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EP3528276 - MICROSCOPY IMAGING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.07.2020
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fibics Incorporated
1431 Merivale Road
Lower Level, Suite 100
Ottawa, ON K2E 0B9 / CA
[2019/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Phaneuf, Michael, William
20 Hampton Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 0N2 / CA
02 / Lagarec, Ken, Guillaume
135 Carruthers Avenue, Unit B
Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 1N4 / CA
 [2019/34]
Representative(s)Kaminski Harmann
Patentanwälte AG
Landstrasse 124
9490 Vaduz / LI
[2019/34]
Application number, filing date18211266.414.05.2012
[2019/34]
Priority number, dateUS201161485713P13.05.2011         Original published format: US 201161485713 P
[2019/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3528276
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3528276
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/28, H01J37/22, H01J37/30, H01J37/305
[2019/36]
CPC:
H01J37/222 (EP,US); H01J37/26 (US); H01J37/28 (EP,US);
H01J37/3005 (EP,US); H01J37/304 (US); H01J37/3045 (EP,US);
H01J37/3056 (EP,US); G06T2207/10061 (EP,US); H01J2237/226 (EP,US);
H01J2237/2811 (EP,US); H01J2237/3174 (US); H01J2237/31749 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/34]H01J37/28, H01J37/22
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 [2020/15]
Former [2019/34]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:MIKROSKOPIEBILDGEBUNGSVERFAHREN[2019/34]
English:MICROSCOPY IMAGING METHOD[2019/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE PAR MICROSCOPIE[2019/34]
Examination procedure03.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/15]
03.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12785045.1  / EP2707893
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.12.2021Request for further processing filed
28.12.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.01.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
07.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
04.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
26.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
09.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]WO0245125  (YEDA RES & DEV [IL], et al);
 [Y]US2005253067  (KAWADA HIROKI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2009314937  (SELLMAIR JOSEF [DE]);
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 [AP]US2011181688  (MIYAMOTO ATSUSHI [JP], et al);
by applicantUS7312448
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