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EP About this file: EP2898312

EP2898312 - METHODS FOR RESOLVING POSITIONS IN FLUORESCENCE STOCHASTIC MICROSCOPY USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC
100 Results Way
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
[2020/09]
Former [2015/31]For all designated states
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Corp.
800 Centennial Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08855 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COOPER, Jeremy
Applied Precision Inc
1040 12th Avenue NW
Issaquah, Washington 98027 / US
02 / DOUGHERTY, William, M
Applied Precision Inc
1040 12th Avenue NW
Issaquah, Washington 98027 / US
 [2015/31]
Representative(s)Serjeants LLP
Dock
75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
[2015/31]
Application number, filing date13839081.023.09.2013
[2021/12]
WO2013SE51104
Priority number, dateSE2012005106924.09.2012         Original published format: SE 1251069
[2015/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014046606
Date:27.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2898312
Date:29.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2898312
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE27.03.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/64, G02B21/36, G02B21/06, G02B27/58, G02B21/16, G01B11/00
[2016/27]
CPC:
G01N21/6458 (EP,US); G01B11/002 (US); G01N21/6486 (US);
G02B21/06 (EP,US); G02B21/14 (US); G02B21/16 (EP,US);
G02B21/361 (US); G02B21/365 (US); G02B21/367 (EP,US);
G02B27/58 (EP,US); G01N2201/0633 (US); G01N2201/0636 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/31]G01N21/64, G02B21/36
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 [2015/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUFLÖSUNG VON POSITIONEN IN DER STOCHASTISCHEN FLUORESZENZ MIKROSKOPIE MIT DREIDIMENSIONALER STRUKTURIERTER BELEUCHTUNG[2015/31]
English:METHODS FOR RESOLVING POSITIONS IN FLUORESCENCE STOCHASTIC MICROSCOPY USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURED ILLUMINATION.[2015/31]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE RÉSOLUTION DE POSITIONS EN MICROSCOPIE STOCHASTIQUE DE FLUORESCENCE AU MOYEN D'UN ÉCLAIRAGE À STRUCTURE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE[2015/31]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2015National basic fee paid 
23.04.2015Search fee paid 
23.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/31]
29.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
12.02.2021Fee for grant paid
12.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  23.10.2019
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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