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EP3529584 - SYSTEM FOR STAINING OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/35]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STAINING OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES
[2024/10]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2024New entry: Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) 
17.09.2024New entry: Payment of fee for grant 
17.09.2024New entry: Payment of fee for publishing/printing 
Applicant(s)For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  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 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Straße 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
For all designated states
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
1910 E. Innovation Park Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US
[2024/20]
Former [2019/35]For all designated states
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Straße 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
For all designated states
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
1910 E. Innovation Park Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85755 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DRECHSLER, Andreas
Frueebergstrasse 53
6340 Baar / CH
02 / GUTMANN, Oliver
Florastrasse 14
8800 Thalwil / CH
03 / HAZAR, Melis
4239 N Rillito Creek Place
Tucson Arizona 85719 / US
04 / HUESSER, Reto
Huenenbergerstr. 12
6330 Cham / CH
05 / KOZIKOWSKI, Raymond
1936 E Campbell Terrace
Tucson Arizona 85718 / US
06 / MUELLER, Daniel
Allrueti 5
6343 Rotkreuz / CH
07 / STEINERT, Chris
Anna-Neumann-Gasse 1
6005 Luzern / CH
 [2019/35]
Representative(s)Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2
68165 Mannheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/35]Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Dudenstrasse 46
68167 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date17790732.618.10.2017
[2019/35]
WO2017EP76558
Priority number, dateUS201662410317P19.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662410317 P
[2019/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018073283
Date:26.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3529584
Date:28.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/02, B01L3/00, B01L9/00, G01N1/31, G01N35/10
[2024/10]
CPC:
G01N35/1016 (EP,US); B01L3/0268 (EP); B01L3/5027 (EP);
B01L9/52 (EP); G01N1/312 (EP,US); G01N35/1002 (EP,US);
G01N35/1009 (EP,US); G01N35/1011 (EP,US); B01L2200/16 (EP);
B01L2300/1805 (EP); B01L2300/1822 (EP); B01L2400/0439 (EP);
G01N2001/317 (EP,US); G01N2035/1041 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/35]G01N1/31, G01N35/10
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 [2019/35]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR FÄRBUNG DER BIOLOGISCHEN PROBEN[2024/10]
English:SYSTEM FOR STAINING OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES[2024/10]
French:SYSTÈME DE COLORATION D'ÉCHANTILLONS BIOLOGIQUES[2024/10]
Former [2019/35]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR FÄRBUNG VON BIOLOGISCHEN PROBEN
Former [2019/35]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STAINING OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES
Former [2019/35]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE COLORATION D'ÉCHANTILLONS BIOLOGIQUES
Entry into regional phase15.05.2019National basic fee paid 
15.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
15.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2024Fee for grant paid
17.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
08.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]US2003081209  (TAKAHASHI SATOSHI [JP], et al);
 [XDAI]WO2015086534  (VENTANA MED SYST INC [US], et al)
by applicantUS8883509
 WO2015086534
 WO2016EP58801
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