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EP3362836 - CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY APPARATUS AND RELATED PROCESS FOR ACQUIRING AND PROCESSING IMAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Crestoptics S.p.A.
Via Mattia Battistini 184/D
00167 Rome / IT
[2018/34]
Inventor(s)01 / RICCO, Vincenzo
c/o CRESTOPTICS s.r.l.
Via Mattia Battistini 184/D
00167 Rome / IT
02 / SANTINELLI, Andrea
c/o CRESTOPTICS s.r.l.
Via Mattia Battistini 184/D
00167 Rome / IT
 [2018/34]
Representative(s)IP Sextant s.r.l.
Via A. Salandra, n.18
00187 Rome / IT
[2018/34]
Application number, filing date16801303.512.10.2016
[2018/34]
WO2016IB56100
Priority number, dateIT2015UB0459112.10.2015         Original published format: IT UB20154591
[2018/34]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017064629
Date:20.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3362836
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3362836
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/00
[2018/34]
CPC:
G02B21/0032 (EP,US); G02B21/0044 (EP,US); G02B21/0076 (US);
G02B21/361 (US); G06T3/4038 (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 [2018/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONFOKALE MIKROSKOPIEVORRICHTUNG UND ENTSPRECHENDES VERFAHREN ZUR AUFNAHME UND VERARBEITUNG VON BILDERN[2018/34]
English:CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY APPARATUS AND RELATED PROCESS FOR ACQUIRING AND PROCESSING IMAGES[2018/34]
French:APPAREIL DE MICROSCOPIE CONFOCALE ET PROCESSUS ASSOCIÉ D'ACQUISITION ET DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES[2018/34]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2018National basic fee paid 
10.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/34]
10.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2020Fee for grant paid
23.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.10.2016
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MK03.06.2020
MT03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
TR03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU12.10.2016
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
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FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
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NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
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SE03.06.2020
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SK03.06.2020
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TR03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
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AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/21]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/10]AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
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SE03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
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BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
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PT06.10.2020
Former [2021/09]AL03.06.2020
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CZ03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
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NL03.06.2020
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GR04.09.2020
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NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]DE102013001238  (ZEISS CARL MICROSCOPY GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,12 * paragraph [0021]; figure 2 * [Y] 8 [I] 2-7,9-11;
 [XYI]EP2733514  (PERKINELMER CELLULAR TECHNOLOGIES GERMANY GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,12 * figure 3 * [Y] 8 [I] 2-7,9-11;
 [Y]WO2012063075  (UNIV LEICESTER [GB], et al) [Y] 8 * abstract *
ExaminationJPH1048530
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