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EP2820398 - APPARATUS FOR TIME-RESOLVED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING AND PULSE SHAPING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/02]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIME-RESOLVED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING AND PULSE SHAPING
[2018/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
[2015/02]
Inventor(s)01 / GRUNDFEST, Warren S.
UCLA Department of Bioengineering
5121 Engineering V
420 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, California 90095-1600 / US
02 / STAFSUDD, Oscar M.
UCLA Electrical Engineering Department
56-125B Engineering IVBuilding
Box 951594
Los Angeles, California 90095-1594 / US
03 / JIANG, Pei-Chi
UCLA Electrical Engineering Department
56-125B Engineering IV Building
Box 951594
Los Angeles, California 90095-1594 / US
04 / PAPOUR, Asael
UCLA Electrical Engineering Department
56-125B Engineering IV Building
Box 951594
Los Angeles, California 90095-1594 / US
05 / TAYLOR, Zachary Deis
UCLA Electrical Engineering Department
56-125B Engineering IV Building
Box 951594
Los Angeles, California 90095-1594 / US
06 / ST. JOHN, Maie
3008 Motor Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064 / US
 [2018/43]
Former [2015/02]01 / GRUNDFEST, Warren S.
UCLA Department of Bioengineering
5121 Engineering V
420 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, California 90095-1600 / US
02 / STAFSUDD, Oscar M.
UCLA Electrical Engineering Department
56-125B Engineering IVBuilding
Box 951594
Los Angeles, California 90095-1594 / US
03 / JIANG, Pei-Chi
UCLA Electrical Engineering Department
56-125B Engineering IV Building
Box 951594
Los Angeles, California 90095-1594 / US
04 / PAPOUR, Asael
UCLA Electrical Engineering Department
56-125B Engineering IV Building
Box 951594
Los Angeles, California 90095-1594 / US
05 / TAYLOR, Zachary Deis
UCLA Electrical Engineering Department
56-125B Engineering IV Building
Box 951594
Los Angeles, California 90095-1594 / US
Representative(s)Farrington, Graham, et al
Ladas & Parry London Limited
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
[2015/02]
Application number, filing date13755562.901.03.2013
[2018/43]
WO2013US28758
Priority number, dateUS201261605844P02.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261605844 P
[2015/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013131062
Date:06.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2820398
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2820398
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.09.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, G02B21/16
[2015/43]
CPC:
G01N21/6408 (EP,US); G01N21/6428 (EP,US); G01N21/6447 (US);
G01N21/6458 (EP,US); G01N21/6486 (US); G02B21/16 (EP,US);
G01N2021/6413 (EP,US); G01N2021/6441 (EP,US); G01N2201/062 (EP,US);
G01N2201/0621 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/02]G01N21/64
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUR ZEITAUFGELÖSTEN FLUORESZENZBILDGEBUNG UND PULSFORMUNG[2018/22]
English:APPARATUS FOR TIME-RESOLVED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING AND PULSE SHAPING[2018/22]
French:APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE DE FLUORESCENCE EN TEMPS DIFFÉRÉ ET DE MISE EN FORME D'IMPULSIONS[2018/22]
Former [2015/02]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ZEITAUFGELÖSTEN FLUORESZENZBILDGEBUNG UND PULSFORMUNG
Former [2015/02]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIME-RESOLVED FLUORESCENCE IMAGING AND PULSE SHAPING
Former [2015/02]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE DE FLUORESCENCE EN TEMPS DIFFÉRÉ ET DE MISE EN FORME D'IMPULSIONS
Entry into regional phase26.09.2014National basic fee paid 
26.09.2014Search fee paid 
26.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2014Examination requested  [2015/02]
18.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2018Fee for grant paid
10.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  20.11.2017
Opposition(s)25.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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