(19)
(11) EP 2 246 704 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
06.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/23

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
04.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/14

(21) Application number: 09159200.6

(22) Date of filing: 30.04.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 35/10(2006.01)
 B01L 3/02(2006.01)

(54)

System and method for pipetting of fluids, method for calibrating the system

System und Verfahren zum Pipettieren von Fluiden, Verfahren zum Kalibrieren des Systems

Système et procédé pour le pipettage de fluides et procédé pour la calibration dudit système

(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 SE SI SK TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/44

(73) Proprietors:
  • F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
    4070 Basel (CH)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AT BE BG CH CY CZ DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR 
  • Roche Diagnostics GmbH
    68305 Mannheim (DE)
    Designated Contracting States:
    DE 

(72) Inventor:
  • Zuppiger, Adelrich
    8854 Siebnen (CH)

(74) Representative: Gebauer, Dieter Edmund et al
Splanemann Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft Rumfordstraße 7
80469 München
80469 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 391 611
US-A1- 2007 177 986
 US-A1- 2006 211 132
US-B1- 6 589 791
   
       
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