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EP About this file: EP3397951

EP3397951 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME ASSAY MONITORING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.01.2017
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
[2018/45]
Inventor(s)01 / SEPULVEDA, Javier A. Perez
Tucson Arizona 85755 / US
02 / CHENG, Yu-Heng
Tucson Arizona 85755 / US
03 / DUQUETTE, Setareh
Tucson Arizona 85755 / US
04 / JONES, Lisa A.
Tucson Arizona 85755 / US
05 / LIN, Chih-Ching
Tucson Arizona 85755 / US
 [2023/18]
Former [2018/45]01 / SEPULVEDA, Javier A. Perez
11284 North Cactus Rose Drive
Oro Valley Arizona 85737 / US
02 / CHENG, Yu-Heng
46519 Pinehurst Cir
Northville MI 48168 / US
03 / DUQUETTE, Setareh
11647 N Red Creek Pl
Oro Valley Arizona 85737 / US
04 / JONES, Lisa A.
225 W Linda Vista Blvd
Tucson Arizona 85704 / US
05 / LIN, Chih-Ching
2219 Stone Road
Ann Arbor MI 48105 / US
Representative(s)Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2
68165 Mannheim / DE
[2023/21]
Former [2018/45]Herzog, Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Dudenstrasse 46
68167 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date16826047.922.12.2016
[2018/45]
WO2016EP82377
Priority number, dateUS201562273232P30.12.2015         Original published format: US 201562273232 P
US201662430826P06.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662430826 P
[2018/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017114749
Date:06.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3397951
Date:07.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3397951
Date:24.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/78, G01N1/30, G06T7/00, G06V10/147, G06V10/25, G06V10/56, G06V20/69
[2022/51]
CPC:
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); G01N1/312 (US); G01N21/78 (EP,US);
G06T7/11 (US); G06V10/147 (EP,US); G06V10/25 (EP,US);
G06V10/56 (EP,US); G06V20/695 (EP,US); G01N1/30 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10024 (EP,US); G06T2207/30024 (EP,US); G06T2207/30072 (EP,US);
G06V2201/03 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/45]G01N21/78, G01N1/30, G06T7/00
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 [2018/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ECHTZEIT-ASSAYKONTROLLE[2022/51]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME ASSAY MONITORING[2018/45]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SURVEILLANCE EN TEMPS RÉEL D'UN ESSAI[2022/51]
Former [2018/45]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR ECHTZEITTESTÜBERWACHUNG
Former [2018/45]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SURVEILLANCE DE TEST EN TEMPS RÉEL
Entry into regional phase24.07.2018National basic fee paid 
24.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/45]
24.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2023Fee for grant paid
12.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23171353.8  / EP4235598
Opposition(s)27.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
09.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.05.2023
CZ24.05.2023
DK24.05.2023
EE24.05.2023
ES24.05.2023
FI24.05.2023
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