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EP About this file: EP2993510

EP2993510 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SCANNING A SLIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2019
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 E. Innovation Park Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US
[2020/26]
Former [2016/10]For all designated states
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
1910 E. Innovation Park Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Loney, Gregory C.
1849 Alford Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94024 / US
02 / Stark, Glenn
307 Oak Creek Boulevard
Scott Valley, CA 95006 / US
03 / Todd, Chris
84 Cleaves Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126 / US
04 / Sabata, Bikash
6706 Elwood Road
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
 [2016/10]
Representative(s)Bittner, Thomas L.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/26]
Former [2016/10]Bittner, Thomas L.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15186110.118.10.2010
[2016/10]
Priority number, dateUS20090252995P19.10.2009         Original published format: US 252995 P
US20090256228P29.10.2009         Original published format: US 256228 P
US20090261251P13.11.2009         Original published format: US 261251 P
US20100299231P28.01.2010         Original published format: US 299231 P
US20100367341P23.07.2010         Original published format: US 367341 P
[2016/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2993510
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2993510
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/26
[2016/10]
CPC:
G02B21/245 (EP,US); G02B21/36 (KR); G02B21/0036 (US);
G02B17/08 (KR); G02B21/002 (US); G02B21/006 (US);
G02B21/26 (EP,KR,US); G02B21/361 (US); G02B27/02 (KR);
G01N1/312 (EP,US); G01N2035/00049 (EP,US); G01N2035/00138 (EP,US);
G01N2035/0441 (EP,US); G01N2035/0462 (EP,US); G01N2035/0493 (EP,US);
G01N35/0099 (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 [2016/32]
Former [2016/10]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ABBILDEN EINES OBJEKTTRÄGERS[2016/10]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SCANNING A SLIDE[2016/10]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE BALAYAGE D'UN PORTE-OBJET[2016/10]
Examination procedure27.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/32]
21.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
19.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2020Fee for grant paid
14.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10825320.4  / EP2491452
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
06.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
07.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
08.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
11.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201506   M06   Fee paid on   06.04.2016
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.10.2010
AL24.06.2020
AT24.06.2020
CY24.06.2020
CZ24.06.2020
DK24.06.2020
EE24.06.2020
ES24.06.2020
FI24.06.2020
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LV24.06.2020
MC24.06.2020
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TR24.06.2020
BG24.09.2020
NO24.09.2020
GR25.09.2020
IE18.10.2020
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PT26.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
[2022/32]
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