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EP3304415 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING STAIN QUALITY FOR IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
1910 E. Innovation Park Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / GARSHA, Karl
Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US
02 / OTTER, Michael
Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US
03 / STEVENS, Benjamin
Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US
04 / TAFT, Jefferson
668 W. Paseo Celestial
Sahuarita, Arizona 85629 / US
05 / VENTURA, Frank
Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US
 [2023/37]
Former [2018/15]01 / GARSHA, Karl
709 W Camino Curvitas
Sahuarita, Arizona 85629 / US
02 / OTTER, Michael
11809 North Mountain Laurel Place
Tucson, Arizona 85737 / US
03 / STEVENS, Benjamin
13265 N. Lost Artifact Lane
Oro Valley, Arizona 85755 / US
04 / TAFT, Jefferson
668 W. Paseo Celestial
Sahuarita, Arizona 85629 / US
05 / VENTURA, Frank
3586 S. Twilight Echo Road
Tucson, Arizona 85735 / US
Representative(s)Richardt Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Wilhelmstraße 7
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
[2018/15]
Application number, filing date16725132.125.05.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016EP61859
Priority number, dateUS201562166155P26.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562166155 P
US201662328041P27.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662328041 P
[2018/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016189065
Date:01.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3304415
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3304415
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06V10/28, G06V20/69
[2023/16]
CPC:
G01N1/30 (EP,US); G06V10/28 (EP,US); G06V20/69 (EP,US);
G06V10/58 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/15]G06K9/00, G01N1/30
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEURTEILUNG DER FÄRBUNGSQUALITÄT FÜR IN-SITU-HYBRIDISIERUNG UND IMMUNHISTOCHEMIE[2018/15]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING STAIN QUALITY FOR IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY[2018/15]
French:MÉTHODE ET SYSTÈME D'ÉVALUATION DE LA QUALITÉ DE LA COLORATION POUR L'IMMUNOCYTOCHIMIE ET L'HYBRIDATION IN SITU[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase02.01.2018National basic fee paid 
02.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/15]
07.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.08.2023Fee for grant paid
03.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
08.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
11.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
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