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EP About this file: EP3370596

EP3370596 - RETINAL IMAGE CAPTURING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.05.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.01.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO		published on 22.04.2026 [2026/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Welch Allyn, Inc.
4341 State Street Road
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153 / US
[2018/37]
Inventor(s)01 / FARCHIONE, Richard M.
c/o Welch Allyn Inc.
Attn: Legal Dept.
4341 State Street Road
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153 / US
02 / GARDNER, Austin
c/o Welch Allyn Inc.
Attn: Legal Department
4341 State Street Road
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153 / US
03 / GUCCIARDI, Scott, P.
c/o Welch Allyn Inc.
Attn: Legal Dept.
4341 State Street Road
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153 / US
04 / HART, Allen, R.
c/o Welch Allyn Inc.
Attn: Legal Dept.
4341 State Street Road
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153 / US
05 / JENSEN, Eric, P.
c/o Welch Allyn Inc.
Attn: Legal Dept.
4341 State Street Road
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153 / US
06 / MYERS, Thomas, A.
c/o Welch Allyn Inc.
Attn: Legal Dept.
4341 State Street Road
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153-0220 / US
07 / STRODS, Salvin J.
c/o Welch Allyn Inc.
Attn: Legal Dept.
4341 State Street Road
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153 / US
08 / WANG, Ynjiun P.
c/o Welch Allyn Inc.
Attn: Legal Dept.
4341 State Street Road
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153 / US
09 / WITKOWSKI, Charles E.
c/o Welch Allyn Inc.
Attn: Legal Dept.
4341 State Street Road
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153 / US
 [2018/37]
Representative(s)Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2025/27]
Former [2018/37]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date16862740.427.10.2016
[2018/37]
WO2016US59150
Priority number, dateUS201562249931P02.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562249931 P
US20161505455826.02.2016         Original published format: US201615054558
[2018/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017079034
Date:11.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3370596
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3370596
Date:02.07.2025
Language:EN
[2025/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR11.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/14, A61B3/00
[2018/37]
CPC:
A61B3/12 (EP,US); A61B3/0025 (US); A61B3/0033 (EP,US);
A61B3/0058 (US); A61B3/14 (US); G06T7/0012 (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 [2018/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NETZHAUTBILDERFASSUNG[2018/37]
English:RETINAL IMAGE CAPTURING[2018/37]
French:CAPTURE D'IMAGE RÉTINIENNE[2018/37]
Entry into regional phase02.05.2018National basic fee paid 
02.05.2018Search fee paid 
02.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/37]
02.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.2025Fee for grant paid
27.05.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.05.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
22.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.07.2025
BG02.07.2025
CZ02.07.2025
ES02.07.2025
FI02.07.2025
HR02.07.2025
LV02.07.2025
NL02.07.2025
PL02.07.2025
RO02.07.2025
SE02.07.2025
NO02.10.2025
RS02.10.2025
GR03.10.2025
IS02.11.2025
PT03.11.2025
[2026/17]
Former [2026/11]AT02.07.2025
BG02.07.2025
CZ02.07.2025
ES02.07.2025
FI02.07.2025
HR02.07.2025
LV02.07.2025
NL02.07.2025
PL02.07.2025
SE02.07.2025
NO02.10.2025
RS02.10.2025
GR03.10.2025
IS02.11.2025
PT03.11.2025
Former [2026/10]AT02.07.2025
BG02.07.2025
CZ02.07.2025
FI02.07.2025
HR02.07.2025
LV02.07.2025
NL02.07.2025
PL02.07.2025
SE02.07.2025
NO02.10.2025
RS02.10.2025
GR03.10.2025
IS02.11.2025
PT03.11.2025
Former [2026/09]AT02.07.2025
CZ02.07.2025
FI02.07.2025
HR02.07.2025
LV02.07.2025
NL02.07.2025
SE02.07.2025
NO02.10.2025
GR03.10.2025
IS02.11.2025
PT03.11.2025
Former [2026/08]AT02.07.2025
FI02.07.2025
HR02.07.2025
NL02.07.2025
NO02.10.2025
IS02.11.2025
PT03.11.2025
Former [2026/07]NL02.07.2025
IS02.11.2025
PT03.11.2025
Former [2026/04]NL02.07.2025
PT03.11.2025
Former [2026/03]PT03.11.2025
Documents cited:Search[X] US2015021228  (SU WEI et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0374] , [0380] - [0383] - [0387] , [0390] , [0394] , [0420] , [0432] *
International search[XA] US2008231803  (FELDON STEVEN et al.) [X] 1-8 * See abstract, paragraphs [66],[70],[77]-[110] and figures lA-4. *[A] 9, 10
 [A] JP2009172157  (TOPCON CORP et al.) [A] 1-10 * See abstract, claims 1-6 and figures 1-10. *
 [A] US2003071970  (DONNERHACKE KARL-HEINZ et al.) [A] 1-10 * See abstract, claims 1-6 and figure 1. *
 [A] JP2011097992  (CANON KK et al.) [A] 1-10 * See abstract, claims 1-3 and figures 1-5. *
 [A] US2012229617  (YATES PAUL ANDREW et al.) [A] 1-10 * See abstract, claim 1 and figures 1A-8. *
by applicantUS2015021228
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