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EP About this file: EP1611470

EP1611470 - SPECKLE REDUCTION IN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY BY PATH LENGTH ENCODED ANGULAR COMPOUNDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2016
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114 / US
[2015/42]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TEARNEY, Guillermo, J.
12 Fairmont Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
02 / IFTIMIA, Nicusor
151 Groton Road
North Chelmsford, MA 0863 / US
03 / BOUMA, Brett, E.
12 Monmouth St.
Quincy, MA 02171 / US
 [2007/22]
Former [2007/08]01 / TEARNEY, Guillermo, J.
12 Fairmont Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
02 / IFTIMIA, Nicusor
102 cobble Hill Road
LInoln RI 02864 / US
03 / BOUMA, Brett, E.
12 Monmouth St.
Quincy, MA 02171 / US
Former [2006/01]01 / TEARNEY, Guillermo, J.
118 Kinnaird St., 3
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
02 / IFTIMIA, Nicusor
102 cobble Hill Road
LInoln RI 02864 / US
03 / BOUMA, Brett, E.
12 Monmouth St.
Quincy, MA 02171 / US
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/42]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2011/50]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2006/01]Adler, Peter
Lippert, Stachow & Partner Krenkelstrasse 3
01309 Dresden / DE
Application number, filing date04749658.331.03.2004
[2006/01]
WO2004US10152
Priority number, dateUS20030459543P31.03.2003         Original published format: US 459543 P
US20030476600P06.06.2003         Original published format: US 476600 P
US20030514769P27.10.2003         Original published format: US 514769 P
[2006/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004088361
Date:14.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1611470
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1611470
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:G02B9/02
[2006/01]
CPC:
A61B5/0066 (EP,US); A61B5/0059 (EP,US); A61B5/6852 (EP,US);
G01B9/02028 (EP,US); G01B9/02082 (EP,US); G01B9/02087 (EP,US);
G01B9/02091 (EP,US); G01N21/4795 (EP,US); G02B27/48 (EP,US);
G01J9/0215 (EP,US); G02B26/105 (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 [2015/42]
Former [2006/01]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:SPECKLE-REDUKTION BEI DER OPTISCHEN KOHÄRENZTOMOGRAPHIE DURCH WEGLÄNGENCODIERTE WINKELZUSAMMENSETZUNG[2006/01]
English:SPECKLE REDUCTION IN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY BY PATH LENGTH ENCODED ANGULAR COMPOUNDING[2006/01]
French:REDUCTION DE GRANULARITE DANS LA TOMOGRAPHIE PAR COHERENCE OPTIQUE AU MOYEN D'UNE COMPOSITION ANGULAIRE PAR CODAGE DE LONGUEUR DE TRAJET[2006/01]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2005National basic fee paid 
19.10.2005Search fee paid 
19.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
12.08.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
28.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.05.2015
04.05.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2015Fee for grant paid
27.08.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.08.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP11188120.7  / EP2436307
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.11.2009
Opposition(s)15.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/38]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
30.08.2010Request for further processing filed
30.08.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.03.2004
AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
BG14.10.2015
CY14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
MC14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
TR14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
PT15.02.2016
CH31.03.2016
IE31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
LU31.03.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU31.03.2004
AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
CY14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
MC14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
TR14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
PT15.02.2016
CH31.03.2016
IE31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
LU31.03.2016
Former [2018/28]HU31.03.2004
AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
CY14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
MC14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
PT15.02.2016
CH31.03.2016
IE31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
LU31.03.2016
Former [2017/07]AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
MC14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
PT15.02.2016
CH31.03.2016
IE31.03.2016
LI31.03.2016
LU31.03.2016
Former [2017/03]AT14.10.2015
BE14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
MC14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
PT15.02.2016
LU31.03.2016
Former [2016/49]AT14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
MC14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SI14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
PT15.02.2016
BE31.03.2016
LU31.03.2016
Former [2016/47]AT14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
PT15.02.2016
BE31.03.2016
LU31.03.2016
Former [2016/39]AT14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
DK14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
PT15.02.2016
BE31.03.2016
Former [2016/36]AT14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
EE14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
RO14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
SK14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
PT15.02.2016
BE31.03.2016
Former [2016/34]AT14.10.2015
CZ14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
PT15.02.2016
Former [2016/24]AT14.10.2015
ES14.10.2015
FI14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
PL14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
GR15.01.2016
PT15.02.2016
Former [2016/23]ES14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
SE14.10.2015
Former [2016/22]ES14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
NL14.10.2015
Former [2016/21]ES14.10.2015
IT14.10.2015
Former [2016/20]ES14.10.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]US6037579  (CHAN KINPUI [JP], et al)[A] 1-23;
 [XY]WO0138820  (HAAG AG STREIT [CH], et al) [X] 1-4,7-20,23 * page 7, line 25 - page 13, line 10; figures 1,2 * * page 15, line 1 - line 22; figure 4 * [Y] 5,6,21,22;
 [X]WO03012405  (ROLLINS ANDREW M [US], et al) [X] 1-23 * page 12 - page 13; figures 2,3 * * page 15 - page 20; figures 4-8 * * page 30 - page 34; figures 13-16 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.25.000545
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/42/7/015
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