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EP3917671 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PIPETTE TIP FOR MOTORIZED CONTROL AUTOMATION OR INSTRUMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL
published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Formulatrix International Holding Ltd
Unit 6, Level 13
Gate District, Gate Building
Dubai International Financial Centre
Dubai / AE
[2023/39]
Former [2021/49]For all designated states
Formulatrix, Inc.
10 DeAngelo Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KURNIANTO, Daniel
c/o Formulatrix, Inc.
10 DeAngelo Drive
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 / US
 [2024/08]
Former [2021/49]01 / KURNIANTO, Daniel
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 / US
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2024/08]
Former [2021/49]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date19912823.231.12.2019
[2021/49]
WO2019US69081
Priority number, dateUS201962797688P28.01.2019         Original published format: US 201962797688 P
[2021/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020159658
Date:06.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3917671
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3917671
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.08.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/02, G01N1/14, G01F11/02, G01N35/10
[2022/09]
CPC:
G01N35/10 (EP); G01N35/1016 (US); B01L3/0217 (EP);
B01L3/022 (EP); B01L3/0275 (US); B01L3/0279 (EP);
G01F11/029 (EP); B01L2200/0689 (EP,US); B01L2200/141 (EP,US);
B01L2300/12 (US); B01L2400/0478 (EP); B01L2400/0487 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/49]B01L3/02, G01N1/14, G01F11/02
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 [2021/49]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PIPETTENSPITZE MIT POSITIVER VERDRÄNGUNG FÜR MOTORISIERTES STEUERUNGSAUTOMATIONS- ODER -INSTRUMENTENSYSTEM[2021/49]
English:POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PIPETTE TIP FOR MOTORIZED CONTROL AUTOMATION OR INSTRUMENT SYSTEM[2021/49]
French:POINTE DE PIPETTE À DÉPLACEMENT POSITIF POUR AUTOMATISATION DE COMMANDE MOTORISÉE OU SYSTÈME D'INSTRUMENT[2021/49]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2021National basic fee paid 
03.08.2021Search fee paid 
03.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/49]
10.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2024Fee for grant paid
15.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
PL21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]ES21.02.2024
HR21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/34]HR21.02.2024
NO21.05.2024
RS21.05.2024
GR22.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/33]NO21.05.2024
IS21.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS21.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]US4967604  (ARPAGAUS RENATO [CH], et al) [X] 1-3,7-10 * column 1, lines 11-13; figures 1-6 * * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 43 * [I] 1-15;
 [A]US6197259  (KELLY CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [A] 4 * column 8, lines 57-64; figures 5, 6 *;
 [A]US2002123156  (TAJIMA HIDEJI [JP]) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0096] - [0104]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2010043575  (TAJIMA HIDEJI [JP]) [A] 5 * paragraph [0131]; figure 2 *;
 [XI]US2013078625  (HOLMES ELIZABETH [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0792] - [0801] - [ 861] , [0933] - [0937]; figures 27,63,64 * [I] 4-8;
 [A]US2016271602  (VOYEUX CLAUDE [FR], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0050] - [0061]; figures 1,2 *
International search[XYA]US4967604  (ARPAGAUS RENATO [CH], et al) [X] 1, 7, 9, 12-13, 15-16, 23-27 * ; figures 3, 5a-8; column 3, lines 44-column 5, line 43; column 6, lines 51-52 * [Y] 10-11, 14, 17-22 [A] 28;
 [XY]US5192511  (ROACH WILLIAM J [US]) [X] 1-2, 7-8 * ; figures 1-4; column 3, lines 20-25; column 4, line 33-column 5, line 35 * [Y] 3-6;
 [Y]US6197259  (KELLY CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [Y] 10-11 * ; figures 2-5; column 8, line 25-column 9, line 44 *;
 [Y]US2015038904  (DENTON MARSHALL T [US], et al) [Y] 3-6 * ; figures 5-6; paragraphs [0049-0050] *;
 [YA]US2017361323  (GUZMAN JOSE EDUARDO [US], et al) [Y] 14, 17-22 * ; figures 6-7, 29-30; paragraphs [0115, 0122-0123, 0130-0132, 0134, 0174-0175] *[A] 28
by applicantUS4967604
 US6197259
 US2010043575
 US2013078625
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