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Positive Displacement Pipette Tip For Motorized Control Automation Or Instrument System - EP3917671

The patent EP3917671 was granted to Formulatrix on Feb 21, 2024. The application was originally filed on Dec 31, 2019 under application number EP19912823A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3917671

FORMULATRIX
Application Number
EP19912823A
Filing Date
Dec 31, 2019
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 19, 2024
Publication Date
Feb 21, 2024
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EPPENDORFNov 21, 2024HAUCKADMISSIBLE
EPPENDORFNov 21, 2024HAUCK PATENTANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

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DESCRIPTIONUS2010043575
DESCRIPTIONUS2013078625
DESCRIPTIONUS4967604
DESCRIPTIONUS6197259
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015038904
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2017361323
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4967604
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5192511
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6197259
OPPOSITIONEP0078724
OPPOSITIONUS2002123156
OPPOSITIONUS2010043575
OPPOSITIONUS2013078625
OPPOSITIONUS2015038904
OPPOSITIONUS2016271602
OPPOSITIONUS2017361323
OPPOSITIONUS4967604
OPPOSITIONUS5192511
OPPOSITIONUS6197259
SEARCHUS2002123156
SEARCHUS2010043575
SEARCHUS2013078625
SEARCHUS2016271602
SEARCHUS4967604
SEARCHUS6197259

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

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Biomaster® 4830", Eppendorf - Katalog 2016 - Liquid Handling, Sample Handling, Cell Handling, Eppendorf Vertrieb Deutschland GmbH, (20160101), pages Vorderseite, 2 - 4, 74, Rückseite, XP093240844
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Biomaster® 4830/Mastertip®", Produkte und Applikationen für das Labor 2000, Köln, Germany, Eppendorf - Netheler - Hinz GmbH, (20000101), pages 1 - 5,13, XP093240841
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Eppendorf Biomaster® 4830 Operating Manual", Eppendorf Biomaster® 4830 Operating Manual, Eppendorf AG, Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg, Germany, pages 1 - 14, Eppendorf Biomaster® 4830 Operating Manual, URL: https://www.eppendorf.com/product-media/doc/en/089497_Operating-Manual/Eppendorf_Liquid-Handling_Operating-manual_Biomaster-4830.pdf, XP093240856
OPPOSITION- D14 - Fotos eines archivierten Rückstellmusters „20 μl, Mastertips/Pos. Displacement- Tips“, Order No. 0030 001.320
OPPOSITION- D15 - Technische Zeichnung „Mastertip-Kolben“, Zeichnungsnummer 0030 000.331- 01 vom 30. Januar 1997
OPPOSITION- D16 - Rechnung Nr. 92324305 der Eppendorf Vertrieb Deutschland GmbH an Deutsches Herzzentrum München vom 21.11.2017
OPPOSITION- D17 - Rechnung Nr. 2860003556 der Eppendorf Poland Sp. Zo.o. an Parens Centrum Leczenia Nieplodnosci vom 7.9.2015
OPPOSITION- D18 - Rechnung Nr. 92049136 der Eppendorf Vertrieb Deutschland GmbH an Spezialklinik Neukirchen vom 8.12.2016
OPPOSITION- D19 - Produktionsstücklisten - Fertigungsartikel 0030 001.320-09 - Bezeichnung: 480 MASTERTIPS 20 μl vom 21.11.2024

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