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Below you will find a list of patents, patent applications, design patents, utility patents and licensed patents (“Patent Rights”) owned or controlled by Tecan or licensed to Tecan.
The following Tecan products and/or its subcomponents or subsystems and/or methods/processes carried out using these products and/or its use are protected by Patent Rights.
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The below list might not be all inclusive and other Tecan products not listed here may be protected by one or more Patent Rights listed hereinafter. Absence of any Patent Rights from this list does not prevent Tecan from enforcing any and all legal rights associated with the respective Patent Rights.
| Liquid Handling & Robotics | ||
| Fluent® 480 Fluent® 780 Fluent® 1080 |
Patent | AU 2010238546 | AU 2010338295 | CH 699374 | CH 702180 | CN 102782464 | CN 102886285 | DE 102007018483 | DE 102010049488 | DE 502010012895 | DE 502012000418 | DE 502012001716 | DE 502012007272 | DE 502012009566 | DE 502012011113 | DE 502013004474 | DE 502014009676 | DE 502015001360 | DE 502015005265 | DE UM202013102432 | EP 2519808 | EP 2530440 | EP 2548470 | EP 2548706 | EP 2810716 | EP 2845514 | EP 2918378 | EP 2933613 | EP 2945033 | EP 3087865 | JP 5658280 | US 10161780 | US 6455002 | US 6695317 | US 7988934 | US 8584602 | US 8602470 | US 8841925 | US 9074919 | US 9090598 | US 9278452 | US 9333499 | US 9335200 | US 9904295 |
| Licensed | AT 444810 | DE 60140108 | DE 60243702 | EP 1214977 | EP 1497031 | ES 2334432 | JP 4447925 | SE 1214977 | US 6780381 | US 6841130 | |
| Pending | US 20110243793 | US 9578959 | |
| Design | CH 138182 | CH 143348 | CN 302300999 | CN 302301000 | EU 001910035-0001 | EU 001910035-0002 | EU 001910035-0003 | EU 001910035-0004 | EU 001910035-0005 | EU 001910035-0006 | IN 242262 | IN 242263 | IN 242264 | IN 242265 | JP 1465609 | JP 1465610 | JP 1466006 | JP 1467770 | RU 83663 | RU 83664 | US D682440S1 | US D693020S1 | |
| FluentControl™ | Design | WO DM/083997 |
| Freedom EVO® 100 Freedom EVO® 150 Freedom EVO® 200 |
Patent | AU 2010238546 | AU 2017100376 | CH 699374 | CH 702180 | CN 102077095 | DE 102007018483 | DE 102010049488 | DE 502004002881 | DE 502013004474 | DE 59912484 | DE 602005002918 | DE 602009018521 | DE 602009023768 | DE UM202013102432 | DE UM202017101988 | EP 1489425 | EP 1669762 | EP 2269077 | EP 2613155 | EP 2810716 | EP 977037 | JP 3916351 | JP 4585057 | JP 4695503 | JP 5308513 | US 6264419 | US 6368561 | US 6455002 | US 6695317 | US 7425311 | US 7479391 | US 7529598 | US 7964160 | US 7988934 | US 8287806 | US 8580197 | US 8841925 | US 9075034 | US 9333499 |
| Licensed | AT 444810 | DE 50013029 | DE 60140108 | EP 1081233 | EP 1214977 | ES 2334432 | SE 1214977 | US 6623701 | US 6841130 | |
| Freedom EVO® 75 | Patent | CH 699374 | CN 102077095 | DE 102007018483 | DE 59912484 | DE 602009018521 | DE 602009023768 | EP 2269077 | EP 2613155 | EP 977037 | JP 4585057 | JP 5308513 | US 6368561 | US 6455002 | US 7425311 | US 7988934 | US 8580197 | US 9075034 |
| Freedom EVOware® | Patent | CN 102077095 | DE 602009018521 | DE 602009023768 | EP 2269077 | EP 2613155 | JP 5308513 | US 7964160 | US 8580197 | US 9075034 |
| Design | CH 131091 | EU 229810-0001 | EU 229810-0002 | EU 229810-0003 | EU 229810-0004 | EU 229810-0005 | US TX 6-154-637 | |
| (Registered Copy Right © in the US) | ||
| Freedom EVOlyzer® | Patent | CH 699374 | DE 102007018483 | US 7988934 |
| FE500pro™ | Patent | DE 50208723 | EP 1425590 | JP 3916351 | JP 4237620 | US 6264419 | US 7473897 |
| Microplate Reader | ||
| Spark® | Patent | AT 1054667 | AT 534467 | AT 585846 | AT 690884 | AT 833214 | AT 946738 | AT 950400 | CH 698317 | CN 101402060 | CN 102430439 | CN 103201614 | CN 103308497 | CN 103575653 | CN 104969075 | DE 502008005655 | DE 502008008801 | DE 502011004595 | DE 502013004749 | DE 502013008901 | DE 502014009817 | DE 502015002330 | DE UM202014105173 | EP 2045015 | EP 2386357 | EP 2428792 | EP 2639292 | EP 2696205 | EP 2943797 | EP 2975369 | JP 5567773 | JP 5568070 | JP 6050546 | JP 6076905 | JP 6173821 | JP 6189611 | US 10180441 | US 7577064 | US 8605279 | US 8692988 | US 9029101 | US 9322784 | US 9551615 | US 9568414 | US 9778106 | US 9964556 |
| Pending | CH 703700 | CH 706811 | CH 708820 | CN 103575653 | CN 106124421 | EP 3073269 | EP 3450985 | US 20130280748 | US 20150224507 | |
| Design | US D759519 | WO DM/083984 | |
| SparkControl™ | Design | WO DM/083997 |
| Infinite® M1000 PRO | Patent | AT 534467 | AT 585846 | CH 696573 | CN 101402060 | CN 102430439 | DE 502008005655 | DE 502008008801 | EP 2045015 | EP 2386357 | JP 5567773 | JP 5568070 | US 7088054 | US 8605279 | US 8692988 |
| Infinite® M Nano Infinite® M Nano+ Infinite® M Plex |
Patent | AT 534467 | AT 585846 | CN 101402060 | CN 102430439 | DE 502008005655 | DE 502008008801 | EP 2045015 | EP 2386357 | JP 5567773 | JP 5568070 | US 8605279 | US 8692988 |
| Infinite® F Nano+ Infinite® F Plex |
Patent | AT 534467 | AT 585846 | CH 698317 | CN 101402060 | CN 102430439 | DE 502008005655 | DE 502008008801 | EP 2045015 | EP 2386357 | JP 5567773 | JP 5568070 | US 7577064 | US 8605279 | US 8692988 |
| Infinite® 200 PRO NanoQuant | Patent | AT 534467 | AT 585846 | CN 101402060 | CN 102430439 | DE 502008005655 | DE 502008008801 | EP 2045015 | EP 2386357 | JP 5567773 | JP 5568070 | US 8605279 | US 8692988 |
| Infinite® 200 PRO (before Aug-2016) | Patent | AT 534467 | AT 585846 | AT 690884 | CH 698317 | CN 101402060 | CN 102430439 | CN 103201614 | DE 502008005655 | DE 502008008801 | DE 502011004595 | EP 2045015 | EP 2386357 | EP 2428792 | JP 5567773 | JP 5568070 | JP 6076905 | US 7577064 | US 8605279 | US 8692988 | US 9322784 |
| Infinite® 200 PRO (after Aug-2016) | Patent | AT 534467 | AT 585846 | CH 698317 | CN 101402060 | CN 102430439 | DE 502008005655 | DE 502008008801 | EP 2045015 | EP 2386357 | JP 5567773 | JP 5568070 | US 7577064 | US 8605279 | US 8692988 |
| Infinite® F500 | Patent | AT 534467 | AT 585846 | CH 696573 | CH 698317 | CN 101402060 | CN 102430439 | DE 502008005655 | DE 502008008801 | EP 2045015 | EP 2386357 | JP 5567773 | JP 5568070 | US 7088054 | US 7419836 | US 7577064 | US 8605279 | US 8692988 |
| Microplate Washer | ||
| HydroFlex™ | Patent | AT 596169 | CN 101376121 | DE 502008009224 | EP 2030689 | JP 5399023 | US 8658042 |
| HydroSpeed™ | Patent | AT 596169 | AT 669331 | AT 723508 | CN 101376121 | DE 502008009224 | DE 502012000762 | DE 502012002893 | EP 2030689 | EP 2481481 | EP 2482045 | JP 5399023 | US 8658042 | US 8800365 | US 9333505 |
| Array Scanner | ||
| PowerScanner™ | Patent | US 7355710 | US 8013313 | US 8149505 | US 8222615 | US 8508846 |
| LS Reloaded™ | Patent | US 7355710 | US 7425311 |
| Hybridization | ||
| HS 400™ Pro | Patent | JP 4149736 | US 7425311 | US 7615370 | US 7618812 |
| HS 4800™ Pro | Patent | JP 4149736 | US 7425311 | US 7615370 | US 7618812 |
| GenePaint™ | Licensed | DE 50013029 | EP 1081233 | US 6623701 |
| Components, Cavro® | ||
| Cavro® Air Displacement Pipettor (ADP) | Patent | CN 102135084 | DE 602010006048 | EP 2359932 | JP 5475695 | US 8216527 | US 8231842 |
| Cavro® Omni Robot | Patent | CN 101943594 | CN 104395844 | DE 602010030301 | DE 602014014772 | EP 2270445 | EP 2867736 | JP 5601880 | SG 11201408723 | US 8225654 | US 9823628 |
| Cavro® Pulssar PBC Pump | Patent | CN 102713292 | DE 602010013356 | EP 2499370 | FR 2952682 | FR 2974155 | JP 5657685 | JP 6049692 | US 9234821 | US 9732738 |
| Pending | CN 103547801 | EP 2697511 | FR 3049659 | IN 4580/DELNP/2012 | IN 8762/DELNP/2013 | WO 2017168080 | |
| Cavro® Pulssar PSR Pump | Patent | CA 2636628 | CN 101389409 | CN 101512157 | CN 102713292 | DE 602007001383 | DE 602007007619 | DE 602010013356 | EP 1973663 | EP 2041437 | EP 2499370 | FR 2895919 | FR 2904066 | FR 2952682 | JP 4934150 | JP 5277164 | JP 5657685 | US 8337174 | US 8366416 | US 9234821 |
| Pending | IN 357/DELNP/2009 | IN 4580/DELNP/2012 | |
| Consumeables related to Tecan-SP | ||
| Narrow Bore Extraction (NBE) Columns | Patent | US 10094746 | US 9976993 |
| Pending | CN 106662571 | CN 107921333 | EP 3146331 | EP 3297743 | JP 2017517012 | JP 2018515779 | US 20180252687 | |
| Consumables | ||
| Liquid Handling Arm related | Patent | DE 502014009367 | DE 502015004250 | DE UM202014100076 | DE UM202014101440 | EP 2848308 | EP 2913677 | US 10105852 | US 9662654 |
| Licensed | DE 602005043787 | DE 60237167 | EP 1454125 | EP 1709404 | JP 4303594 | JP 4578486 | US 6741365 | US 7061608 | US 7187455 | |
| Pending | CH 709307 | |
| MultiChannel Arm related | Licensed | DE 602005043787 | DE 60237167 | DE 60243702 | EP 1454125 | EP 1497031 | EP 1709404 | JP 4303594 | JP 4447925 | JP 4578486 | US 6741365 | US 6780381 | US 7061608 | US 7187455 |
| AC Extraction Plate™ | Patent | DE 602014012276 | EP EP2978532 | US 9200991 |
| eFluidics® | ||
| eFluidics® Technology | Patent | CN 102928610 | CN 104066512 | CN 104136124 | CN 104321141 | CN 105008052 | DE 602009014284 | DE 602012043601 | DE 602014001506 | EP 2358906 | EP 2548646 | EP 2773461 | EP 2943278 | JP 5969132 | JP 5980429 | JP 6033959 | JP 6074178 | JP 6087435 | US 10137450 | US 8470153 | US 8821705 | US 8882982 | US 8936708 | US 9120096 | US 9377439 | US 9435765 | US 9545631 | US 9630176 | US 9784711 | US 9857332 | US 9915631 |
| Pending | CN 104144748 | CN 1043231143 | CN 104661754 | CN 104994955 | CN 108290155 | CN 109153016 | CN CN107107059 | EP 2782674 | EP 2869922 | EP 2931425 | EP 2943279 | EP 2945740 | EP 3169437 | EP 3334532 | EP 3377223 | EP 768613 | JP 2017523412 | US 20130270114 | US 2016082437 | US 20180311666 | |
| Additional patent applications are pending | ||
Last update on this page: 2019-03-06
Disclaimer to Patent Rights Portfolio
The patent process is dynamic and the content of the above list and association between products and Patent Rights may change due to events including, but not limited to: filing, publication, prosecution, issuance, oppositions, nullity suits, licensing, product changes, expiration, abandonment, and other circumstances. There may be counterpart filings which are not explicitly mentioned and we strive towards listing at least one Patent Right out of each patent family. The content of this list is updated from time to time but may not be up to date at the specific time you visit this link. Patent applications may be pending or published and patents may have issued which are not yet identified on this list. This list may be unavailable from time to time without notice as part of maintenance or an unintended outage. Efforts will be made to maintain this link page active [more].