Instrument
Granted 21 Jul 2015 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Meridian Bioscience, Inc. · originally GENEPOC INC.
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Inventors: Patrick Mainville, Michel G. Bergeron, Antoine Dallaire, Thomas-Éric Beliveau +2 · Examiner: Anhdao Doan · AU 2914 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view taken from a top, front, left side of the instrument;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a back view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.
Throughout the Figures, the dash-dotted lines represent the bounds of the claim, and all other broken lines illustrate unclaimed portions of the instrument. None of the broken lines form a part of the claimed design.
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4 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D714458-S | S1 | 30 Sep 2014 | 20 Aug 2012 | granted | Instrument |
| USthis patent | US-D734865-S | S1 | 21 Jul 2015 | 11 Apr 2014 | granted | Instrument |
›Other offices — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-149825-S | S | 16 Jul 2014 | 19 Feb 2013 | granted | Molecular diagnostic instrument |
| CA | CA-156129-S | S | 16 Jul 2014 | 19 Feb 2013 | granted | Molecular diagnostic instrument |
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