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EP3011380 - OPTICAL SCANNER AND SCANNED LENS OPTICAL PROBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OPTISCAN PTY LTD
15-17 Normanby Road
Notting Hill, Victoria 3168 / AU
[2016/17]
Inventor(s)01 / VANCE, Roderick William Charles
c/- Optiscan Pty Ltd
15-17 Normanby Road
Notting Hill, Victoria 3168 / AU
 [2016/17]
Representative(s)Millburn, Julie Elizabeth, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/38]Robson, Aidan John
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Former [2016/17]Robson, Aidan John
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date14813763.119.06.2014
[2016/17]
WO2014AU00634
Priority number, dateAU2013090222819.06.2013         Original published format: AU 2013902228
[2016/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014201501
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3011380
Date:27.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3011380
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU24.12.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/08, G02B3/00, A61B1/07, A61B1/00, G02B23/24
[2016/24]
CPC:
A61B1/07 (EP,US); A61B1/043 (US); A61B1/00096 (EP,US);
A61B1/00172 (EP,US); A61B1/00188 (EP,US); G01N21/6458 (US);
G02B13/18 (US); G02B21/0076 (US); G02B23/2476 (EP,US);
G02B26/103 (US); G02B27/4211 (US); G02B27/4216 (US);
G02B27/425 (US); G01N2021/6478 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/17]G02B26/08, G02B3/00, A61B1/07
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 [2016/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER SCANNER UND OPTISCHE SONDE MIT GESCANNTER LINSE[2016/17]
English:OPTICAL SCANNER AND SCANNED LENS OPTICAL PROBE[2016/17]
French:SCANNER OPTIQUE ET SONDE OPTIQUE À LENTILLES BALAYÉES[2016/17]
Entry into regional phase19.01.2016National basic fee paid 
19.01.2016Search fee paid 
19.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/17]
19.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2020Fee for grant paid
05.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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LV16.09.2020
MC16.09.2020
MK16.09.2020
NL16.09.2020
PL16.09.2020
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SE16.09.2020
SI16.09.2020
SK16.09.2020
SM16.09.2020
BG16.12.2020
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GR17.12.2020
IS16.01.2021
PT18.01.2021
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 [Y]US2004254474  (SEIBEL ERIC [US], et al) [Y] 5-9,12,14-18 * abstract * * paragraph [0052] - paragraph [0080] * * figures 1-12 *;
 [XY]US7068878  (CROSSMAN-BOSWORTH JANET [US], et al) [X] 1-4,10,11,13 * abstract * * figures 5B, 6D-6E, 8, 10B * * column 13, line 5 - line 8 * * column 10, line 22 - line 25 * * column 2, line 61 - line 64 * * column 10, line 54 - line 55 * * column 12, line 45 - line 56 * * column 5, line 65 * * column 18, line 5 - line 32 * * claims 1-20 * [Y] 5-9,12,14-18;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.004957
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.876439
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