Patent Application
Utility
App. No. 18/898,593
· Confirmation No. 3359
AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF SAMPLES CARRIED IN SAMPLE CONTAINERS AND GROUPING SAMPLE CONTAINERS ACCORDING TO ASSAYS TO BE PERFORMED ON SAMPLES CONTAINED THEREIN
Inventor:
Rolf SILBERT
Applicant:
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
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Inventors
Rolf SILBERT
Del Mar, CA
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
436/43
G01N35/0095
G01N35/00732
G01N35/026
G01N35/04
G01N2035/0462
Prosecution
- Examiner
- MCGUIRK, JOHN SCHUYLER
- Art Unit
- 1798
- Customer No.
- 17427
- Docket No.
- 2599-267US3
- Confirmation No.
- 3359
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20250020679A1
- Pub. Date
- 2025-01-16
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 17/996,419
· US 12,699,109
Filed 2022-10-17
· Patented Case
Parent
PCT
is a National Stage Entry of
→
PCT/US2021/028722
Filed 2021-04-22
· Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 63/014,624
Filed 2020-04-23
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 63/015,129
Filed 2020-04-24
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 63/143,705
Filed 2021-01-29
· Provisional Application Expired
from
BIOTHERANOSTICS, INC.,
BOLDER SURGICAL, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
FAXITRON BIOPTICS, LLC,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED,
GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.,
GYNESONICS, INC.,
HEALTH BEACONS, INC.,
HOLOGIC, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2026-04-08
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 18/898,593
- Filed
- 2024-09-26
- Pub. No.
- US20250020679A1
- Examiner
- MCGUIRK, JOHN SCHUYLER
- Art Unit
- 1798
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