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EP About this file: EP1121052

EP1121052 - IMAGING OF SURGICAL BIOPSIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LUCID, INC.
2320 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Road
Rochester, NY 14623 / US
[2018/30]
Former [2008/48]For all designated states
LUCID, INC.
2320 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Road
Rochester, NY 14623 / US
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
LUCID, INC.
235 Middle Road
Henrietta NY 14467 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZAVISLAN, James, M.
5 Wandering Trail
Pittsford, NY 14534 / US
02 / GREENWALD, Roger, J.
16787 Ridge Road
Holley, NY 14470 / US
 [2001/32]
Representative(s)Baldus, Oliver
Patentanwälte Schwarz & Baldus
Hermann-Schmidstr. 10
80336 München / DE
[2014/44]
Former [2012/20]Stolmár Scheele & Partner
Blumenstraße 17
80331 München / DE
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [2001/32]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Wagner & Geyer, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99946898.613.09.1999
[2001/32]
WO1999US20997
Priority number, dateUS19980100179P14.09.1998         Original published format: US 100179 P
[2001/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0015021
Date:23.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1121052
Date:08.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1121052
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.09.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/05, G01N1/36, G01N21/64, G02B21/00, // A61B10/00, G02B21/34
[2018/17]
CPC:
G02B21/0024 (EP,US); G01N1/36 (EP,US); A61B10/0096 (EP,US);
G02B21/34 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/32]A61B5/05, G01N21/64
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2018/30]
Former [2001/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNG VON CHIRURGISCHEN BIOPSIEN[2001/32]
English:IMAGING OF SURGICAL BIOPSIES[2001/32]
French:IMAGERIE DE BIOPSIES CHIRURGICALES[2001/32]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2001National basic fee paid 
15.03.2001Search fee paid 
15.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.03.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/32]
07.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2018Fee for grant paid
11.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.06.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.08.2007
Opposition(s)26.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
27.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
28.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 18
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 19
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200204   M06   Fee paid on   31.03.2003
30.09.200305   M06   Fee paid on   31.03.2004
30.09.200406   M06   Fee paid on   30.03.2005
30.09.200507   M06   Fee paid on   31.03.2006
30.09.200608   M06   Fee paid on   30.03.2007
30.09.200911   M06   Fee paid on   25.01.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.07.2018
CY25.07.2018
DK25.07.2018
ES25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
IT25.07.2018
MC25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
PT25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
IE13.09.2018
LU13.09.2018
FR25.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
GB25.10.2018
GR26.10.2018
DE02.04.2019
[2020/32]
Former [2020/28]AT25.07.2018
DK25.07.2018
ES25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
IT25.07.2018
MC25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
PT25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
IE13.09.2018
LU13.09.2018
FR25.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
GB25.10.2018
GR26.10.2018
DE02.04.2019
Former [2019/47]AT25.07.2018
DK25.07.2018
ES25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
IT25.07.2018
MC25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
IE13.09.2018
LU13.09.2018
FR25.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
GB25.10.2018
GR26.10.2018
DE02.04.2019
Former [2019/39]AT25.07.2018
DK25.07.2018
ES25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
IT25.07.2018
MC25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
IE13.09.2018
LU13.09.2018
FR25.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
GR26.10.2018
DE02.04.2019
Former [2019/38]AT25.07.2018
DK25.07.2018
ES25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
IT25.07.2018
MC25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
IE13.09.2018
LU13.09.2018
FR25.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
GR26.10.2018
DE02.04.2019
Former [2019/35]AT25.07.2018
DK25.07.2018
ES25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
IT25.07.2018
MC25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
IE13.09.2018
LU13.09.2018
GR26.10.2018
DE02.04.2019
Former [2019/33]AT25.07.2018
DK25.07.2018
ES25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
IT25.07.2018
MC25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
IE13.09.2018
LU13.09.2018
GR26.10.2018
Former [2019/30]AT25.07.2018
DK25.07.2018
ES25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
IT25.07.2018
MC25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
LU13.09.2018
GR26.10.2018
Former [2019/26]AT25.07.2018
DK25.07.2018
ES25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
IT25.07.2018
MC25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
GR26.10.2018
Former [2019/24]AT25.07.2018
ES25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
IT25.07.2018
MC25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
GR26.10.2018
Former [2019/21]AT25.07.2018
ES25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
IT25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
GR26.10.2018
Former [2019/13]AT25.07.2018
ES25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
GR26.10.2018
Former [2019/10]AT25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
GR26.10.2018
Former [2019/08]FI25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
Former [2019/04]NL25.07.2018
Documents cited:Search[X]US3480504  (GOOD DOROTHY I, et al) [X] 1-4,7-9 * column 1, line 33 - line 34 * * column 2, line 1 - line 21 *;
 [A]US5103338  (CROWLEY KEVIN D [US], et al) [A] 2-4,8 * figures 4,7,8 *;
 [XA]US5649547  (RITCHART MARK A [US], et al) [X] 10 * column 8, line 7 - line 12; figures 1,4 * * column 8, line 46 - line 63 * * column 9, line 8 - column 10, line 5 * [A] 4;
 [X]US5271414  (PARTIKA LAWRENCE [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7-10 * column 2, line 24 - column 3, line 26 * * figure 7 * * column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 2 *;
 [A]US5076680  (ARJARASUMPUN NARONG [US]) [A] 1-4,7-10 * column 1 - column 2 *;
 [A]US5073857  (PETERS RICHARD K [US], et al) [A] 2-4,8 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 49 *;
 [X]US4415107  (PALMIERI BENIAMINO [IT]) [X] 1-4,7-9 * column 1, line 23 - line 40 * * column 2, line 3 - line 6 * * column 2, line 23 - line 26 * * column 2, line 40 - line 51 *;
 [X]DE3323742  (KIELMANN JUERGEN) [X] 1,2 * page 4; figure 1 * * page 5 - page 6 *;
 [A]US5554151  (HINCHLIFFE PETER W J [US]) [A] 4 * column 3, line 10 - line 12 *;
 [A]EP0821256  (GEN HOSPITAL CORP [US]) [A] 1-4,7-10 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO9908588  (LUCID INC [US], et al) [PX] 1-4,7-10 * the whole document *
International search[XE]US5978695  (GREENWALD ROGER J [US], et al);
 [AE]US6032071  (BINDER MICHAEL [AT]);
 [AE]US6014451  (BERRY JAMES A [US], et al);
 [AE]US5995867  (ZAVISLAN JAMES M [US], et al)
ExaminationUS4545831
 US5402460
by applicantUS3480504
 US5649547
 US5103338
 US4545831
 WO9621938
 US5788639
 US5034613
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