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EP About this file: EP1244927

EP1244927 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING USING A LIGHT GUIDE BUNDLE AND A SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Digital Optical Imaging Corporation
P.O. Box 5333
Bellingham, WA 98227 / US
[2002/40]
Inventor(s)01 / MACAULAY, Calum, E.
338 East 37th
Vancouver, British Columbia V5W 1E7 / CA
02 / DLUGAN, Andrew, L., P.
Number 210-1690 Nelson
Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 1M5 / CA
03 / LANE, Pierre, M.
324 West 15th Ave
Vancouver, B.C. V5Y 1Y2 / CA
 [2002/51]
Former [2002/40]01 / MACAULAY, Calum, E.
338 East 37th
Vancouver, British Columbia V5W 1E7 / CA
02 / DLUGAN, Andrew, L., P.
Number 210-1690 Nelson
Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 1M5 / CA
03 / LANE, Pierre, M.
1201-1651 Harwood Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 1Y2 / CA
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/40]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date00984365.714.12.2000
[2002/40]
WO2000US33880
Priority number, dateUS19990172436P17.12.1999         Original published format: US 172436 P
US20000192081P24.03.2000         Original published format: US 192081 P
US20000244427P30.10.2000         Original published format: US 244427 P
[2002/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0144854
Date:21.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1244927
Date:02.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1244927
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/00, G02B23/26
[2002/40]
CPC:
G02B21/0056 (EP); G02B21/0028 (EP); G02B21/0032 (EP);
G02B21/0072 (EP); G02B23/2453 (EP); G02B23/26 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABBILDUNGSVERFAHREN UND -GERÄT MIT LICHTLEITERBÜNDEL UND RÄUMLICHEM LICHTMODULATOR[2002/40]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING USING A LIGHT GUIDE BUNDLE AND A SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATOR[2002/40]
French:PROCEDES ET APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE UTILISANT UN FAISCEAU DE GUIDES OPTIQUES ET UN MODULATEUR SPATIAL DE LUMIERE[2002/40]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2002National basic fee paid 
16.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
11.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
20.06.2005Fee for grant paid
20.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/33]
Request for further processing for:20.06.2005Request for further processing filed
20.06.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.07.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
CY14.12.2005
IE14.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
[2007/20]
Former [2007/09]BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
IE14.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/51]BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
TR07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
IE14.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/48]BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
IE14.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/40]BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/35]BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/25]BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/14]CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI07.09.2005
SE07.12.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0022220  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [X] 1,2,23 * page 2, line 37 - page 3, line 4 * * page 4, line 25 - line 37 * * page 5, line 24 - line 33 *;
 [X]US4676593  (ADACHI RENSUKE [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,23 * abstract * * column 3, line 40 - line 56 * * column 4, line 19 - line 27 *;
 [DA]US5587832  (KRAUSE ANDREW W [US]) [DA] 1* abstract *;
 [XA]US5659642  (KING ROGER GRAHAM [AU], et al) [X] 1-5,7,11-13,23,24,43-49,57-59,61 * column 1, line 25 - line 64 * * column 3, line 5 - line 24 * * column 4, line 6 - line 44 * [A] 17,31,33;
 [DA]WO9922262  (MACAULAY CALUM E [CA]) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9940471  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US], et al) [X] 1-3,11,13,23,24,26,27,43-49,57-59,61 * page 21, line 9 - line 20 *;
 [A]WO9952416  (ISIS INNOVATION [GB], et al) [A] 1-61 * page 6, line 5 - line 12 *;
 [E]EP1079255  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [E] 1,2,23 * abstract *
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