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EP1747432 - IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.05.2014  [2014/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maven Technologies, LLC
9911 Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90034 / US
[2007/05]
Inventor(s)01 / RASSMAN, William
9911 West Pico Blvd., $30
Los Angeles, California 90035 / US
02 / RALIN, David
317 Monterey Road, 29
South Pasadena, California 91030 / US
03 / LIEBERMAN, Robert A.
1309 Florwood Avenue
Torrance, California 90503 / US
04 / KEMPEN, Lothar U.
224 1/2 Juanita Avenue
Redondo Beach, California 90277 / US
05 / SHAPIRO, Herbert
29021 Pompano Way
Laguna Niguel, California 92677 / US
 [2007/05]
Representative(s)Freeman, Jacqueline Carol, et al
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol, et al
W.P.Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2007/05]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol, et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date05746623.710.05.2005
[2007/05]
WO2005US16314
Priority number, dateUS2004084773617.05.2004         Original published format: US 847736
[2007/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005116598
Date:08.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1747432
Date:31.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.04.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01J4/00, G01N21/55, G01N33/53, G01N21/01
[2007/29]
CPC:
G01N21/211 (EP,US); G01J4/00 (KR); G01N21/21 (EP,US);
G01N21/253 (EP,US); G01N21/552 (EP,US); G01N2021/212 (EP,US);
Y10S436/805 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/05]G01J4/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABBILDUNGSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG[2007/05]
English:IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS[2007/05]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE[2007/05]
Entry into regional phase06.11.2006National basic fee paid 
06.11.2006Search fee paid 
06.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/05]
30.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/21]
13.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/21]
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  30.06.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.05.200905   M06   Fee paid on   28.07.2009
31.05.201309   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2002021443  (VENKATASUBBARAO SRIVATSA [US], et al) [X] 1-30 * paragraphs [0025] , [0026]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0038]; figure 4 *;
 [X]US6480282  (CHINOWSKY TIMOTHY M [US], et al) [X] 1-30 * column 11, line 4 - column 12, line 4 *;
 [X]WO03060446  (MAVEN TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US], et al) [X] 1-30 * the whole document *;
 [XP]US2004207846  (RASSMAN WILLIAM [US], et al) [XP] 1-30 * the whole document *;
 [XP]US2005024642  (RASSMAN WILLIAM [US], et al) [XP] 1-30* the whole document *
International search[A]US5492840  (MALMQVIST MAGNUS [SE], et al);
 [A]US5491097  (RIBI HANS O [US], et al)
by applicant   - M. BOM; E. WOLF, Principles of Optics, PERGAMON PRESS, (1991), pages 47 - 51
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