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EP1444873 - MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING OFFSET COMPRESSION PADDLES, AUTOMATIC COLLIMATION, AND RETRACTABLE ANTI-SCATTER GRID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  13.01.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2006Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 01.03.2006  [2006/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOLOGIC, INC.
35 Crosby Drive Bedford
Massachusetts 01730-1401 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/33]For all designated states
HOLOGIC, INC.
35 Crosby Drive
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-1401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DEFREITAS, Kenneth, F.
52 Lake Port Drive
Patterson, NY 12563 / US
02 / PELLEGRINO, Anthony
23 Sunswept Drive
New Fairfield, CT 06812 / US
03 / FARBIZIO, Thomas, A.
122-A Maple Avenue, 98
Patterson, NY 12563 / US
04 / JANER, Roman
20 Old Mill Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525 / US
 [2004/33]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/33]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R G C Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date02802148.317.10.2002
[2004/33]
WO2002US33058
Priority number, dateUS20010350213P19.10.2001         Original published format: US 350213 P
[2004/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03037046
Date:01.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1444873
Date:11.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:H05G1/34, H05G1/64, G03B42/02, A61B6/04
[2004/33]
CPC:
A61B6/502 (EP,US); A61B6/04 (US); A61B6/0414 (EP,US);
A61B6/06 (EP,US); A61B6/4233 (EP,US); A61B6/488 (EP,US);
A61B6/585 (EP,US); A61B6/4291 (EP,US); A61N5/1069 (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 [2004/33]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:MAMMOGRAPHIESYSTEM UND VERFAHREN MIT VERSETZTEN KOMPRESSIONSSCHAUFELN, AUTOMATISCHER KOLLIMATION UND ZURÜCKZIEHBAREM ANTISTREUGITTER[2004/33]
English:MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING OFFSET COMPRESSION PADDLES, AUTOMATIC COLLIMATION, AND RETRACTABLE ANTI-SCATTER GRID[2004/33]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE MAMMOGRAPHIE UTILISANT DES PALPATEURS DE COMPRESSION EXCENTRES, LA COLLIMATION AUTOMATIQUE ET UNE GRILLE ANTI-DIFFUSION RETRACTABLE[2004/33]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2004National basic fee paid 
19.05.2004Search fee paid 
19.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/33]
06.01.2006Application withdrawn by applicant  [2006/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200504   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4989227  (TIRELLI MARCO [FR], et al);
 [Y]USRE33634E  ;
 [YP]US6327336  (GINGOLD ERIC [US], et al)
by applicantUS3502878
 US3863073
 US3971950
 US4559641
 US4989227
 US5199056
 US5627869
 US6149301
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