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EP About this file: EP3430380

EP3430380 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGING SHORTWAVE INFRARED FLUORESCENCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[2019/04]
Inventor(s)01 / BAWENDI, Moungi, G.
17 Lowell Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 / US
02 / BRUNS, Oliver, Thomas
1 Brookline Pl, Apt. 501
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
03 / VALDEZ, Tulio, A.
1040 McGregor Way
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
04 / CARR, Jessica, Ann
369 Cardinal Medeiros Ave
Cambridge, MA 02141 / US
05 / FRANKE, Daniel
19 Marney Street, Apartment 5
Cambridge, MA 02141 / US
06 / AELLEN, Marianne
Dorfstrasse 13
3054 Schüpfen / CH
 [2021/31]
Former [2019/04]01 / BAWENDI, Moungi, G.
17 Lowell Street
Cambridge MA 02138 / US
02 / BRUNS, Oliver, Thomas
1 Brookline Pl Apt. 501
Cambridge MA 02139 / US
03 / VALDEZ, Tulio, A.
5 Stonepost
Simsbury CT 06070 / US
04 / CARR, Jessica, Ann
369 Cardinal Medeiros Ave
Cambridge MA 02141 / US
05 / FRANKE, Daniel
19 Marney Street Apartment 5
Cambridge MA 02141 / US
06 / AELLEN, Marianne
Dorfstrasse 13
CH-3054 Schüpfen / CH
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2019/04]
Application number, filing date17713113.310.03.2017
[2019/04]
WO2017US21824
Priority number, dateUS201662307981P14.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662307981 P
[2019/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017160639
Date:21.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3430380
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3430380
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, A61B5/00
[2019/04]
CPC:
G01N21/6486 (EP,US); A61B5/0071 (EP,US); G01N21/6456 (EP,US);
A61B2503/40 (EP,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 [2019/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ABBILDUNG KURZWELLIGER INFRAROTFLUORESZENZ[2020/46]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGING SHORTWAVE INFRARED FLUORESCENCE[2019/04]
French:DISPOSITIF ET METHODE POUR IMAGERIE DE FLUORESCENCE DE COURTE LONGUEUR D'ONDE[2020/46]
Former [2019/04]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BILDGEBUNG VON KURZWELLIGER INFRAROTFLUORESZENZ
Former [2019/04]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE DE FLUORESCENCE PROCHE INFRAROUGE
Entry into regional phase08.10.2018National basic fee paid 
08.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/04]
08.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2021Fee for grant paid
28.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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