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EP About this file: EP1654710

EP1654710 - Representation of 3D Image Data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/19]METHOD FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF 3D IMAGE DATA
[2020/04]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SICAT GmbH & Co. KG
Friesdorfer Straße 131
53175 Bonn / DE
[2020/32]
Former [2006/50]For all designated states
siCAT GmbH & Co. KG
Brunnenallee 6
53177 Bonn / DE
Former [2006/19]For all designated states
Stiftung Caesar Center of Advanced European Studies and Research
Ludwig-Erhard-Allee 2
53175 Bonn / DE
Inventor(s)01 / LIÉVIN, Marc
Oberer Lindweg 44
53129 Bonn / DE
02 / HEY, Joachim
Bisdorfer Weg 20
53332 Bornheim / DE
03 / KEEVE, Erwin
Kurfürstenstrasse 52
53115 Bonn / DE
 [2020/22]
Former [2007/08]01 / LI VIN, Marc
Oberer Lindweg 44
53129 Bonn / DE
02 / HEY, Joachim
Bisdorfer Weg 20
53332 Bornheim / DE
03 / KEEVE, Erwin
Kurfürstenstrasse 52
53115 Bonn / DE
Former [2006/19]01 / LI VIN, Marc
Am Jesuitenhof 4
53117 Bonn / DE
02 / HEY, Joachim
Bisdorfer Weg 20
53332 Bornheim / DE
03 / KEEVE, Erwin
Kurfürstenstrasse 52
53115 Bonn / DE
Representative(s)Braun-Dullaeus, Karl-Ulrich, et al
Braun-Dullaeus Pannen Emmerling
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Platz der Ideen 2
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
[2020/22]
Former [2010/22]Braun-Dullaeus, Karl-Ulrich, et al
Braun-Dullaeus Pannen Platz der Ideen 2
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2006/19]Braun-Dullaeus, Karl-Ulrich
BPSH Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Mörsenbroicher Weg 200
40470 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date04737035.818.06.2004
[2006/19]
WO2004EP06568
Priority number, dateDE2003103814515.08.2003         Original published format: DE 10338145
[2006/19]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005027050
Date:24.03.2005
Language:DE
[2005/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1654710
Date:10.05.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1654710
Date:27.05.2020
Language:DE
[2020/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/10
[2006/19]
CPC:
A61B6/5223 (EP,US); G06T12/30 (EP,US); G06T19/00 (EP,US);
A61B6/51 (EP,US); G06T2210/41 (EP,US); G06T2219/028 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/22]
Former [2006/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Darstellung von 3D-Bilddaten[2020/04]
English:Representation of 3D Image Data[2020/04]
French:Présentation de données d'image 3D[2020/04]
Former [2006/19]VERFAHREN ZUR DARSTELLUNG VON 3D BILDDATEN
Former [2006/19]METHOD FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF 3D IMAGE DATA
Former [2006/19]PROCEDE DE PRESENTATION DE DONNEES D'IMAGE 3D
Entry into regional phase14.02.2006National basic fee paid 
14.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/19]
15.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
13.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2020Fee for grant paid
16.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.04.2020Receipt 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  15.05.2009
Opposition(s)02.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
18.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
16.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
17.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
22.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
29.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
28.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.06.2004
CY27.05.2020
CZ27.05.2020
DK27.05.2020
EE27.05.2020
ES27.05.2020
MC27.05.2020
NL27.05.2020
PL27.05.2020
RO27.05.2020
SE27.05.2020
SI27.05.2020
SK27.05.2020
TR27.05.2020
AT18.06.2020
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BG27.08.2020
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Cited inInternational search[Y]   DELEGACZ A; LO S -C B; XIE H; FREEDMAN M T; CHOI J J: "Three-dimensional visualization system as an aid for lung cancer", MEDICAL IMAGING 2000, IMAGE DISPLAY AND VISUALIZATION, vol. 3976, 13 February 2000 (2000-02-13), PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE - THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING, pages 401 - 409, XP002320383 [Y] 1-18 * abstract * * Absatz 2 "Overview of 3-D Visualization Techniques for CT Lung Images" * * Absatz 5.1 "Slice sequence view" * * Absatz 5.2 " Volume rendering" * * figure 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.383066
 [Y]   CHENG-SHENG HUNG, CHIEN-FENG HUANG, MING OUHYOUNG: "Fast Volume Rendering for Medical Image Data", PROCEEDINGS OF REAL-TIME AND MEDIA SYSTEMS, RAMS, 31 December 1998 (1998-12-31), TAIPEI, TAIWAN, pages 49 - 55, XP002320761, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20050304] [Y] 1-18 * abstract * * page 402, paragraph L * * Paragraph 2: Overview of 3-D visualization Techniques for CT Lung Images; 1. Absatz * * Paragraph 5.1 * * figures 4,9,10 *
 [Y]   MOZZO P; PROCACCI C; TACCONI A; MARTINI P T; ANDREIS I A: "A new volumetric CT machine for dental imaging based on the cone-beam techique: preliminary results", EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, vol. 8, no. 9, 31 December 1998 (1998-12-31), SPRINGER VERLAG, DEUTSCHLAND, pages 1558 - 1564, XP002320382 [Y] 1-18 * abstract * * figures 5-7 * * Seite 1559, rechte Spalte - untere Hälfte * * page 1560, column L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003300050586
 [A]   ENGEL K ET AL INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS: "Combining local and remote visualization techniques for interactive volume rendering in medical applications", PROCEEDINGS VISUALIZATION 2000. VIS 2000. SALT LAKE CITY, UT, OCT. 8 - 13, 2000, ANNUAL IEEE CONFERENCE ON VISUALIZATION, LOS ALAMITOS, CA : IEEE COMP. SOC, US, 8 October 2000 (2000-10-08), pages 449 - 452,587, XP010524637, ISBN: 0-7803-6478-3 [A] 1-18 * abstract * * Absätze 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4 * * figures 1,3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VISUAL.2000.885729
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