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EP3759502 - MEASURING APPARATUS FOR LABORATORY ANALYSER FOR MEASUREMENT OF AN OBJECT, OBJECT FOR THIS MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/01]MEASURING APPARATUS FOR A LABORATORY APPLIANCE FOR MEASURING AN ARTICLE, ARTICLE FOR SAID MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD
[2024/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.08.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.09.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eppendorf SE
Barkhausenweg 1
22339 Hamburg / DE
[2023/17]
Former [2021/01]For all designated states
Eppendorf AG
Barkhausenweg 1
22339 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LAPCZYNA, Markus
Schmalfelder Straße 30
24568 Kaltenkirchen / DE
02 / DUNKER, Uwe
Gneisenaustr. 31
20253 Hamburg / DE
03 / REICHMUTH, Burkhardt
Heinrich-Müller-Stieg 5
22041 Hamburg / DE
04 / RADKE, Maik
Hummelsbütteler Hauptstr. 53
22339 Hamburg / DE
 [2021/01]
Representative(s)Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstraße 5-7
80331 München / DE
[2024/39]
Former [2021/01]Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date19706706.927.02.2019
[2021/01]
WO2019EP54901
Priority number, dateEP2018015894327.02.2018         Original published format: EP 18158943
EP2018017761013.06.2018         Original published format: EP 18177610
[2021/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019166512
Date:06.09.2019
Language:DE
[2019/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3759502
Date:06.01.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3759502
Date:25.09.2024
Language:DE
[2024/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/10, B25J9/16
[2021/01]
CPC:
G01N35/1011 (EP,US); G01N35/0099 (US); B01L2200/025 (US);
B01L2200/148 (US); B01L2300/0627 (US); B01L3/021 (US);
B01L9/54 (US); G01N2035/00811 (EP,US); G01N2035/0093 (US);
G01N2035/0494 (EP,US); G01N2035/1013 (EP,US); G01N2035/1048 (EP,US);
G05B2219/50133 (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 [2021/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MESSAPPARAT FÜR EINEN LABORAUTOMATEN ZUR MESSUNG EINES GEGENSTANDS, GEGENSTAND FÜR DIESEN MESSAPPARAT UND MESSVERFAHREN[2021/01]
English:MEASURING APPARATUS FOR LABORATORY ANALYSER FOR MEASUREMENT OF AN OBJECT, OBJECT FOR THIS MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD[2024/18]
French:APPAREIL DE MESURE POUR UN APPAREIL AUTOMATIQUE DE LABORATOIRE DE MESURE D'UN OBJET, OBJET POUR LEDIT APPAREIL DE MESURE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE[2024/18]
Former [2021/01]MEASURING APPARATUS FOR A LABORATORY APPLIANCE FOR MEASURING AN ARTICLE, ARTICLE FOR SAID MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING METHOD
Former [2021/01]APPAREIL DE MESURE POUR UNE MACHINE AUTOMATIQUE DE LABORATOIRE, DESTINÉ À MESURER UN OBJET, OBJET POUR LEDIT APPAREIL DE MESURE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE
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  [2021/01]
13.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2024Fee for grant paid
14.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.06.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
DK25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
ES25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
HR25.09.2024
IT25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
MC25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
PL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SE25.09.2024
SK25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
IE27.02.2025
LU27.02.2025
BE28.02.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2026/08]BG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
DK25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
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FI25.09.2024
HR25.09.2024
IT25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
MC25.09.2024
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PL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SE25.09.2024
SK25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
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GR26.12.2024
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PT27.01.2025
LU27.02.2025
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DK25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
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FI25.09.2024
IT25.09.2024
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PL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SE25.09.2024
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SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
LU27.02.2025
Former [2025/43]BG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
DK25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
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NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
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CZ25.09.2024
DK25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
ES25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
IT25.09.2024
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PL25.09.2024
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SE25.09.2024
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SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/33]BG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
DK25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
ES25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
IT25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
PL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SK25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/23]BG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
ES25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
IT25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
PL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SK25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/22]BG25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
ES25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/21]BG25.09.2024
ES25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/13]BG25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
Former [2025/10]BG25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
Former [2025/09]BG25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
Former [2025/08]FI25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
Cited inInternational search[XI] WO2012004555  (RENISHAW PLC et al.)
 [XI] EP2687855  (YASKAWA DENKI SEISAKUSHO KK et al.)
 [XI] WO2012069925  (ANDREW ALLIANCE S A et al.)
by applicantUS9678094
 EP2934821
 EP3260822
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