GPI coverage and content

You can use Global Patent Index (GPI) to carry out detailed searches in the EPO's worldwide bibliographic (DOCDB), legal event (INPADOC) and full-text data sets, and download or visualise the search results for statistical analysis.

Current content: 157 337 350 patent documents

This week's update (19/07/2024 12:00 CET):

219 431 new documents added

1 247 852 documents amended

GPI key values

Run regular monitoring (e.g. monthly or quarterly) of technical areas or companies

Use built-in charts to visualise technical trends and patenting activity of companies

Choose the data you want to see and download to focus on what you are interested in

Run data quality assessments to measure the risk of incomplete search results

EP 1695762 A2 20060830 - Common carrier for loading capillary vessels

Title (en)

Common carrier for loading capillary vessels

Title (de)

Halterung für das gemeinsame Beladen von Kapillaren

Title (fr)

Support pour remplir conjointement des tubes capillaires

Publication

EP 1695762 A2 20060830 (EN)

Application

EP 06101121 A 20060131

Priority

US 4913505 A 20050202
US 4921005 A 20050202

Abstract (en)

An apparatus for holding a plurality of capillary vessels. The apparatus comprises a support member. A plurality of vessel holders is operatively connected to the support member. Each vessel holder is configured to retain a single capillary vessel.

IPC 8 full level

B01L 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01L 9/06 (2013.01); B01L 9/065 (2013.01); B01L 3/5085 (2013.01); B01L 2200/025 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0642 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0406 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1695762 A2 20060830; EP 1695762 A3 20070328

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06101121 A 20060131