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EP3694392 - SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE REFERENCE ARM SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/34]SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR MULTIPLE REFERENCE ARM SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY
[2023/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2024
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The General Hospital Corporation
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114 / US
[2020/34]
Inventor(s)01 / TEARNEY, Guillermo, J.
12 Fairmont Street
Cambridge MA 02139 / US
02 / VERMA, Yogesh
185 Salem Street Apt. 7
Medford MA 02155 / US
03 / OTUYA, David, Odeke
674 Ocean Avenue
Revere MA 02151 / US
04 / LUU, Romain
80 Avenue Gambetta
92400 Courbevoie / FR
 [2020/34]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[2023/49]
Former [2020/34]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date18866648.112.10.2018
[2020/34]
WO2018US55585
Priority number, dateUS201762571787P12.10.2017         Original published format: US 201762571787 P
[2020/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019075309
Date:18.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3694392
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3694392
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/10, A61B5/00, G01B9/02
[2020/34]
CPC:
A61B5/0066 (EP,US); G01B9/02091 (EP,US); G01B9/02028 (EP,US);
G01B9/02044 (EP,US); G01B9/02049 (US); G01B9/02064 (EP);
G01B9/02078 (EP,US); G01B9/02085 (EP,US); G01B9/02087 (US);
G01B2290/35 (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 [2020/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM FÜR OPTISCHE SPEKTRALDOMÄNEN-KOHÄRENZTOMOGRAFIE MIT MEHREREN REFERENZARMEN[2023/27]
English:SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE REFERENCE ARM SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY[2023/27]
French:SYSTÈME POUR TOMOGRAPHIE PAR COHÉRENCE OPTIQUE DE DOMAINE SPECTRAL DE BRAS DE RÉFÉRENCE MULTIPLES[2023/27]
Former [2020/34]SYSTEME, VERFAHREN UND MEDIEN FÜR OPTISCHE SPEKTRALDOMÄNEN-KOHÄRENZTOMOGRAFIE MIT MEHREREN REFERENZARMEN
Former [2020/34]SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR MULTIPLE REFERENCE ARM SPECTRAL DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY
Former [2020/34]SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS ET SUPPORTS POUR TOMOGRAPHIE PAR COHÉRENCE OPTIQUE DE DOMAINE SPECTRAL DE BRAS DE RÉFÉRENCE MULTIPLES
Entry into regional phase27.03.2020National basic fee paid 
27.03.2020Search fee paid 
27.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/34]
20.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2023Fee for grant paid
06.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23213539.2  / EP4306901
Opposition(s)09.09.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
DK06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
IT06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SI06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/47]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
DK06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
IT06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
Former [2024/36]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
IT06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
Former [2024/35]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE06.12.2023
ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/24]ES06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
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International search[A]US2006103850  (ALPHONSE GERARD A [US], et al);
 [A]US2008002183  (YATAGAI TOYOHIKO [JP], et al);
 [A]US2014125951  (EOM TAE JOONG [KR], et al);
 [A]US2015375336  (WEBSTER PAUL J L [CA], et al);
 [A]KR101706448B  ;
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