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EP About this file: EP3966631

EP3966631 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING A SUPER MACRO IMAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2023
Database last updated on 31.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, IT		published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corephotonics Ltd.
146 Menachem Begin Rd.
6492103 Tel Aviv / IL
[2022/11]
Inventor(s)01 / COHEN, Noy
6912529 Tel Aviv / IL
02 / SHABTAY, Gal
6958313 Tel Aviv / IL
03 / GOLDENBERG, Ephraim
7751025 Ashdod / IL
04 / GEVA, Nadav
6264203 Tel Aviv / IL
05 / YAKIR, Udi
5551445 Kiryat Ono / IL
06 / HABANI, Sagi
7401431 Ness Ziona / IL
07 / DANINO, Dolev
8758696 Ofakim / IL
 [2022/11]
Representative(s)Kasche & Partner
Bühlstrasse 1
8125 Zollikerberg/Zürich / CH
[2022/11]
Application number, filing date21815874.915.05.2021
[2022/11]
WO2021IB54186
Priority number, dateUS202063032576P30.05.2020         Original published format: US 202063032576 P
US202063070501P26.08.2020         Original published format: US 202063070501 P
US202063110057P05.11.2020         Original published format: US 202063110057 P
US202063119853P01.12.2020         Original published format: US 202063119853 P
US202163164187P22.03.2021         Original published format: US 202163164187 P
US202163173446P11.04.2021         Original published format: US 202163173446 P
US202163177427P21.04.2021         Original published format: US 202163177427 P
[2022/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021245488
Date:09.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3966631
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.12.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3966631
Date:25.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.12.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:G03B37/02, G02B13/02, G02B15/14, G02B15/15, G03B13/36, G03B30/00
[2022/29]
CPC:
G03B13/36 (EP,CN,US); G03B37/02 (KR); G02B3/14 (CN,KR,US);
H04N23/67 (CN,US); G02B15/15 (KR); G03B17/12 (KR);
G03B30/00 (EP); G06T7/50 (CN,US); H04N23/69 (CN,US);
H04N23/698 (CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/11]G03B37/02, G02B13/02, G02B15/14, G02B15/15
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 [2022/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR GEWINNUNG EINES SUPERMAKROBILDES[2022/11]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING A SUPER MACRO IMAGE[2022/11]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR OBTENIR UNE SUPER MACRO-IMAGE[2022/11]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2021National basic fee paid 
09.12.2021Search fee paid 
09.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/11]
30.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2022Fee for grant paid
20.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23151936.4  / EP4191332
EP24168344.0
Opposition(s)26.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/01]
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