(19)
(11) EP 2 295 984 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:
24.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/43

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/30

(21) Application number: 10182788.9

(22) Date of filing: 26.09.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 35/00(2006.01)
B04B 5/04(2006.01)
 B01L 9/06(2006.01)
G01N 35/04(2006.01)

(54)

Apparatus for processing biological material

Vorrichtung zur Behandlung von biologischem Material

Dispositif pour le traitement de matériel biologique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 14.06.2006 DE 102006027680
14.06.2006 US 813457 P
26.09.2005 EP 05020948

(43) Date of publication of application:
16.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/11

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
06806840.2 / 1941284

(73) Proprietor: QIAGEN GmbH
40724 Hilden (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Schäfer, Andreas
    51375 Leverkusen-Schlebusch (DE)
  • Voit, Thomas
    40721 Hilden (DE)
  • Tschopp, Walter
    9606 Bütschwil (CH)
  • Geiger, Adrian
    9525 Zuzwill (CH)
  • Zbinden, Markus
    9032 Engelburg (CH)
  • Hibbing, Harald
    37520 Osterode am Harz (DE)
  • Karl, Andreas
    37136 Seeburg (DE)
  • Eigemeier, Frank
    37520 Osterode-Dorste (DE)
  • Behrmann, Volker
    27299 Langwedel-Nindorf (DE)
  • Schmiede, Andreas
    2000 Neuchâtel (CH)
  • Kopp, Dietmar
    37574 Einbeck (DE)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB 
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 0 738 541
EP-A2- 1 369 179
WO-A1-03/048025
US-A1- 2005 158 212
 EP-A2- 0 979 999
WO-A-00/38046
US-A- 6 060 022
   
       
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