EP2381242 - Quantitative, multispectral image analysis of tissue specimens stained with quantum dots [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 03.03.2017 Database last updated on 20.07.2024 | |
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 28.11.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 03.03.2017 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 05.04.2017 [2017/14] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. 1910 E. Innovation Park Drive Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US | [N/P] |
Former [2011/43] | For all designated states Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. 1910 E. Innovation Park Drive Tucson Arizona 85755 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Lett, Scott, G. 409 South Main Street Hightstown, NJ 08520 / US | 02 /
Haubein, Ned, C. 371 Ramsey Road Yardley, PA 19067 / US | 03 /
Pestano, Gary 11630 N. Dragoon Springs Drive Oro Valley, AZ 85737 / US | [2012/21] |
Former [2011/43] | 01 /
Lett, Scott, G. 409 South Main Street Hightstown, NJ 08520 / US | ||
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Haubein, Ned, C. 371 Ramsey Road Yardley PA 19067 / US | |||
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Pestano, Gary 11630 N. Dragoon Springs Drive Oro Valley AZ 85737 / US | Representative(s) | Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB Friedenheimer Brücke 21 80639 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2011/43] | Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte Grafinger Straße 2 81671 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 11005602.5 | 07.12.2007 | [2011/43] | Priority number, date | US20060876493P | 20.12.2006 Original published format: US 876493 P | [2011/43] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2381242 | Date: | 26.10.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/43] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.09.2011 | Classification | IPC: | G01N21/64, G01N33/58, G06F19/00 | [2011/43] | CPC: |
G01N21/6428 (EP,US);
G01N21/6458 (EP,US);
G06F3/04842 (US);
G06F3/04847 (US);
G01N2021/6421 (EP,US);
G01N2021/6423 (EP,US);
G01N2021/6439 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2011/43] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | HR | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RS | Not yet paid | Title | German: | Quantitative, multispektrale Bildanalyse von Gewebeproben, die mit Quantenpunkten gefärbt sind | [2011/43] | English: | Quantitative, multispectral image analysis of tissue specimens stained with quantum dots | [2011/43] | French: | Analyse d'image quantitative, multispectrale, de spécimens de tissu colorés avec des points quantiques | [2011/43] | Examination procedure | 13.04.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 19.04.2012 | Examination requested [2012/22] | 20.06.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 01.11.2016 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2017/14] | 29.11.2016 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2017/14] | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP07874167.5 / EP2095094 | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20070874167) is 26.05.2010 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 21.07.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 21.07.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 07.12.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 07.12.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 06.12.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 05.12.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 07.12.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 08.12.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 10 |
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