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EP About this file: EP2419707

EP2419707 - UP-CONCENTRATION OF ORGANIC MICROOBJECTS FOR MICROSCOPIC IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2012/08]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / HULSKEN, Bas
c/o PHILIPS IP&S - NL
High Tech Campus 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / KUIPER, Stein
c/o PHILIPS IP&S - NL
High Tech Campus 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / STALLINGA, Sjoerd
c/o PHILIPS IP&S - NL
High Tech Campus 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / ISAKSSON, Bo Joakim
c/o PHILIPS IP&S - NL
High Tech Campus 44
NL-5656AE Eindhoven / NL
05 / PONJEE, Marc W. G.
c/o PHILIPS IP&S - NL
High Tech Campus 44
NL-5656AE Eindhoven / NL
06 / VAN MEERBERGEN, Bart E. G.
c/o PHILIPS IP&S - NL
High Tech Campus 44
NL-5656AE Eindhoven / NL
07 / UNAY, Zeynep S.
c/o PHILIPS IP&S - NL
High Tech Campus 44
NL-5656AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2012/08]
Representative(s)Kroeze, Johannes Antonius
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2019/26]
Former [2012/08]Kroeze, Johannes Antonius
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date10717278.514.04.2010
[2019/26]
WO2010IB51617
Priority number, dateEP2009030531714.04.2009         Original published format: EP 09305317
[2012/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010119408
Date:21.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2419707
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2419707
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/06, G01N1/40
[2012/08]
CPC:
G01N1/4077 (EP,US); G01N1/4005 (EP,US); G01N15/0625 (EP,US);
G01N15/0631 (EP,US)
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 [2012/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANREICHERUNG VON ORGANISCHEN MIKROOBJEKTEN FÜR DIE MIKROSKOPISCHE ABBILDUNG[2019/03]
English:UP-CONCENTRATION OF ORGANIC MICROOBJECTS FOR MICROSCOPIC IMAGING[2012/08]
French:CONCENTRATION DE MICROOBJECTS ORGANIQUES POUR L'IMAGERIE MICROSCOPIQUE[2019/03]
Former [2012/08]KONZENTRATIONSERHÖHUNG VON ORGANISCHEN MIKROOBJEKTEN FÜR MIKROSKOPISCHE BILDGEBUNG
Former [2012/08]AUGMENTATION DE CONCENTRATION DE MICRO-OBJETS ORGANIQUES POUR UNE IMAGERIE MICROSCOPIQUE
Entry into regional phase14.11.2011National basic fee paid 
14.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/08]
27.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
13.05.2019Fee for grant paid
13.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.02.2018
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
30.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
30.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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