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EP About this file: EP3990891

EP3990891 - AUTOFOCUS FUNCTIONALITY IN OPTICAL SAMPLE ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.2024The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
22.01.2024Amendment by applicant 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illumina, Inc.
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, CA 92122 / US
[2022/18]
Inventor(s)01 / PRINCE, Simon
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, California 92122 / US
02 / CONDELLO, Danilo
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, California 92122 / US
03 / HSIEH, Vincent
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, California 92122 / US
04 / PHOUNSIRI, Krysada
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, California 92122 / US
05 / O'SHAUGHNESSY, John
5200 Illumina Way
San Diego, California 92122 / US
 [2022/18]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/18]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date20909529.822.12.2020
[2022/18]
WO2020US70951
Priority number, dateUS201962956083P31.12.2019         Original published format: US 201962956083 P
US202062959681P10.01.2020         Original published format: US 202062959681 P
[2022/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021138633
Date:08.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3990891
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.07.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2023
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/14, G02B7/32, G01N21/64, G02B21/24
[2023/30]
CPC:
G02B7/32 (EP,IL,KR); G01N21/6458 (EP,IL,KR,US); G02B21/241 (CN,KR);
G02B21/06 (CN,KR); G02B21/245 (EP); G02B27/425 (CN,KR);
G02B5/04 (CN,KR); G02B7/09 (CN,KR); G01N2021/058 (IL,KR,US);
G01N2021/6463 (IL,KR,US); G01N2021/6482 (IL,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/18]G01N15/14
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 [2022/18]
TitleGerman:AUTOFOKUS-FUNKTIONALITÄT IN DER OPTISCHEN PROBENANALYSE[2022/18]
English:AUTOFOCUS FUNCTIONALITY IN OPTICAL SAMPLE ANALYSIS[2022/18]
French:FONCTIONNALITÉ DE MISE AU POINT AUTOMATIQUE DANS UNE ANALYSE D'ÉCHANTILLON OPTIQUE[2022/18]
Entry into regional phase27.12.2021National basic fee paid 
27.12.2021Search fee paid 
27.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
27.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/18]
18.01.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2018262670  (CONDELLO DANILO [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7-10 * abstract * * Paragraphs [0005], [0061], [0064]-[0065], [0076], [0077]-[0078], [0088]-[0091], [0092]-[0093], [0097]-[0101], [0102]-[0105], [0106]-[0108], [0112]-[0114], [0118]-[0120] * * figures 1-31 * [A] 5,6,11-15;
 [XA]EP3376275  (ILLUMINA INC [US]) [X] 1,8 * abstract * * Paragraphs [0005]-[0006], [0018], [0033]-[0040], [0045]-[0047], [0061]-[0062], [0064]-[0066], [0070]-[0072], [0076]-[0078] * * figures 1-31 * [A] 5,6,11-15;
 [XA]EP3379319  (ILLUMINA INC [US]) [X] 1,8 * abstract * * Paragraphs [0005]-[0006], [0022], [0025]-[0026], [0037]-[0042], [0049]-[0052], [0064]-[0065], [0067]-[0069], [0073]-[0075], [0079]-[0081] * * figures 1-31 *[A] 5,6,11-15
International search[A]WO02091026  (KLA TENCOR CORP [US]) [A] 1-16,18,20-44,46-51 * See the whole document. *;
 [A]JP2011514963  (CORNING INC.) [A] 1-16,18,20-44,46-51* See the whole document. *;
 [A]US2015054937  (LIPPERT HELMUT [DE], et al) [A] 1-16,18,20-44,46-51 * See paragraphs [0058]-[0092]; figures 1-3. *;
 [A]US2016109693  (FENG WENYI [US]) [A] 1-16,18,20-44,46-51 * See paragraphs [0047]-[0102]; figures 1-17B. *;
 [A]US2017045457  (RICHARD SIMON [FR], et al) [A] 1-16,18,20-44,46-51 * See paragraphs [0055]-[0166]; figures 1-4. *
by applicantUS2018262670
 EP3376275
 EP3379319
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