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EP3234581 - OBTAINING A DIFFUSIVITY CONSTANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/43]OBTAINING TRUE DIFFUSIVITY CONSTANT
[2020/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
1910 E. Innovation Park Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US
[2018/52]
Former [2017/43]For all designated states
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
1910 Innovation Park Drive
Tucson, AZ 85755 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OTTER, Michael
11809 North Mountain Laurel Place
Tucson, Arizona 85737 / US
02 / STEVENS, Benjamin
13265 N. Lost Artifact Lane
Oro Valley, Arizona 85755 / US
03 / BAUER, Daniel
3771 East Guthrie Mountain Place
Tucson, Arizona 85718 / US
 [2017/43]
Representative(s)Richardt Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Wilhelmstraße 7
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
[2017/43]
Application number, filing date15813403.117.12.2015
[2017/43]
WO2015EP80251
Priority number, dateUS201462093151P17.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462093151 P
[2017/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016097163
Date:23.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3234581
Date:25.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3234581
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/024, G01N29/07, G01N29/44
[2017/43]
CPC:
G01N29/024 (EP,US); G01H5/00 (US); A61B8/4483 (US);
G01N29/07 (EP,US); G01N29/4472 (EP,US); G06F30/28 (US);
A61B5/066 (US); A61N2007/0039 (US); G01N2291/0245 (EP,US);
G01N2291/02475 (EP,US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERHALT EINER DIFFUSIVITÄTSKONSTANTE[2020/19]
English:OBTAINING A DIFFUSIVITY CONSTANT[2020/19]
French:OBTENTION DE LA CONSTANTE DE DIFFUSIVITÉ[2020/19]
Former [2017/43]ERHALT EINER WAHREN DIFFUSIVITÄTSKONSTANTE
Former [2017/43]OBTAINING TRUE DIFFUSIVITY CONSTANT
Former [2017/43]OBTENTION DE LA CONSTANTE DE DIFFUSIVITÉ EXACTE
Entry into regional phase17.07.2017National basic fee paid 
17.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/43]
18.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2020Fee for grant paid
14.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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