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EP About this file: EP3146376

EP3146376 - IMPROVEMENTS IN DIGITISING MICROSCOPE SLIDES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
1910 E. Innovation Park Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US
[2021/39]
Former [2017/13]For all designated states
FFEI Limited
The Cube
Maylands Avenue
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 7DF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HAWES, William Roland
c/o FFEI Limited The Cube
Maylands Avenue
Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7DF / GB
02 / GOUCH, Martin Philip
16 Edenhall Close
Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 4ND / GB
 [2017/13]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2017/13]
Application number, filing date15727040.621.05.2015
[2017/13]
WO2015GB51494
Priority number, dateGB2014000920323.05.2014         Original published format: GB 201409203
[2017/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015177555
Date:26.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3146376
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3146376
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/26, G02B21/36
[2017/13]
CPC:
G02B21/26 (EP,US); H04N5/2625 (US); G02B21/367 (EP,US);
G06T5/80 (US); G06T7/20 (US); G06T2207/10056 (US);
G06T2207/20221 (US); G06T2207/30244 (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 [2017/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNGEN IN DER DIGITALISIERUNG VON MIKROSKOPOBJEKTTRÄGERN[2017/13]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN DIGITISING MICROSCOPE SLIDES[2017/13]
French:PERFECTIONNEMENTS APPORTÉS À LA NUMÉRISATION DE LAMES POUR MICROSCOPE[2017/13]
Entry into regional phase24.11.2016National basic fee paid 
24.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/13]
24.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.09.2022
29.09.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
03.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2023Fee for grant paid
24.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23160509.8  / EP4212937
Opposition(s)08.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
IT05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
MC05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SI05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
IE21.05.2023
LU21.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
MC05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SI05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
IE21.05.2023
LU21.05.2023
BE31.05.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/21]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
MC05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
IE21.05.2023
LU21.05.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
Former [2024/10]AL05.04.2023
AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
EE05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
MC05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RO05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
SE05.04.2023
SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
LU21.05.2023
NO05.07.2023
GR06.07.2023
IS05.08.2023
PT07.08.2023
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AT05.04.2023
CZ05.04.2023
DK05.04.2023
ES05.04.2023
FI05.04.2023
HR05.04.2023
LT05.04.2023
LV05.04.2023
MC05.04.2023
NL05.04.2023
PL05.04.2023
RS05.04.2023
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SK05.04.2023
SM05.04.2023
LU21.05.2023
NO05.07.2023
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PT07.08.2023
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FI05.04.2023
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO0184209  (SOENKSEN DIRK [US]) [X] 1,4-8,10,12,13 * figures 1-6 * * page 12 - page 15 * * page 23 *;
 [XI]US2002089740  (WETZEL ARTHUR W [US], et al) [X] 1,6,7,10,12 * figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0030] * [I] 8,13;
 [A]EP2098900  (UNIV MUENSTER WILHELMS [DE]) [A] 2,3,11* paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0039] *;
 [X]US2009231689  (PITTSYN NIKOLAI [RU], et al) [X] 1,4,7-10,12-14 * figures 1-10 * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0050] *;
 [X]US2010188743  (INOUE TAKAHIRO [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,10-12 * figures 1-15 * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0072] - paragraph [0087] * * paragraph [0101] - paragraph [0121] *;
 [X]WO2014040184  (UNIV TORONTO [CA]) [X] 1,2,4,5,10,11 * figures 1-13 * * paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0069] *
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