Register information Patent

DE file number : 600 47 579.4 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: July 6, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	600 47 579.4
96	EP file number	EAKZ	00 94 3418.4
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US00/18753
97	EP publication number	EPN	1200839
87	WO publication number	WPN	2001009618
54	Designation/title	TI	AUTOMATISIERTE LABOR-SOFTWARE-ARCHITEKTUR
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G01N 35/00 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	G05B 19/418 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Jul 7, 2000
96	EP application date	EAT	Jul 7, 2000
86	WO application date	WAT	Jul 7, 2000
43	Date of first publication	OT	Feb 8, 2001
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Oct 17, 2012
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, Calif., US
72	Inventor	IN	KRENSKY, Andrea, L., Miami, FL 33186, US; QIN, Bin, Weston, FL 33331, US; GARCIA, Gerardo, Miami, FL 33129, US; HULS, Fredric, W., Miramar, FL 33029, US; ROACH, David, J., Sunrise, FL 33326, US; ARYEV, Michael, Weston, FL 33331, US
74	Representative	VTR	Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, 80335 München, DE
	Address for service		Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, 80335 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 364602 Jul 30, 1999
	Patent division in charge		44
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
87	WO language of publication	WLANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	DE, FR, GB
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001200839 Searchable text: EP000001200839 Original document: EP000001200839B1 Searchable text: EP000001200839B1 Original document: EP000001200839B2 Searchable text: EP000001200839B2 Original document: WO002001009618 Searchable text: WO002001009618
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Feb 8, 2001
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 26, 2011
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Apr 30, 2022 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Apr 30, 2022; Jul 8, 2020; Aug 30, 2019; Aug 21, 2019; Aug 6, 2019; Jun 27, 2019; May 23, 2019; Oct 29, 2018; Aug 15, 2018; Feb 21, 2018; Aug 11, 2017; Aug 9, 2017; Aug 9, 2016; Aug 12, 2015; Aug 11, 2015; Aug 11, 2014; Oct 24, 2013; Aug 15, 2013; Aug 9, 2013; Feb 2, 2013; Feb 1, 2013; Jan 12, 2013; Jan 11, 2013; Dec 13, 2012; Oct 25, 2012; Oct 18, 2012 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) May 26, 2011 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO first publication without search report	Feb 8, 2001		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Feb 8, 2001		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	May 2, 2002		Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	May 2, 2002		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jun 6, 2002	Jun 6, 2002	Details anzeigen
6	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
7	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Oct 17, 2012		Details anzeigen
8	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Oct 17, 2012		Details anzeigen
9	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Dec 13, 2012	Dec 13, 2012	Details anzeigen
10	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Jul 17, 2013	Oct 24, 2013	Details anzeigen
11	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO	Jun 12, 2019		Details anzeigen
12	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final	Jun 12, 2019	Jun 27, 2019	Details anzeigen
13	New representative details	New representative details	Aug 29, 2019		Details anzeigen
14	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Jul 7, 2020		Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO first publication without search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 8, 2001

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 8, 2001

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 2, 2002

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 2, 2002

View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 6, 2002
Issue number	HN	23
Year	PJ	2002
Publication date	VT	Jun 6, 2002
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 6)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 17, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G01N 35/00 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	G01N 35/00 (2000.01)

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 7)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 17, 2012
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Coulter International Corp., Miami, Fla., US

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 17, 2012

View procedures Publications (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 13, 2012
Issue number	HN	50
Year	PJ	2012
Publication date	VT	Dec 13, 2012
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Opposition to patent filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 17, 2013
Issue number	HN	43
Year	PJ	2013
Publication date	VT	Oct 24, 2013
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 11)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 12, 2019
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 12)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 12, 2019
Issue number	HN	26
Year	PJ	2019
Publication date	VT	Jun 27, 2019
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures New representative details (No.: 13)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New representative details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New representative details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 29, 2019
74	Representative	VTR	Maiwald Patentanwalts- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, 80335 München, DE
74	Previous representative	VTRF	Splanemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, 80469 München, DE

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 14)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 7, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jul 8, 2020