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EP3864459 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DEPTH-RESOLVED TISSUE BIREFRINGENCE USING SINGLE INPUT STATE POLARIZATION SENSITIVE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 25.09.2024  [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114 / US
For all designated states
Nanyang Technological University
50 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798 / SG
[2023/37]
Former [2021/33]For all designated states
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114 / US
For all designated states
Nanyang Technical University
50 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / BOUMA, Brett
12 Monmouth Street
Quincy, MA 02171 / US
02 / VILLIGER, Martin
863 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
03 / LIU, Linbo
27 William Street, Apt. 11
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
04 / LIU, Xinyu
50 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798 / SG
05 / XIONG, Qiaozhou
50 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798 / SG
06 / WANG, Nanshuo
50 Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798 / SG
 [2021/33]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[2024/39]
Former [2021/33]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date19870605.314.10.2019
[2021/33]
WO2019US56048
Priority number, dateUS201862744917P12.10.2018         Original published format: US 201862744917 P
[2021/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020077328
Date:16.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3864459
Date:18.08.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3864459
Date:25.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/28
[2021/33]
CPC:
G02B27/283 (EP); G01B9/02091 (EP,US); G01N21/23 (EP,US);
G01N21/4795 (EP); G01B2290/70 (EP,US); G01N33/4833 (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 [2021/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR MESSUNG DER TIEFENAUFGELÖSTEN GEWEBEDOPPELBRECHUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER GEGENÜBER EINZELEINGABESTATUS-POLARISIERUNG EMPFINDLICHEN OPTISCHEN KOHÄRENZTOMOGRAFIE[2021/33]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DEPTH-RESOLVED TISSUE BIREFRINGENCE USING SINGLE INPUT STATE POLARIZATION SENSITIVE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY[2021/33]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR MESURER LA BIRÉFRINGENCE DE TISSU À RÉSOLUTION DE PROFONDEUR À L'AIDE D'UNE TOMOGRAPHIE PAR COHÉRENCE OPTIQUE SENSIBLE À LA POLARISATION À L'ÉTAT D'ENTRÉE UNIQUE[2021/33]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2021National basic fee paid 
10.05.2021Search fee paid 
10.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/33]
17.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2024Fee for grant paid
21.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2017349103  (TONAR WILLIAM L [US], et al);
 [A]US2018014730  (LEE JUN [KR], et al);
 [XA]US2018156596  (WANG HUI [US], et al)
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