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EP3501384 - METHOD FOR FLUORESCENCE-BASED IMAGING AND MONITORING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
14.06.2024Change - divisional application(s)published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University Health Network
101 College Street Suite 150
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7 / CA
[2019/26]
Inventor(s)01 / DACOSTA, Ralph Sebastian
Suite 2409
21 Carlton Street
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7 / CA
02 / WILSON, Brian C.
85 Indian Grove
Toronto, Ontario M6R 2Y6 / CA
03 / ZHANG, Kai
6153 Nineteenth Avenue
Markham, Ontario L3P 3J3 / CA
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2024/29]
Former [2019/26]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date18205726.520.05.2009
[2019/26]
Priority number, dateUS20085478008P20.05.2008         Original published format: US 5478008 P
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3501384
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3501384
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3501384
Date:17.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, G01N21/64
[2019/26]
CPC:
A61B5/0059 (EP,US); A61B5/0071 (US); A61B5/01 (US);
A61B5/445 (EP,US); A61B5/72 (US); A61B5/742 (US);
G01N21/6456 (EP,US); G01N21/6486 (EP,US); A61B10/00 (EP,US);
A61B5/0042 (EP,US); A61B5/4519 (EP,US); G01N2021/6421 (EP,US);
G01N2021/6471 (EP,US); G01N21/6408 (EP,US); G01N2201/0221 (EP,US);
Y02A90/10 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/22]  
Former [2019/26]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BILDGEBUNG UND ÜBERWACHUNG AUF FLUORESZENZBASIS[2019/26]
English:METHOD FOR FLUORESCENCE-BASED IMAGING AND MONITORING[2019/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR IMAGERIE ET SURVEILLANCE PAR FLUORESCENCE[2019/26]
Examination procedure16.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/22]
16.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
27.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2024Fee for grant paid
10.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09749361.3  / EP2291640
Divisional application(s)EP24180824.5
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
27.08.2020Request for further processing filed
27.08.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.09.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
12.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
12.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
12.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
28.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
12.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 15
30.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 16
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 [I]US6603552  (CLINE RICHARD W [CA], et al);
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 [Y]WO2006007715  (UMEDIK INC [CA], et al);
 [I]EP1912059  (BASF SE [DE])
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