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EP3702759 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME MEASUREMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.07.2024  [2024/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2020/36]
Inventor(s)01 / HERCEG, Marijan
Princa Eugena Savojskog 8 B
31000 Osijek / HR
02 / MATIC, Tomislav
Papuk gore 24
31000 Osijek / HR
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)Sayer, Robert David
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/36]Nokia EPO representatives
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Application number, filing date19159243.526.02.2019
[2020/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3702759
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, G01J3/44, G01J1/46, // G01J1/44
[2023/45]
CPC:
G01N21/6408 (EP,US); G01J1/46 (EP); G01J3/4406 (EP);
G01N21/645 (US); G01J2001/4433 (EP); G01J2001/446 (EP);
G01N2021/6463 (US); G01N2201/12 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/36]G01N21/64, G01J3/44
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 [2021/14]
Former [2020/36]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR FLUORESZENZLEBENSDAUERMESSUNG[2020/36]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME MEASUREMENT[2020/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR LA MESURE DE LA DURÉE DE VIE D'UNE FLUORESCENCE[2020/36]
Examination procedure02.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/14]
02.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2024Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/31]
26.03.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
03.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
03.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US6326605  (MODLIN DOUGLAS N [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,7-10,13-15 * column 13, line 26 - column 15, line 40; figures 9,10 *;
 [Y]US6531097  (VOJNOVIC BORIVOJ [GB], et al) [Y] 7,10,13* column 6, line 32 - column 7, line 10; figure 4 *;
 [XYI]  - SING PO CHAN ET AL, "Optimized Gating Scheme for Rapid Lifetime Determinations of Single-Exponential Luminescence Lifetimes", ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, US, (20010915), vol. 73, no. 18, doi:10.1021/ac0102361, ISSN 0003-2700, pages 4486 - 4490, XP055619869 [X] 1-3,8,9,14,15 * the whole document * [Y] 1-3,7-10,13-15 [I] 7,10,13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac0102361
 [XYI]  - LI DING ET AL, "A novel three observation-windows measurement scheme for SPAD fluorescence lifetime imaging detector", 2018 CHINA SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (CSTIC), IEEE, (20180311), doi:10.1109/CSTIC.2018.8369312, pages 1 - 3, XP033351737 [X] 1-3,8,9,14,15 * the whole document * [Y] 1-3,7-10,13-15 [I] 7,10,13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CSTIC.2018.8369312
 [XYI]  - DAVID DAY-UEI LI ET AL, "Time-Domain Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Techniques Suitable for Solid-State Imaging Sensor Arrays", SENSORS, (20120502), vol. 12, no. 12, doi:10.3390/s120505650, pages 5650 - 5669, XP055124164 [X] 1,2,8,9,14,15 * sections 1, 2.1;; figures 1, 2(a) * [Y] 1-3,7-10,13-15 [I] 7,10,13

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s120505650
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