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EP About this file: EP2491366

EP2491366 - INCOHERENT LENSFREE CELL HOLOGRAPHY AND MICROSCOPY ON A CHIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[2016/52]
Former [2012/35]For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607-5200 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OZCAN, Aydogan
827 Levering Ave. Apt. 705
Los Angeles California 90024 / US
02 / ISIKMAN, Serhan Omer
3161 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Apt. 201
Los Angeles California 90034 / US
03 / OZTOPRAK, Chetin
955 Superba Ave.
Venice California 90291 / US
 [2012/35]
Representative(s)Lecomte & Partners
76-78, rue de Merl
2146 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2012/35]Lecomte & Partners
P.O. Box 1623
1016 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date10825529.019.10.2010
[2016/52]
WO2010US53225
Priority number, dateUS20090253276P20.10.2009         Original published format: US 253276 P
US20100331500P05.05.2010         Original published format: US 331500 P
[2012/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011049965
Date:28.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2491366
Date:29.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2491366
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.04.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/28, // G03H1/06, G01N15/14, G03H1/08, G01N15/10, G03H1/04, G03H1/22
[2016/23]
CPC:
G03H1/06 (EP,KR,US); G01N15/1484 (EP,KR,US); G01B9/00 (KR);
G01B9/04 (KR); G01N15/1433 (EP,US); G01N21/00 (KR);
G01N21/6456 (EP,US); G01N33/00 (KR); G01N33/483 (KR);
G03H1/00 (KR); G03H1/041 (EP,KR,US); G03H1/0443 (EP,KR,US);
G03H1/0866 (EP,KR,US); G01N2015/1006 (EP,KR,US); G01N2015/1454 (EP,KR,US);
G01N2021/6471 (EP,US); G01N2021/6482 (EP,US); G01N2021/6484 (EP,US);
G01N2201/0833 (EP,US); G03H2001/005 (EP); G03H2001/0447 (EP,KR,US);
G03H2001/0452 (EP,US); G03H2001/0454 (EP,KR,US); G03H2001/0816 (EP,KR,US);
G03H2001/0825 (EP,US); G03H2001/2284 (EP,US); G03H2222/13 (EP,US);
G03H2222/22 (EP,US); G03H2222/24 (EP,US); G03H2222/34 (EP,US);
G03H2223/18 (EP,US); G03H2226/11 (EP,US); G03H2227/02 (EP,US);
G03H2240/62 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/37]G01N1/28, G03H1/02
Former IPC [2012/35]G01N1/28
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 [2012/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INKOHÄRENTE LINSENLOSE ZELLENHOLOGRAPHIE UND -MIKROSKOPIE AUF EINEM CHIP[2012/35]
English:INCOHERENT LENSFREE CELL HOLOGRAPHY AND MICROSCOPY ON A CHIP[2012/35]
French:CELLULE HOLOGRAPHIQUE INCOHÉRENTE SANS LENTILLE ET MICROSCOPIE SUR UNE PUCE[2012/35]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2012National basic fee paid 
04.05.2012Search fee paid 
04.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/35]
03.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2014Observations by third parties
26.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2016Fee for grant paid
15.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16193112.6  / EP3136079
EP20156195.8  / EP3671176
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.05.2015
Opposition(s)29.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.10.2010
AL28.12.2016
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
MK28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
TR28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU19.10.2010
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
MK28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
TR28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2019/52]HU19.10.2010
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
MK28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2019/46]HU19.10.2010
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU19.10.2010
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/29]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/14]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/01]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2017/41]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
SM28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
Former [2017/31]FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
NL28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
Former [2017/28]FI28.12.2016
HR28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
RS28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
NO28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV28.12.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US2004165778  (CARTLIDGE ANDREW G [US], et al) [A] 10-12 * figure 15 ** paragraph [0170] - paragraph [0178] *;
 [XI]  - SERHAN ISIKMAN ET AL, "Lensfree cell holography on a chip: From holographic cell signatures to microscopic reconstruction", LEOS 2009 -22ND ANNUALL MEETING OF THE IEEE LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS SOCIETY. LEO 2009 - 4-8 OCT. 2009 - BELEK-ANTALYA, TURKEY, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20091004), ISBN 978-1-4244-3680-4, pages 404 - 405, XP031572578 [X] 1-4,9,13-15 * the whole document * [I] 5-8,10-12
International search[X]US2004165778  (CARTLIDGE ANDREW G [US], et al);
 [A]US2005174572  (CZARNEK ROBERT [US]);
 [Y]US7431883  (BELL MICHAEL L [US]);
 [Y]US2009116011  (KENYON OLIVER [GB])
ExaminationWO2008090330
    - JAMES P. RYLE ET AL, "DIGITAL INLINE HOLOGRAPHY OF BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS", PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE, (20060829), vol. 6311, doi:10.1117/12.680798, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 63110C-1 - 63110C-8, XP055184218

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.680798
otherWO2008090330
    - JAMES P. RYLE ET AL, "DIGITAL INLINE HOLOGRAPHY OF BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS", PROC. SPIE 6311, OPTICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS IV, (20060830), vol. 6311, doi:10.1117/12.680798, pages 6311C-1 - 6311C-8, XP055184218

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.680798
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