The top element in FIG. 2 shown in broken lines depicts environmental subject matter and forms no part of the claimed design. The rest of the broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the vial with cap that form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a vial with cap, as shown and described.

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›IP5 & PCT — 90 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-2016032358-A1	A1	4 Feb 2016	14 Mar 2014	published	Method for improved thermocycling of low volume nucleic acid amplification reactions
US	US-2016060680-A1	A1	3 Mar 2016	14 Mar 2014	published	Method for analyzing plurality of samples
US	US-9732374-B2	B2	15 Aug 2017	14 Mar 2014	granted	Method for analyzing a plurality of samples
US	US-2017335373-A1	A1	23 Nov 2017	11 Aug 2017	published	Automated method for analyzing samples
US	US-2018298426-A1	A1	18 Oct 2018	18 Jun 2018	published	Systems and methods for performing assays
US	US-2018298427-A1	A1	18 Oct 2018	22 Jun 2018	published	Method for processing the contents of a processing vial within an instrument
US	US-2019284612-A1	A1	19 Sep 2019	25 Mar 2019	published	System and method for conducting an assay
US	US-10711297-B2	B2	14 Jul 2020	11 Aug 2017	granted	Automated method for analyzing samples
US	US-2020239935-A1	A1	30 Jul 2020	25 Mar 2020	published	Method for moving a processing vial between locations of an instrument
US	US-10889851-B2	B2	12 Jan 2021	25 Mar 2020	granted	Method for moving a processing vial between locations of an instrument
US	US-2021017578-A1	A1	21 Jan 2021	29 Sep 2020	published	Interlocking cap and vial
US	US-2021017579-A1	A1	21 Jan 2021	29 Sep 2020	published	System and method for conducting an assay
US	US-2021079452-A1	A1	18 Mar 2021	25 Sep 2020	published	Interlocking cap and vial
US	US-10975416-B2	B2	13 Apr 2021	22 Jun 2018	granted	Method for processing the contents of a processing vial within an instrument
US	US-11098343-B2	B2	24 Aug 2021	18 Jun 2018	granted	Systems and methods for performing assays
US	US-11136617-B2	B2	5 Oct 2021	29 Sep 2020	granted	Interlocking cap and vial
US	US-2021324445-A1	A1	21 Oct 2021	11 Jan 2021	published	Diagnostic Systems and Methods
US	US-11279967-B2	B2	22 Mar 2022	29 Sep 2020	granted	System and method for conducting an assay
US	US-2022162677-A1	A1	26 May 2022	10 Feb 2022	published	Method for conducting an assay
US	US-11434521-B2	B2	6 Sep 2022	10 Feb 2022	granted	Method for conducting an assay
US	US-2022315989-A1	A1	6 Oct 2022	16 Jun 2022	published	Diagnostic system and method
US	US-2022315990-A1	A1	6 Oct 2022	22 Jun 2022	published	Processing vial and cap
US	US-2022364152-A1	A1	17 Nov 2022	29 Jul 2022	published	System and method for receiving and storing reagent packs in an instrument
US	US-2022364153-A1	A1	17 Nov 2022	29 Jul 2022	published	Assembly having reagent pack loading station
US	US-2022364154-A1	A1	17 Nov 2022	1 Aug 2022	published	Reagent pack changer
US	US-2022364155-A1	A1	17 Nov 2022	1 Aug 2022	published	Receptacle distribution system
US	US-D971435-S	S1	29 Nov 2022	23 Sep 2020	granted	Reagent pack
USthis patent	US-D982177-S	S1	28 Mar 2023	23 Sep 2020	granted	Vial with cap
US	US-11732288-B2	B2	22 Aug 2023	29 Jul 2022	granted	Assembly having reagent pack loading station
US	US-11732289-B2	B2	22 Aug 2023	1 Aug 2022	granted	Receptacle distribution system
US	US-11746373-B2	B2	5 Sep 2023	22 Jun 2022	granted	Processing vial and cap
US	US-11761026-B2	B2	19 Sep 2023	16 Jun 2022	granted	Diagnostic system and method
US	US-11761027-B2	B2	19 Sep 2023	29 Jul 2022	granted	System and method for receiving and storing reagent packs in an instrument
US	US-11788115-B2	B2	17 Oct 2023	25 Sep 2020	granted	Interlocking cap and vial
US	US-2023383333-A1	A1	30 Nov 2023	4 Aug 2023	published	Method for receiving and storing reagent packs in an instrument
US	US-11834701-B2	B2	5 Dec 2023	1 Aug 2022	granted	Reagent pack changer
US	US-11840722-B2	B2	12 Dec 2023	11 Jan 2021	granted	Diagnostic systems and methods
US	US-2024060114-A1	A1	22 Feb 2024	30 Oct 2023	published	Method for reconstituting a reagent
US	US-12110535-B2	B2	8 Oct 2024	30 Oct 2023	granted	Method for reconstituting a reagent
US	US-2024344113-A1	A1	17 Oct 2024	21 Jun 2024	published	Method for receiving and storing reagent packs in an instrument
US	US-12173352-B2	B2	24 Dec 2024	4 Aug 2023	granted	Method for receiving and storing reagent packs in an instrument
US	US-2025263776-A1	A1	21 Aug 2025	17 Jan 2025	published	Method for receiving and storing reagent packs in an instrument
US	US-12442033-B2	B2	14 Oct 2025	21 Jun 2024	granted	Method for receiving and storing reagent packs in an instrument
EP	EP-2969223-A2	A2	20 Jan 2016	14 Mar 2014	published	Systèmes et procédés de diagnosticfr
EP	EP-2969223-B1	B1	3 Oct 2018	14 Mar 2014	granted	Diagnosesysteme und -verfahrende
EP	EP-3444035-A1	A1	20 Feb 2019	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnosesysteme und -verfahrende
EP	EP-4049757-A2	A2	31 Aug 2022	14 Mar 2014	published	Systèmes et procédés de diagnosticfr
EP	EP-4049757-A3	A3	30 Nov 2022	14 Mar 2014	published	Systèmes et procédés de diagnosticfr
EP	EP-4664110-A2	A2	17 Dec 2025	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnosesysteme und -verfahrende
EP	EP-4664110-A3	A3	25 Feb 2026	14 Mar 2014	published	Systèmes et procédés de diagnosticfr
JP	JP-2016513975-A	A	19 May 2016	14 Mar 2014	published	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-2017060534-A	A	30 Mar 2017	16 Jan 2017	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
JP	JP-2018015006-A	A	1 Feb 2018	24 Oct 2017	published	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-2018015007-A	A	1 Feb 2018	24 Oct 2017	published	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-6316931-B2	B2	25 Apr 2018	14 Mar 2014	granted	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-2019068858-A	A	9 May 2019	6 Feb 2019	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
JP	JP-2019068859-A	A	9 May 2019	6 Feb 2019	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
JP	JP-2019068860-A	A	9 May 2019	6 Feb 2019	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
JP	JP-2019071906-A	A	16 May 2019	6 Feb 2019	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
JP	JP-6564441-B2	B2	21 Aug 2019	24 Oct 2017	granted	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-2019187450-A	A	31 Oct 2019	7 Aug 2019	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
JP	JP-2020039365-A	A	19 Mar 2020	16 Dec 2019	published	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-6799625-B2	B2	16 Dec 2020	6 Feb 2019	granted	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-6807416-B2	B2	6 Jan 2021	6 Feb 2019	granted	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-6824306-B2	B2	3 Feb 2021	6 Feb 2019	granted	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-6906592-B2	B2	21 Jul 2021	16 Dec 2019	granted	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-2021112217-A	A	5 Aug 2021	14 May 2021	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
JP	JP-6979043-B2	B2	8 Dec 2021	6 Feb 2019	granted	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-2023011907-A	A	24 Jan 2023	9 Nov 2022	published	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-7336483-B2	B2	31 Aug 2023	14 May 2021	granted	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-2025036586-A	A	14 Mar 2025	25 Dec 2024	published	診断システムおよび方法ja
JP	JP-2025163133-A	A	28 Oct 2025	31 Jul 2025	published	診断システムおよび方法ja
CN	CN-105188938-A	A	23 Dec 2015	14 Mar 2014	published	诊断系统和方法zh
CN	CN-105188938-B	B	24 Apr 2018	14 Mar 2014	granted	Diagnostic system and method
CN	CN-108441404-A	A	24 Aug 2018	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic system and method
CN	CN-108456714-A	A	28 Aug 2018	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic system and method
CN	CN-108456715-A	A	28 Aug 2018	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic system and method
CN	CN-108467830-A	A	31 Aug 2018	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic system and method
CN	CN-108479869-A	A	4 Sep 2018	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic system and method
CN	CN-108490201-A	A	4 Sep 2018	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic system and method
CN	CN-108546629-A	A	18 Sep 2018	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic system and method
CN	CN-108627662-A	A	9 Oct 2018	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic system and method
CN	CN-108467830-B	B	29 Apr 2022	14 Mar 2014	granted	诊断系统和方法zh
CN	CN-108490201-B	B	31 May 2022	14 Mar 2014	granted	Diagnostic system and method
CN	CN-108456714-B	B	19 Jul 2022	14 Mar 2014	granted	Diagnostic system and method
CN	CN-108627662-B	B	30 Sep 2022	14 Mar 2014	granted	Diagnostic system and method
CN	CN-108441404-B	B	12 Sep 2023	14 Mar 2014	granted	诊断系统和方法zh
WO	WO-2014153193-A2	A2	25 Sep 2014	14 Mar 2014	published	Systèmes et procédés de diagnosticfr
WO	WO-2014153193-A3	A3	27 Nov 2014	14 Mar 2014	published	Systèmes et procédés de diagnosticfr
WO	WO-2014153193-A9	A9	15 Jan 2015	14 Mar 2014	published	Systèmes et procédés de diagnosticfr

›Other offices — 14 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-2013202805-A1	A1	2 Oct 2014	7 Apr 2013	published	System and method for extending the capabilities of a diagnostic analyzer
AU	AU-2013202805-B2	B2	16 Jul 2015	7 Apr 2013	granted	System and method for extending the capabilities of a diagnostic analyzer
AU	AU-2014236196-A1	A1	3 Dec 2015	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
AU	AU-2016262653-A1	A1	8 Dec 2016	21 Nov 2016	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
AU	AU-2016262653-B2	B2	5 Jul 2018	21 Nov 2016	granted	Diagnostic systems and methods
CA	CA-2903105-A1	A1	25 Sep 2014	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
CA	CA-2913698-A1	A1	25 Sep 2014	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
CA	CA-2913701-A1	A1	25 Sep 2014	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
CA	CA-2913705-A1	A1	25 Sep 2014	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic systems and methods
CA	CA-2903105-C	C	21 Jun 2016	14 Mar 2014	granted	Systemes et procedes de diagnosticfr
CA	CA-2913705-C	C	16 Aug 2016	14 Mar 2014	granted	Systemes et procedes de diagnosticfr
CA	CA-2913698-C	C	15 May 2018	14 Mar 2014	granted	Diagnostic systems and methods
CA	CA-2913701-C	C	9 Feb 2021	14 Mar 2014	granted	Diagnostic systems and methods
HK	HK-1220161-A1	A1	28 Apr 2017	14 Mar 2014	published	Diagnostic systems and methods

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