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EP About this file: EP3957983

EP3957983 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGING A MOLECULAR STRAND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PL, PT, SK		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUMICKS DSM Holding B.V.
Paalbergweg 3
1105 AG Amsterdam / NL
[2022/19]
Former [2022/08]For all designated states
LUMICKS DSM Holding B.V.
Pilotenstraat 41
1059 CH Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / WUITE, Gijs Jan Lodewijk
1081 HV Amsterdam / NL
02 / PETERMAN, Erwin Johannes Gerard
1081 HV Amsterdam / NL
03 / HELLER, Iddo
1081 HV Amsterdam / NL
04 / SITTERS, Gerrit
1059 CH Amsterdam / NL
05 / CANDELLI, Andrea
1059 CH Amsterdam / NL
06 / HELL, Stefan Walter
1081 HV Amsterdam / NL
 [2022/08]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2022/08]
Application number, filing date21199075.902.06.2014
[2022/08]
Priority number, dateEP2013017032303.06.2013         Original published format: EP 13170323
NL2013201108703.07.2013         Original published format: NL 2011087
[2022/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3957983
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3957983
Date:13.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, G02B21/00, G02B21/16, G02B21/32, B01L3/00, // C12Q1/6816
[2022/08]
CPC:
B01L3/502761 (EP,US); G01N21/6428 (US); G01N21/6458 (EP,US);
G02B21/0048 (EP,US); G02B21/0076 (EP,US); G02B21/16 (EP,US);
G02B21/32 (EP,US); B01L2200/0663 (EP,US); B01L2300/0877 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0454 (EP,US); C12Q1/6816 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6816, C12Q2565/629 (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 [2022/08]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR ABBILDUNG EINES MOLEKULARSTRANGS[2023/29]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGING A MOLECULAR STRAND[2022/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE DE BRIN MOLÉCULAIRE[2022/08]
Former [2022/08]VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR ABBILDUNG EINES MOLEKÜLSTRANGES
Examination procedure27.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/08]
15.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2023Fee for grant paid
06.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14731835.6  / EP3004848
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
24.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.12.2023
CZ13.12.2023
EE13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
IT13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
PL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SK13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
PT15.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT13.12.2023
CZ13.12.2023
EE13.12.2023
ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RO13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
SM13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
IS13.04.2024
Former [2024/27]ES13.12.2023
HR13.12.2023
LT13.12.2023
LV13.12.2023
NL13.12.2023
RS13.12.2023
SE13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
NO13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT13.12.2023
BG13.03.2024
GR14.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR14.03.2024
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 [A]WO2010055362  (FEMTONICS KFT [HU], et al) [A] 1,10* figures 1,6,10 *;
 [A]US2010176307  (HELL STEFAN W [DE], et al) [A] 1-3,7,8,12,13 * paragraph [0038]; figure 1 *;
 [AD]US2011201509  (TEGENFELDT JONAS [SE], et al) [AD] 1-15 * paragraphs [0001] , [0005] - [0007] - [0026] , [0055]; figure 6 *;
 [A]US2011300490  (RACHET BASTIEN [CH], et al) [A] 1,10 * figure 8 *;
 [AD]US2012002031  (PERTSINIDIS ALEXANDROS [US], et al) [AD] 1-15 * paragraphs [0047] , [0050] , [0117] *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0604965103
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.001302
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