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EP About this file: EP0881950

EP0881950 - TEMPERATURE-REGULATING BLOCK WITH TEMPERATURE-REGULATING DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  26.03.2010
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2010Revocation of patentpublished on 28.04.2010  [2010/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EPPENDORF AG
Barkhausenweg 1
22339 Hamburg / DE
[2000/51]
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
EPPENDORF-NETHELER-HINZ GMBH
Barkhausenweg 1
D-22339 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LURZ, Werner
Langwisch 34
D-24568 Kaltenkirchen / DE
02 / JODIES, Dietmar
Berliner Damm 216
D-25479 Ellerau / DE
03 / BRUST, Rüdiger
Birkbusch 11
D-23911 Ziethen / DE
04 / TENNSTEDT, Ernst
Kreienkoppel 24
D-22399 Hamburg / DE
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstraße 5-7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/28]Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Foerstl Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Zweibrückenstrasse 2
80331 München / DE
Former [1998/50]Schaefer, Konrad, Dipl.-Phys.
Schaefer & Emmel Gehölzweg 20
22043 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date97948904.407.11.1997
[1998/50]
WO1997EP06194
Priority number, dateDE1996104611508.11.1996         Original published format: DE 19646115
[1998/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9820975
Date:22.05.1998
Language:DE
[1998/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0881950
Date:09.12.1998
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0881950
Date:07.07.2004
Language:DE
[2004/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01L7/00, B01L3/00, // C12Q1/68, G05D23/19
[1998/50]
CPC:
B01L3/50851 (EP,US); B01L3/50853 (EP,US); B01L7/52 (EP,US);
B01L7/525 (EP,US); B01L7/5255 (EP,US); B01L7/54 (EP,US);
B01L2200/023 (EP,US); B01L2300/1822 (EP,US); G01N2035/00366 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/50]
TitleGerman:TEMPERIERBLOCK MIT TEMPERIEREINRICHTUNGEN[1998/50]
English:TEMPERATURE-REGULATING BLOCK WITH TEMPERATURE-REGULATING DEVICES[1998/50]
French:BLOC DE REGULATION DE TEMPERATURE DOTE DE DISPOSITIFS DE REGULATION DE TEMPERATURE[1998/50]
Entry into regional phase25.06.1998National basic fee paid 
25.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
25.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/50]
25.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2002Observations by third parties
21.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2004Fee for grant paid
22.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04005263.1  / EP1426110
EP08009247.1  / EP1955771
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.03.2005  13.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Thermo Fisher Scientific Corporation Inc.
81 Wymann Street Post Office Box 9046
Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9046 / US
Opponent's representative
Jehan, Robert, et al, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
 02  07.04.2005  10.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
1000 Alfred Nobel Drive
Hercules, CA 94547 / US
Opponent's representative
Engelhard, Markus, et al, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/19]
Opponent(s)01  31.03.2005  13.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Thermo Fisher Scientific Corporation Inc.
81 Wymann Street Post Office Box 9046
Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9046 / US
Opponent's representative
Jehan, Robert, et al, et al
Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings
London, WC1V 7QH / GB
 02  07.04.2005  10.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
1000 Alfred Nobel Drive
Hercules, CA 94547 / US
Opponent's representative
Engelhard, Markus, et al, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/22]
Opponent(s)01  31.03.2005  13.04.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Thermo Electron Corporation of
81 Wyman Street
Waltham/Massachusetts 02454-9046 / US
Opponent's representative
Jehan, Robert, et al, et al
Williams Powell Morley House 26-30 Holborn Viaduct
London EC1A 2BP / GB
 02  07.04.2005  10.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
1000 Alfred Nobel Drive
Hercules, CA 94547 / US
Opponent's representative
Engelhard, Markus, et al, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
18.05.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.11.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.03.2007Date of oral proceedings
28.03.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.03.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
27.03.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2010/17]
Appeal following opposition04.06.2007Appeal received No.  T1032/07
07.08.2007Statement of grounds filed
27.03.2008Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
27.03.2008Date of oral proceedings
02.04.2008Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI07.07.2004
NL07.07.2004
SE07.10.2004
ES18.10.2004
AT07.11.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
[2006/13]
Former [2006/12]FI07.07.2004
NL07.07.2004
SE07.10.2004
ES18.10.2004
BE30.11.2004
CH30.11.2004
LI30.11.2004
Former [2005/51]FI07.07.2004
SE07.10.2004
ES18.10.2004
BE30.11.2004
Former [2005/23]FI07.07.2004
SE07.10.2004
ES18.10.2004
Former [2005/11]FI07.07.2004
SE07.10.2004
Former [2005/10]SE07.10.2004
Cited inInternational search[X]US3556731  (MARTIN DONALD N) [X] 1,8 * column 1, line 11 - line 20 * * column 1, line 49 - line 57 * * column 1, line 72 - column 2, line 12 * * column 2, line 28 - column 2, line 68; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US3985508  (WILLIAMS MELVIN) [A] 1* column 5, line 16 - line 52; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5061630  (KNOPF ULRICH C [CH], et al) [A] 1,6,8 * column 3, line 21 - column 5, line 21; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]WO9204979  (MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT [DE]) [A] 1-3,8 * page 2, line 13 - line 21 * * page 3, line 6 - page 4, line 3 * * page 8, line 1 - line 17 * * page 15, line 1 - line 15 * * page 17, line 13 - page 18, line 11 * * page 24, line 10 - line 21 * * page 28, line 19 - page 29, line 10; figures 1-3,5,8 * * claims 1,2,12,14,15,18 *;
 [A]US5154889  (MURAISHI KATSUAKI [JP]) [A] 1,8 * column 6, line 32 - column 7, line 21 * * column 7, line 38 - column 7, line 56 * * column 12, line 19 - column 12, line 57 * * column 13, line 30 - column 13, line 68; figure 7.8.9 *;
 [A]EP0711603  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,8 * column 2, line 55 - column 4, line 3 * * column 8, line 44 - column 9, line 5; figures 1,4 *;
 [DA]US5525300  (DANSSAERT JOHN L [US], et al) [DA] 1-3,5,6,8 * column 2, line 63 - column 4, line 46 * * column 5, line 57 - column 6, line 55; figures 1,2 *
ExaminationDE3122008
 US4679615
otherUS4679615
 EP0488769
 EP0670313
 US5802856
 DE19646115
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