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EP2978364 - OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY METHOD AND SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Costruzioni Strumenti Oftalmici C.S.O. S.r.l.
Via degli Stagnacci, 12/E Badia a Settimo
50018 Scandicci FI / IT
[2016/05]
Inventor(s)01 / VESTRI, Gabriele
Via V. Corcos 10
I-50142 Firenze / IT
02 / DE MAURO, Claudio
Via Mario Pratesi 5
I-53100 Siena / IT
03 / ALFIERI, Domenico
Via Chiantigiana 1/A
I-50055 Lastra a Signa (Firenze) / IT
04 / PIERI, Silvano
Via T. Campanella 71
I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze) / IT
05 / VERSACI, Francesco
Via Cerutti 15
I-59100 Prato / IT
 [2016/05]
Representative(s)Soldatini, Andrea, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Corso dei Tintori, 25
50122 Firenze / IT
[2016/05]
Application number, filing date14720699.925.03.2014
[2016/05]
WO2014IB60132
Priority number, dateIT2013FI0006726.03.2013         Original published format: IT FI20130067
[2016/05]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014155286
Date:02.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2978364
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2978364
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/10
[2016/05]
CPC:
A61B3/102 (EP,US); A61B3/0008 (US); A61B3/0025 (US);
A61B3/107 (US); A61B3/14 (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 [2016/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM FÜR OPTISCHE KOHÄRENZTOMOGRAFIE[2016/05]
English:OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY METHOD AND SYSTEM[2016/05]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE TOMOGRAPHIE PAR COHÉRENCE OPTIQUE[2016/05]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2015National basic fee paid 
05.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/05]
01.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2017Fee for grant paid
15.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2017Receipt 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  03.03.2017
Opposition(s)30.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.03.2014
AL26.07.2017
CY26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
MK26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
RS26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
SM26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IE25.03.2018
MT25.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU25.03.2014
CY26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
MK26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
RS26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
SM26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IE25.03.2018
MT25.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
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CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
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MC26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
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SI26.07.2017
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SM26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IE25.03.2018
MT25.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
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FI26.07.2017
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LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
RS26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
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SM26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IE25.03.2018
MT25.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
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DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
MC26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
RS26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
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SM26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IE25.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
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DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
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RO26.07.2017
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SI26.07.2017
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GR27.10.2017
IE25.03.2018
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GR27.10.2017
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FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
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PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
RS26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
SM26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
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DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
LV26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
RO26.07.2017
RS26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
SM26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
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DK26.07.2017
FI26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
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PL26.07.2017
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BG26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
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LT26.07.2017
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RS26.07.2017
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5975697  (PODOLEANU ADRIAN GH [GB], et al) [X] 1-19 * the whole document * * column 20, line 46 - line 59 * * column 22, line 34 - line 48 *;
 [A]EP2246659  (OPTOPOL TECHNOLOGY S A [PL]) [A] 1,11 * claim 3 *;
 [A]US2012140173  (UHLHORN STEPHEN ROGER [US], et al) [A] 1,11 * paragraph [0103] *;
 [AD]  - R.YADAV ET AL.,, "Scanning system design for large scan depth anterior segment optical coherence tomography", OPTIC LETTERS, (20100601), vol. 35, no. 11, XP002717399 [AD] 1,11 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.35.001774
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