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EP About this file: EP2027567

EP2027567 - METHOD FOR PROCESSING BIOMEDICAL IMAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2011
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medicad S.R.L.
c/o Incubatore d'Imprese ARCA Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 16
90128 Palermo (PA) / IT
[2009/09]
Inventor(s)01 / CASCIO, Donato
Via L. Piraino 37
I-90013 Castelbuono - Pa / IT
02 / FAUCI, Francesco
Via A. Casella 60
I-90128 Palermo - Pa / IT
03 / MAGRO, Rosario
Via Lido 44
I-92019 Sciacca - Ag / IT
04 / RASO, Giuseppe
Via L. Sciascia 6
I-92019 Sciacca - Ag / IT
 [2009/09]
Representative(s)Romano, Giuseppe, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A
Piazza di Pietra, 39
00186 Roma / IT
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]Romano, Giuseppe, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti Piazza di Pietra 38-39
00186 Roma / IT
Former [2009/09]Papa, Elisabetta, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A Piazza di Pietra, 38-39
00186 Roma / IT
Application number, filing date07735449.610.04.2007
[2009/09]
WO2007IB51282
Priority number, dateIT2006RM0021313.04.2006         Original published format: IT RM20060213
[2009/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007119204
Date:25.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2027567
Date:25.02.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2027567
Date:04.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00
[2009/09]
CPC:
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); G06T7/11 (EP,US); G06T2207/10116 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30068 (EP,US); G06T2207/30196 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON BIOMEDIZINISCHEN BILDERN[2009/09]
English:METHOD FOR PROCESSING BIOMEDICAL IMAGES[2009/09]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DES IMAGES BIOMÉDICALES[2009/09]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2008National basic fee paid 
11.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/32]
16.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2010Fee for grant paid
22.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.08.2010
BE04.08.2010
CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
HU04.08.2010
LT04.08.2010
LV04.08.2010
MT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
PL04.08.2010
RO04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
TR04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
IS04.12.2010
PT06.12.2010
IE10.04.2011
LU10.04.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT04.08.2010
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CY04.08.2010
CZ04.08.2010
DK04.08.2010
EE04.08.2010
FI04.08.2010
LT04.08.2010
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MT04.08.2010
NL04.08.2010
PL04.08.2010
RO04.08.2010
SE04.08.2010
SI04.08.2010
SK04.08.2010
TR04.08.2010
BG04.11.2010
GR05.11.2010
ES15.11.2010
IS04.12.2010
PT06.12.2010
IE10.04.2011
LU10.04.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
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BG04.11.2010
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ES15.11.2010
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PT06.12.2010
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US5832103  (GIGER MARYELLEN L [US], et al) [X] 1-9,12,13 * column 2 - column 9; figures 1,2,4e-4f,7,8,19 * [Y] 10,11;
 [A]WO9928853  (QUALIA COMPUTING INC [US]) [A] 1-4 * page 9 - page 13; figures 1-,3 *;
 [Y]  - MORROW W M ET AL, "REGION-BASED CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT OF MAMMOGRAMS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (19920901), vol. 11, no. 3, ISSN 0278-0062, pages 392 - 406, XP000306331 [Y] 10,11 * page 394 - page 397; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/42.158944
 [A]  - MATTHEW A KUPINSKI* ET AL, "Automated Seeded Lesion Segmentation on Digital Mammograms", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (19980801), vol. 17, no. 4, ISSN 0278-0062, XP011035755 [A] 12-15 * column 2 - column 7; figures 1-3,5 *
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by applicantUS5832103
    - MORROW ET AL., "REgion-based contrast enhancement of mammograms", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, (19920901), vol. 11, no. 3, doi:doi:10.1109/42.158944, XP000306331

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/42.158944
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