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EP About this file: EP2961336

EP2961336 - APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED, NON-INVASIVE CELL ACTIVITY TRACKING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ares Trading S.A.
Zone Industrielle de l'Ouriettaz
1170 Aubonne / CH
[2019/42]
Former [2016/01]For all designated states
Progyny, Inc.
1490 O'Brien Drive, Suite A
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MOUSSAVI, Farshid
c/o Auxogyn Inc.
1490 O'Brien Drive
Suite A
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
02 / WANG, Yu
c/o Auxogyn Inc.
1490 O'Brien Drive
Suite A
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
03 / LORENZEN, Peter
c/o Auxogyn Inc.
1490 O'Brien Drive
Suite A
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
04 / GOULD, Stephen
c/o Auxogyn Inc.
1490 O'Brien Drive
Suite A
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
 [2016/01]
Representative(s)CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[2024/13]
Former [2016/01]Stephen, Robert John
Olswang LLP 90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date14756365.428.02.2014
[2016/01]
WO2014US19578
Priority number, dateUS201361770998P28.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361770998 P
US201361771000P28.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361771000 P
US201361785170P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361785170 P
US201361785179P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361785179 P
US201361785199P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361785199 P
US201361785216P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361785216 P
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014134527
Date:04.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2961336
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2961336
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06V10/774, G06V20/69
[2023/43]
CPC:
G06V10/774 (EP,US); G01N33/50 (IL); G06F18/214 (IL,US);
G06F18/2415 (IL,US); G06F18/285 (IL,US); G06V20/695 (EP,IL,US);
G06V20/698 (EP,IL,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/44]G06K9/00
Former IPC [2016/01]A61B17/435
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 [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR AUTOMATISIERTEN, NICHTINVASIVEN ZELLAKTIVITÄTSVERFOLGUNG[2016/01]
English:APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED, NON-INVASIVE CELL ACTIVITY TRACKING[2016/01]
French:APPAREIL, PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE DÉPISTAGE AUTOMATISÉ ET NON INVASIF D'ACTIVITÉ CELLULAIRE[2016/01]
Entry into regional phase28.09.2015National basic fee paid 
28.09.2015Search fee paid 
28.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/01]
08.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
18.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2024Fee for grant paid
12.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2024Receipt 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  12.06.2020
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
18.08.2017Request for further processing filed
18.08.2017Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.09.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
01.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
22.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
15.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
[2024/33]
Documents cited:Search[XP]  - WANG YU ET AL, Automated Embryo Stage Classification in Time-Lapse Microscopy Video of Early Human Embryo Development, CORRECT SYSTEM DESIGN; [LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE; LECT.NOTES COMPUTER], SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING, CHAM, PAGE(S) 460 - 467, (20130922), ISSN 0302-9743, ISBN 978-3-642-34346-9, XP047042089 [XP] 1-14 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40763-5_57
 [T]  - F. MOUSSAVI ET AL, "A unified graphical models framework for automated human embryo tracking in time lapse microscopy", 2014 IEEE 11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL IMAGING (ISBI), (20140429), doi:10.1109/ISBI.2014.6867872, ISBN 978-1-46-731961-4, pages 314 - 320, XP055192119 [T] 1-14 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISBI.2014.6867872
 [T]  - MOUSSAVI FARSHID ET AL, "A Unified Graphical Models Framework for Automated Mitosis Detection in Human Embryos", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, vol. 33, no. 7, doi:10.1109/TMI.2014.2317836, ISSN 0278-0062, (20140701), pages 1551 - 1562, (20140627), XP011552358 [T] 1-14 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2014.2317836
International search[Y]US6757423  (AMINI AMIR A [US]);
 [A]US2010055039  (DOYONNAS REGIS [US], et al);
 [X]US2011105834  (WONG CONNIE C [US], et al);
 [Y]US2011125719  (JAYARAMAN VINOD [US]);
 [A]US2011207112  (BURBANK FRED [US], et al);
 [A]WO2012047678  (AUXOGYN INC [US], et al);
 [A]US2012244567  (ZENG XIANMIN [US])
ExaminationWO2012116185
 EP2951574
 EP2950726
    - K. Athayde Wirka ET AL, "O-212 Abnormal syngamy phenotypes observed with time-lapse imaging may allow early identification of embryos with lower development potential", Human Reproduction, GB, (20130101), vol. 28, no. Suppl_1, doi:10.1093/humrep/det190, ISSN 0268-1161, pages i87 - i90, XP055547084

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/det190
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