUKI NAKAMURA [JP]) [Y] 9 * paragraph [0075]; figures 2,3 *
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