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EP2906106 - SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING OF DIFFUSE MEDIA FEATURING CROSS-MODALITY WEIGHTING OF FLUORESCENT AND BIOLUMINESCENT SOURCES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VisEn Medical, Inc.
940 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
[2023/24]
Former [2015/34]For all designated states
VisEn Medical, Inc.
940 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YARED, Wael
22 Hastings Road
Lexington, Massachusetts 02421 / US
02 / KEMPNER, Joshua
167 Woburn Street
Reading, Massachusetts 01867 / US
03 / RIPOLL LORENZO, Jorge
Calle Mayor 18
28013 Madrid / ES
04 / ARRANZ, Alicia
Calle Albaida, 84, 4ºA
28037 Madrid / ES
 [2023/24]
Former [2015/34]01 / YARED, Wael
22 Hastings Road
Lexington, Massachusetts 02421 / US
02 / KEMPNER, Joshua
167 Woburn Street
Reading, Massachusetts 01867 / US
03 / RIPOLL LORENZO, Jorge
Calle Mayor 18
E-28013 Madrid / ES
04 / ARRANZ, Alicia
Calle Albaida, 84, 4ºA
28037 Madrid / ES
Representative(s)Wilson, Justin Scott
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[2023/24]
Former [2015/34]Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co. LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Application number, filing date13786565.515.10.2013
[2015/34]
WO2013US65107
Priority number, dateUS201261714198P15.10.2012         Original published format: US 201261714198 P
[2015/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014062716
Date:24.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2906106
Date:19.08.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2906106
Date:14.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.04.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00
[2015/34]
CPC:
A61B5/0071 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/0073 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/061 (CN,US);
A61B5/7214 (EP,CN,US); A61K49/0017 (CN,US); G01N21/6456 (US);
G01N21/6486 (US); G01N2021/1787 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME, VERFAHREN, UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABBILDUNG VON DIFFUSEN MEDIEN MIT MODALITÄTSÜBERGREIFENDER GEWICHTUNG VON FLUORESZIERENDEN UND BIOLUMINESZIERENDEN QUELLEN[2015/34]
English:SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING OF DIFFUSE MEDIA FEATURING CROSS-MODALITY WEIGHTING OF FLUORESCENT AND BIOLUMINESCENT SOURCES[2015/34]
French:SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE DE MILIEU DE DIFFUSION COMPORTANT UNE PONDÉRATION ENTRE MODALITÉS DE SOURCES FLUORESCENTES ET BIOLUMINESCENTES[2015/34]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2015National basic fee paid 
16.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/34]
21.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.11.2022
15.11.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2023Fee for grant paid
09.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  12.10.2018
Opposition(s)15.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.06.2023
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 [X]WO2011025950  (VISEN MEDICAL INC [US], et al) [X] 55-58 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] - [0039] - [0070] - [0081] - [0095]; figures 1,2,5-8 *;
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