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EP3870027 - PROCESS FOR VISUAL DETERMINATION OF TISSUE BIOLOGY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.09.2024
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin
Belfield
Dublin 4 / IE
For all designated states
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
123 St. Stephen's Green
Dublin 2 / IE
[2024/10]
Former [2021/35]For all designated states
University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin
Belfield
Dublin 4 / IE
For all designated states
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
123 St. Stephens Green
Dublin 2 / IE
Inventor(s)01 / CAHILL, Ronan
c/o University College Dublin,
National University of Ireland, Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4 / IE
02 / O'SHEA, Donal, F.
c/o The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
123 St. Stephen's Green
Dublin 2 / IE
 [2024/09]
Former [2021/35]01 / CAHILL, Ronan
c/o University College Dublin, National
University of Ireland
Dublin Belfield Dublin 4 / IE
02 / O'SHEA, Donal, F.
c/o The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 123
St. Stephen's Green
Dublin 2 / IE
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2021/35]
Application number, filing date18796869.825.10.2018
[2021/35]
WO2018EP79359
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020083501
Date:30.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3870027
Date:01.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3870027
Date:09.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/04, A61B1/31, A61B5/00, // G01N33/574
[2024/08]
CPC:
A61B5/0071 (EP,US); A61B1/00009 (EP,US); A61B1/043 (EP);
A61B1/046 (EP,US); A61B1/31 (EP,US); A61B5/0086 (EP);
A61B5/4233 (EP); A61B5/4255 (EP,US); A61B5/4887 (US);
A61B5/7425 (EP); G01N33/57419 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/35]A61B5/00, G01N33/574
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 [2021/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VISUELLEN BESTIMMUNG DES GEWEBEBIOLOGIE[2024/08]
English:PROCESS FOR VISUAL DETERMINATION OF TISSUE BIOLOGY[2021/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION VISUELLE DE LA BIOLOGIE TISSULAIRE[2021/35]
Former [2021/35]VERFAHREN ZUR VISUELLEN BESTIMMUNG DER GEWEBEBIOLOGIE
Entry into regional phase25.05.2021National basic fee paid 
25.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/35]
25.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2024Fee for grant paid
27.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.202306   M06   Fee paid on   07.11.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2015018690  (KANG UK [KR], et al);
 [A]US2015216398  (YANG CHENYING [US], et al);
 [A]WO2015198065  (ISIS INNOVATION [GB]);
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