Method And Micro-Plate Reader For Examining Biological Cells Or Cell Cultures

Patent No. EP2639292 (titled "Method And Micro-Plate Reader For Examining Biological Cells Or Cell Cultures") was filed by Tecan Trading on Mar 13, 2013. The application was issued on Nov 25, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
RIEPE	Aug 29, 2018	PFENNING

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Oct 29, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 29, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 23, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Oct 16, 2020
English translation of the claims
Oct 16, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 16, 2020
French translation of claims
Oct 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 14, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 4, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 4, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 2, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 14, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 14, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 14, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 14, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 14, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 14, 2020
Means of redress
Feb 14, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 14, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 14, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 14, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Feb 14, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 14, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 27, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 27, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 26, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Sep 26, 2019
Claims
Sep 26, 2019
Description
Sep 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 20, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 20, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 20, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 10, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 4, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 29, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 29, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 29, 2018
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Aug 29, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 7, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 18, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2017
English translation of the claims
Oct 18, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 18, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 18, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 7, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 7, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jul 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 14, 2016
Claims
Apr 14, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 14, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 18, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 28, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Oct 14, 2015
Annex to the communication
Oct 14, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 6, 2015
Examination started
May 19, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2014
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Mar 24, 2014
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Mar 11, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 11, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 11, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Mar 11, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 21, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 5, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 5, 2013
European search opinion
Jul 5, 2013
European search report
Jun 14, 2013
Confirmation of receipt of (electronically) transmitted priority document
Jun 5, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 6, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 21, 2013
Letter concerning the priority
Mar 21, 2013
Priority document
Mar 13, 2013
Abstract
Mar 13, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 13, 2013
Claims
Mar 13, 2013
Description
Mar 13, 2013
Designation of inventor
Mar 13, 2013
Designation of inventor
Mar 13, 2013
Designation of inventor
Mar 13, 2013
Drawings
Mar 13, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2639292

TECAN TRADING

Application Number: EP13159032A
Filing Date: Mar 13, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 23, 2020
Publication Date: Nov 25, 2020
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