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DE file number : 60 2012 012 316.8 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: September 25, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ60 2012 012 316.8
96EP file numberEAKZ12 18 4418.7
97EP publication numberEPN2708890
54Designation/titleTIVerfahren zum Auswählen einer monoklonalen Zellenkolonie
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 C12M 1/32 (2006.01)
51IPC secondary class(es)ICS
(ICSV)		 C12M 1/34 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATSep 14, 2012
96EP application dateEATSep 14, 2012
43Date of first publicationOTMar 19, 2014
Date of publication of grantPETNov 18, 2015
71/73Applicant/ownerINHMolecular Devices, LLC, Sunnyvale, Calif., US
72InventorINMANN, Christopher John, Hampshire, BH25 7 JH, GB; ROBERTSON, Alasdair Macmillan, Dorset BH6 3JN, GB; BURKE, Julian Francis, Hampshire, SO23 9 HX, GB
74RepresentativeVTRKahler Käck Mollekopf Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB, 86899 Landsberg, DE
Address for service Kahler Käck Mollekopf Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB, 86899 Landsberg, DE
Due dateFT
FG		Sep 30, 2025
Annual fee for the 14th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 44
97EP language of publicationELANGEN - Englisch
84Designated EP contracting statesEDSAL, 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 documentsEPWOPNOriginal document: EP000002708890
Searchable text: EP000002708890
Original document: EP000002708890B1
Searchable text: EP000002708890B1
43Date of first publicationEVTMar 19, 2014
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTApr 30, 2014
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTOct 9, 2024
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  • Apr 30, 2014
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No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Procedure relating to EP application EPO 1st publication Mar 19, 2014  Details anzeigen
2 Publications Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA Apr 30, 2014 Apr 30, 2014 Details anzeigen
3 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Jun 9, 2015  Details anzeigen
4 Procedure relating to EP application EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period) Nov 18, 2015  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant Dec 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2015 Details anzeigen
6 Procedure relating to EP application No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision Aug 19, 2016 Dec 1, 2016 Details anzeigen
7 New applicant/owner details New applicant/owner details Sep 21, 2016 Oct 27, 2016 Details anzeigen
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
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Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 19, 2014
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTApr 30, 2014
Issue numberHN18
YearPJ2014
Publication dateVTApr 30, 2014
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Type of procedureVARTChange of classification
Legal/procedural statusVSTChange of IPC main class
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 9, 2015
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 C12M 1/32 (2006.01)
51Previous IPC main classICMF
(ICMVF)		 G01N 33/50 (2006.01)
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 18, 2015
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Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 31, 2015
Issue numberHN53
YearPJ2015
Publication dateVTDec 31, 2015
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 5
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTNo opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTAug 19, 2016
Issue numberHN48
YearPJ2016
Publication dateVTDec 1, 2016
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3
View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 7)
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Type of procedureVARTNew applicant/owner details
Legal/procedural statusVSTNew applicant/owner details
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTSep 21, 2016
Issue numberHN43
YearPJ2016
Publication dateVTOct 27, 2016
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3
71/73Applicant/ownerINHMolecular Devices, LLC, Sunnyvale, Calif., US
71/73Previous applicant/ownerINHFMolecular Devices (New Milton) Ltd., New Milton, Hampshire, GB