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EP About this file: EP1987318

EP1987318 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING ANGLE-RESOLVED FOURIER-DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
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
[2008/45]
Inventor(s)01 / DESJARDINS, Adrien, E.
146 Briarcliffe Crescent
Waterloo ON N2L 5T8 / CA
02 / VAKOC, Benjamin, J.
31 Winter Street 1
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
03 / TEARNEY, Guillermo, J.
12 Fairmont Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
04 / BOUMA, Brett, E.
12 Monmouth Street
Quincy, MA 02171 / US
 [2008/49]
Former [2008/45]01 / DESJARDINS, Adrien, E.
17 Rear Endicott Avenue Apt. 2
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
02 / VAKOC, Benjamin, J.
31 Winter Street 1
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
03 / TEARNEY, Guillermo, J.
12 Fairmont Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
04 / BOUMA, Brett, E.
12 Monmouth Street
Quincy, MA 02171 / US
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/33]Kopf, Korbinian Paul
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/45]Kopf, Korbinian Paul
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
D-80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date07757246.921.02.2007
[2008/45]
WO2007US62465
Priority number, dateUS20060776544P24.02.2006         Original published format: US 776544 P
[2008/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007101026
Date:07.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1987318
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1987318
Date:12.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:G01B9/02, G01N21/47, A61B5/00
[2008/45]
CPC:
G01N21/4795 (EP,US); A61B5/0066 (EP,US); G01B9/02043 (EP,US);
G01B9/02087 (EP,US); G01B9/02091 (EP,US); A61B5/0073 (EP,US);
G01B2290/70 (EP,US); G01N2021/4714 (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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/33]
Former [2008/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON WINKELAUFGELÖSTER OPTISCHER KOHÄRENZTOMOGRAFIE IM FOURIER-BEREICH[2008/45]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING ANGLE-RESOLVED FOURIER-DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY[2008/45]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DESTINÉS À RÉALISER UNE TOMOGRAPHIE PAR COHÉRENCE OPTIQUE DANS LE DOMAINE DE FOURIER AVEC RÉSOLUTION ANGULAIRE[2008/45]
Entry into regional phase03.09.2008National basic fee paid 
03.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/45]
30.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2014Observations by third parties
02.12.2014Date of oral proceedings
19.02.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2015Fee for grant paid
25.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP10195729.8  / EP2306141
EP10195748.8  / EP2309221
EP15180628.8  / EP2982929
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.12.2008
Opposition(s)13.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.02.2007
AT12.08.2015
BE12.08.2015
BG12.08.2015
CY12.08.2015
CZ12.08.2015
DK12.08.2015
EE12.08.2015
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FI12.08.2015
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LT12.08.2015
LV12.08.2015
MC12.08.2015
NL12.08.2015
PL12.08.2015
RO12.08.2015
SE12.08.2015
SI12.08.2015
SK12.08.2015
TR12.08.2015
GR13.11.2015
IS12.12.2015
PT14.12.2015
IE21.02.2016
LU21.02.2016
CH29.02.2016
LI29.02.2016
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Cited inInternational search[X]  - PYTHILA AND A WAX J W, "Rapid, depth-resolved light scattering measurements using Fourier domain, angle-resolved low coherence interferometry", OPTICS EXPRESS, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, DC,, US, (20041213), vol. 12, no. 25, ISSN 1094-4087, pages 6178 - 6183, XP002420432 [X] 1-28 * abstract * * page 2 - page 4 * * figures 1(a),1(b) *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.12.006178
 [XD]  - PYTHILA J W ET AL, "Determining nuclear morphology using an improved angle-resolved low coherence inteferometry system", OPTICS EXPRESS, OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, DC,, US, (20031215), vol. 11, no. 25, ISSN 1094-4087, pages 3473 - 3484, XP002420433 [XD] 1-28 * abstract * * page 2 - page 4 * * figures 1(a),1(b) *
 [XD]  - SCHMITT J M, "ARRAY DETECTION FOR SPECKLE REDUCTION IN OPTICAL COHERENCE MICROSCOPY", PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, TAYLOR AND FRANCIS LTD. LONDON, GB, (199707), vol. 42, no. 7, ISSN 0031-9155, pages 1427 - 1439, XP000656596 [XD] 1-28 * abstract * * page 1 - page 3 * * page 5 - page 7 * * figures 1,2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/42/7/015
 [XP]  - A.E DESJARDINS, B.J. VAKOC, G.J. TEARNEY, B.E. BOUMA, "Speckle reduction in OCT using massively-parallel detection and frequency-domain ranging", OPTICS EXPRESS, (20060529), vol. 14, no. 11, pages 4736 - 4745, XP002443246 [XP] 1-28 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.004736
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.429925
    - CHOMA M A ET AL, "Sensitivity advantage of swept source and Fourier domain optical coherence tomography", OPTICS EXPRESS, OSA (OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA), WASHINGTON DC, (US), (20030908), vol. 11, no. 18, ISSN 1094-4087, pages 2183 - 2189, XP002370567
other   - SIEGMAN A.E., LASERS, (19860101), pages 56-57,663 - 669, ISBN 978-0-935702-11-5, XP003035602
    - BAILLIS D. ET AL, "IDENTIFICATION OF SPECTRAL RADIATIVE PROPERTIES OF POLYURETHANE FOAM FROM HEMISPHERICAL AND BI-DIRECTIONAL TRANSMITTANCE AND REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENTS", JOURNAL OF QUANTITAIVE SPECTROSCOPY RADIATIVE TRANSFER, (20020601), vol. 73, no. 2-5, pages 297 - 306, XP003035603

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-4073(01)00199-6
    - SCHMITT J.M. ET AL, "SPECKLE IN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY", JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS, (199901), vol. 4, no. 1, pages 95 - 105, XP002556340

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.429925
    - CHOMA M.A. ET AL, "SENSITIVITY ADVANTAGE OF SWEPT SOURCE AND FOURIER DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY", OPTICS EXPRESS, (20030908), vol. 11, pages 2183 - 2189, XP003035604

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.11.002183
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