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EP About this file: EP2244633

EP2244633 - MEDICAL IMAGE REPORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  14.02.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.02.2014Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 19.03.2014  [2014/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Penn State Research Foundation
304 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802 / US
[2010/44]
Inventor(s)01 / HIGGINS, William E.
141 Legion Lane
State College, PA 16801 / US
02 / GIBBS, Jason D.
101 Harvest Run Road North
State College, PA 16801 / US
03 / YU, Kun-chang
134 Gala Dr.
State College, PA 16801 / US
04 / LU, Kongkuo
425 Waupelani Drive, Apt. 226
State College, PA 16801 / US
 [2010/44]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/44]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date09795892.016.02.2009
[2010/44]
WO2009US34197
Priority number, dateUS20080028607P14.02.2008         Original published format: US 28607 P
US20080028562P14.02.2008         Original published format: US 28562 P
US20080117334P24.11.2008         Original published format: US 117334 P
[2010/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009103046
Date:20.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2244633
Date:03.11.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.11.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/00, G05F1/00, G06T7/00
[2013/38]
CPC:
G06T7/162 (EP,US); G06T7/12 (EP,US); G06T2207/20044 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30061 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/44]A61B6/00, G05F1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/44]
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHES BILDMELDESYSTEM UND VERFAHREN[2010/44]
English:MEDICAL IMAGE REPORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD[2010/44]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉDACTION DE COMPTE RENDU D'IMAGERIE MÉDICALE[2010/44]
Entry into regional phase06.08.2010National basic fee paid 
06.08.2010Search fee paid 
06.08.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
06.08.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/44]
11.02.2014Application withdrawn by applicant  [2014/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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