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EP1412909 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF JOINT DISEASES AND THE CHANGE OVER TIME OF JOINT DISEASES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.07.2009
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.08.2009  [2009/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Virtualscopics, LLC.
160 Office Parkway
Pittsford, NY 14534 / US
[2004/18]
Inventor(s)01 / TOTTERMAN, Saara, Marjatta, Sofia
195 Dunrovin Lane
Rochester, NY 14618 / US
02 / TAMEZ-PENA, Jose
621 University Park
Rochester, NY 14620 / US
03 / ASHTON, Edward
87 Granger Circle
Webster, NY 14580 / US
04 / PARKER, Kevin
166 Superior Road
Rochester, NY 14625 / US
 [2004/18]
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date02747087.126.07.2002
[2004/18]
WO2002US23705
Priority number, dateUS20010307869P27.07.2001         Original published format: US 307869 P
[2004/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03012724
Date:13.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1412909
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.02.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00
[2004/18]
CPC:
G06T7/20 (EP,US); G06T7/0016 (EP,US); G06T2207/30004 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR QUANTITATIVEN BEWERTUNG VON GELENKERKRANKUNGEN UND DER ZEITLICHEN ÄNDERUNG VON GELENKERKRANKUNGEN[2004/18]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF JOINT DISEASES AND THE CHANGE OVER TIME OF JOINT DISEASES[2004/18]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE D'EVALUATION QUANTITATIVE DES MALADIES ARTICULAIRES ET DES MODIFICATIONS DANS LE TEMPS DES MALADIES ARTICULAIRES[2004/18]
Entry into regional phase12.02.2004National basic fee paid 
12.02.2004Search fee paid 
12.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/18]
05.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/33]
24.03.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2009/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200807   M06   Not yet paid
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/10.725335
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1114/1.180
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0730-725X(97)00012-X
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