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EP About this file: EP3833984

EP3833984 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED LIQUID HANDLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.02.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Andrew Alliance S.A
Chemin Grenet 21
1214 Vernier, Geneva / CH
[2021/24]
Inventor(s)01 / HORAK, Giorgio
c/o A. Jordan
Rue De l' Ecole-de-Médecine, 5
1205 Geneva / CH
02 / CHARMILLOT, Sylvain
Rte du Boiron 83
1206 Nyon / CH
03 / JORDAN, Antoine
41A route des Tournettes
1255 Veyrier / CH
04 / JORDAN, Gregory
Chemin Riant-Bosquet 24
1216 Cointrin / CH
 [2023/39]
Former [2021/24]01 / HORAK, Giorgio
c/o A. Jordan Rue De l' Ecole-de-Médecine, 5
1205 Geneva / CH
02 / CHARMILLOT, Sylvain
Rte du Boiron 83
1206 Nyon / CH
03 / JORDAN, Antoine
41A route des Tournettes
1255 Veyrier / CH
04 / JORDAN, Gregory
Chemin Riant-Bosquet 24
1216 Cointrin / CH
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2021/24]
Application number, filing date19798390.108.08.2019
[2021/24]
WO2019IB00891
Priority number, dateUS201862715934P08.08.2018         Original published format: US 201862715934 P
[2021/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2020030971
Date:13.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3833984
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3833984
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/10, G01N35/00, B01L3/02, B01L9/00, G01N35/04
[2021/24]
CPC:
G01N35/1011 (EP); G01N35/1074 (US); B01L3/0286 (EP);
B01L9/543 (EP); G01N35/0099 (EP); B01L2300/123 (EP);
B01L3/0217 (EP); B01L3/0275 (EP); G01N2035/0425 (EP);
G01N2035/103 (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 [2021/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERTEN FLÜSSIGKEITSHANDHABUNG[2021/24]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED LIQUID HANDLING[2021/24]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA MANIPULATION AMÉLIORÉE DE LIQUIDE[2021/24]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2020National basic fee paid 
21.12.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/24]
21.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2023Fee for grant paid
17.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/25]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
Former [2024/14]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/10]FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US6997066  (DESILVA BRETT L [US], et al) [A] 1-18* abstract *;
 [A]US7267801  (HITCH JONN [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [A]US2012258026  (NAUMANN UWE [DE]) [A] 1-18 * abstract * * paragraphs [0045] , [0060] - [0065] *;
 [A]WO2018002254  (EPPENDORF AG [DE]) [A] 1-18 * abstract *
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