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DE file number : 60 2011 061 811.3 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 2, 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	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2011 061 811.3
96	EP file number	EAKZ	11 78 3832.6
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/SE2011/050626
97	EP publication number	EPN	2572205
87	WO publication number	WPN	2011146006
54	Designation/title	TI	VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR IDENTIFIKATION VON ERHEBUNGSWANDGRENZEN AUF MIKROPLATTEN
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G01N 35/02 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	G01N 21/64 (2006.01), G06T 7/12 (2017.01), G06V 30/18 (2022.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	May 18, 2011
96	EP application date	EAT	May 18, 2011
86	WO application date	WAT	May 18, 2011
43	Date of first publication	OT	Nov 24, 2011
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Sep 4, 2019
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Molecular Devices, LLC (n.d. Gesetzen des Staates Delaware), San Jose, CA, US
72	Inventor	IN	RITTSCHER, Jens, Niskayuna NY 12309, US; YEKTA, Ahmad, NJ 08855, US; BELLO, Musodiq, O., NY 12309, US; TU, Jilin, NY 12309, US; MAHATO, Bikash, Chandra, Bangalore 560066, IN; LI, Ying, NJ 08855, US
74	Representative	VTR	Kahler Käck Mollekopf Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB, 86899 Landsberg, DE
	Address for service		VALIPAT, 1050 Brussels, BE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 783297 May 19, 2010
	Due date	FT FG	May 31, 2026 Annual fee for the 16th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		44
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000002572205 Searchable text: EP000002572205 Original document: EP000002572205B1 Searchable text: EP000002572205B1 Original document: WO002011146006 Searchable text: WO002011146006
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Nov 24, 2011
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 8, 2013
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Jul 26, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Jul 26, 2025 Address for service: changed Jun 12, 2025 Due date: changed Jun 11, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 04.09.2019: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 04.09.2019: deleted Oct 18, 2024 St.36: changed (technical change) May 8, 2013 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 publication	Nov 24, 2011		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Mar 27, 2013		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	May 8, 2013	May 8, 2013	Details anzeigen
4	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Sep 25, 2017		Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Sep 4, 2019		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Sep 26, 2019	Sep 26, 2019	Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Jun 5, 2020	Aug 27, 2020	Details anzeigen
8	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jan 27, 2021	Mar 4, 2021	Details anzeigen
9	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Jan 10, 2022	Feb 17, 2022	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 publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 24, 2011

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
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	Mar 27, 2013

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
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	May 8, 2013
Issue number	HN	19
Year	PJ	2013
Publication date	VT	May 8, 2013
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 4)
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	Sep 25, 2017
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	G01N 35/02 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	G01N 35/02 (2006.01)

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
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	Sep 4, 2019
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Jun 11, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
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	Sep 26, 2019
Issue number	HN	39
Year	PJ	2019
Publication date	VT	Sep 26, 2019
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 5, 2020
Issue number	HN	35
Year	PJ	2020
Publication date	VT	Aug 27, 2020
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Aug 13, 2020

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 8)
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	Jan 27, 2021
	Issue number	HN	9
	Year	PJ	2021
	Publication date	VT	Mar 4, 2021
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC (n. d. Ges. d. Staates Delaware), Marlborough, MA, US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY, US
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 8, 2021

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 9)
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	Jan 10, 2022
	Issue number	HN	7
	Year	PJ	2022
	Publication date	VT	Feb 17, 2022
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Molecular Devices, LLC (n.d. Gesetzen des Staates Delaware), San Jose, CA, US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC (n. d. Ges. d. Staates Delaware), Marlborough, MA, US
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Feb 17, 2022