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Controllable Pipette - EP1725331

The patent EP1725331 was granted to Thermo Electron on Jun 6, 2018. The application was originally filed on Feb 24, 2005 under application number EP05717242A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP1725331

THERMO ELECTRON
Application Number
EP05717242A
Filing Date
Feb 24, 2005
Status
Opposition Rejected
Mar 4, 2022
Grant Date
Jun 6, 2018
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SARTORIUS BIOHIT LIQUID HANDLINGMar 4, 2019WITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (12) New

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DESCRIPTIONUS4671423
DESCRIPTIONUS6254832
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2002005075
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4671123
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6254832
OPPOSITIONEP1695200
OPPOSITIONUS2002005075
OPPOSITIONUS4671123
OPPOSITIONUS4821586
OPPOSITIONUS4905526
OPPOSITIONUS5611784
OPPOSITIONUS6254832

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (9) New

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Citation PhaseReference TextLink
OPPOSITION- "Finnpipette BioControl Instructions for use", Labsystems-
OPPOSITION- Finnpipette Novus, (20080000), pages 1 , 4 - 9 , 96-
OPPOSITION- "Finnpipettien käyttö, kalibrointi ja huolto", Thermo Electron, (20041229), pages 1 - 42, XP055577655-
OPPOSITION- "Multipette pro Instruction Manual", Eppendorf AG, (20030708), pages 2,26 - 47-
OPPOSITION- "Nugen to distribute ultrasonic processors", B oSpectrum, (20040511), (20190302), XP055577667-
OPPOSITION- Photographs taken during use of a 12-channel 300 µ1 Finnpipette BioControl Labsystems L56014, calibration done 7/24/03 .-
OPPOSITION- Photographs taken during use of a 8-channel Finnpipette Novus, version No. 4.0.33.34, serial number FJ96327 .-
OPPOSITION- Photographs taken during use of a single-channel 1250 µl Matrix Impact2 (PV5.6) .-
OPPOSITION- SARI MANNONEN et al., "The Benefits of Electronic pipetting: How to choose the correct pipettor?", International Labmate, (20020000), pages 75 - 77, XP055577539-

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