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EP3055835 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPREHENSIVE MULTI-ASSAY TISSUE ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
1910 Innovation Park Drive
Tucson, AZ 85755 / US
[2016/33]
Inventor(s)01 / CHUKKA, Srinivas
1045 Oak Tree Drive
San Jose, California 95129 / US
02 / SARKAR, Anindya
Apt No. I 209
655 S. Fair Oaks Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
03 / BREDNO, Joerg
397 27th Street
San Francisco, California 94131 / US
 [2016/33]
Representative(s)Richardt Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Wilhelmstraße 7
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
[2016/33]
Application number, filing date14781515.306.10.2014
[2016/33]
WO2014EP71335
Priority number, dateUS201361887585P07.10.2013         Original published format: US 201361887585 P
[2016/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015052128
Date:16.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3055835
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3055835
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00
[2016/33]
CPC:
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); G06V20/695 (EP,US); G06T7/0014 (US);
G06V20/698 (US); G06T2207/10056 (EP,US); G06T2207/20104 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30024 (EP,US); G06T2207/30068 (EP,US); G06T2207/30072 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30096 (EP,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 [2016/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR UMFASSENDEN MULTI-ASSAY-GEWEBEANALYSE[2019/02]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPREHENSIVE MULTI-ASSAY TISSUE ANALYSIS[2016/33]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'ANALYSE DÉTAILLÉE DE CELLULES PAR DES ESSAIS MULTIPLES[2019/02]
Former [2016/33]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINE UMFASSENDE MULTI-ASSAY-GEWEBEANALYSE
Former [2016/33]SYSTÈMES ET MÉTHODES D'ANALYSE TISSULAIRE MULTIPLE ET EXHAUSTIVE
Entry into regional phase09.05.2016National basic fee paid 
09.05.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2016Examination requested  [2016/33]
20.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
20.09.2019Fee for grant paid
20.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.11.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
07.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.10.2014
AL18.12.2019
AT18.12.2019
CY18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
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