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EP About this file: EP2337489

EP2337489 - DEVICES, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PHOTOSTIMULATION AND IMAGING OF STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2022Refusal of applicationpublished on 16.11.2022  [2022/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
412 Low Memorial Library
535 West 116th Street
New York, NY 10027 / US
[N/P]
Former [2011/26]For all designated states
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
412 Low Memorial Library 535 West 116th Street
New York, New York 10027 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NIKOLENKO, Volodymyr
784 Colombus Avenue, Apt. 15-S
New York NY 10025 / US
02 / YUSTE, Rafael
15 Clarement Avenue, Apt.53
New York NY 10027 / US
03 / WATSON, Brendon, O.
615 West 113th Street, 43
New York NY 10025 / US
04 / PETERKA, Darcy
1032 Willow Ave., Apt.4
Hoboken NJ 07030 / US
 [2011/45]
Former [2011/26]01 / NIKOLENKO, Volodymyr
New York
NY / US
02 / YUSTE, Rafael
15 Clarement Avenue, Apt.53
New York NY 10027 / US
03 / WATSON, Brendon, O.
615 West 113th Street, 43
New York NY 10025 / US
04 / PETERKA, Darcy
1032 Willow Ave., Apt.4
Hoboken NJ 07030 / US
Representative(s)Rupprecht, Kay, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/26]Rupprecht, Kay, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Widenmayerstraße 48
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date09816957.625.09.2009
[2011/26]
WO2009US58490
Priority number, dateUS20080194145P25.09.2008         Original published format: US 194145 P
US20090177239P11.05.2009         Original published format: US 177239 P
US20090212924P17.04.2009         Original published format: US 212924 P
[2011/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010036972
Date:01.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2337489
Date:29.06.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, // G02B21/00, G02B27/46, A61N5/06, G01N21/65
[2014/47]
CPC:
G02B27/46 (EP,CN,US); A61N5/0622 (EP,CN,US); G01N21/6458 (EP,US);
G02B21/0004 (EP,CN,US); G01N2021/653 (EP,US); G01N2201/0221 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/26]A61B5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2011/26]
TitleGerman:GERÄTE, VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINER PHOTOSTIMULATION UND ZUR ABBILDUNG VON STRUKTUREN[2011/26]
English:DEVICES, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PHOTOSTIMULATION AND IMAGING OF STRUCTURES[2011/26]
French:DISPOSITIFS, APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'OBTENIR UNE PHOTOSTIMULATION ET UNE IMAGERIE DES STRUCTURES[2011/26]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2011National basic fee paid 
25.03.2011Search fee paid 
25.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/26]
18.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2019Observations by third parties
10.04.2019Date of oral proceedings
02.05.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.05.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/46]
07.10.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/46]
Appeal following examination19.07.2019Appeal received No.  T2860/19
20.09.2019Statement of grounds filed
07.10.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
07.10.2022Date of oral proceedings
Divisional application(s)EP22200093.7
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.07.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
10.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.1241
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.12.001665
 [XP]  - VOLODYMYR NIKOLENKO, "SLM microscopy: scanless two-photon imaging and photostimulation using spatial light modulators", FRONTIERS IN NEURAL CIRCUITS, (20081219), vol. 2, doi:10.3389/neuro.04.005.2008, XP055146495 [XP] 1-25 * abstract * * figure 1 * * page 6 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/neuro.04.005.2008
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ExaminationUS2004012872
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nmeth1105
    - Volodymyr Nikolenko ET AL, "Two-photon photostimulation and imaging of neural circuits - supplemental information", Nature Methods, New York, (20071101), vol. 4, no. 11, doi:10.1038/nmeth1105, ISSN 1548-7091, pages 943 - 950, XP055573687

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nmeth1105
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