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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04 (21) Application number: 24714826.5 (22) Date of filing: 15.03.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G16B 20/30(2019.01) G16B 30/00(2019.01) G16B 20/50(2019.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G16B 20/30; G16B 20/50; G16B 30/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/057045 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/194207 (26.09.2024 Gazette 2024/39)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 17.03.2023 GB 202303934 (71) Applicant: Thermo Fisher Scientific GENEART GmbH 93059 Regensburg (DE)	(72) Inventors: HOFMEISTER, Thomas 93059 Regensburg (DE) LISS, Michael 93059 Regensburg (DE) (74) Representative: Grund, Martin et al Grund Intellectual Property Group Patentanwälte und Solicitor PartG mbB Steinsdorfstraße 2 80538 München 80538 München (DE)