(19)
(11) EP 2 429 709 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:
02.01.2019 Bulletin 2019/01

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/32

(21) Application number: 10733062.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.05.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01L 9/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/035146
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/132887 (18.11.2010 Gazette 2010/46)

(54)

CONTAMINATION CONTROL FOR LIQUID HANDLING

KONTROLLE DER KONTAMINATION BEI DER HANDHABUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN

CONTRÔLE DE LA CONTAMINATION POUR LA MANIPULATION DE LIQUIDES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 SM TR

(30) Priority: 15.05.2009 US 178652 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(60) Divisional application:
18179580.8 / 3409367
18183732.9 / 3409368

(73) Proprietors:
  • Gen-Probe Incorporated
    San Diego, CA 92121 (US)
  • Stratec Biomedical AG
    75217 Birkenfeld-Graefenhausen (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • CLARK, Craig B.
    San Diego California 92122 (US)
  • GILKER, John M.
    San Diego California 92127 (US)
  • HAGEN, Norbert D.
    Carlsbad California 92009 (US)
  • HORN, Tom R.
    San Diego California 92131 (US)

(74) Representative: Script IP Limited et al
Turnpike House 18 Bridge Street
Frome Somerset BA11 1BB
Frome Somerset BA11 1BB (GB)


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