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EP About this file: EP2174583

EP2174583 - Apparatus and method for controlling illumination or imager gain in an in-vivo imaging device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2014
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Given Imaging Ltd.
2 Hacarmel Street New Industrial Park
20692 Yoqneam / IL
[2011/31]
Former [2010/15]For all designated states
Given Imaging Ltd.
2 HaCarmel Street New Industrial Park
Yoqneam 20692 / IL
Inventor(s)01 / Avni, Dov
Succot Street 7
34525, Haifa / IL
02 / Glukhovsky, Arkady
23541 Via Amado
Santa Clarity, CA 91355 / US
 [2013/13]
Former [2010/15]01 / Avni, Dov
Succot Street 7
34525, Haifa / IL
02 / Glukhovsky, Arkady
23541 Via Amado
Santa Clarity, CA 91355 / US
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/13]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
Former [2010/15]Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds, Yorkshire LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date10151811.626.07.2002
[2010/15]
Priority number, dateUS20010307603P26.07.2001         Original published format: US 307603 P
[2010/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2174583
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2174583
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/045, A61B1/06, H04N5/235
[2010/15]
CPC:
A61B1/041 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/045 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/0607 (EP,KR,US);
A61B1/0638 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/0655 (EP,KR); A61B1/0684 (EP,KR,US);
G02B23/2476 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/555 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/56 (EP,KR,US);
H04N23/74 (EP,KR,US); H04N25/702 (EP,KR,US); H04N25/706 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2010/15]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Kontrolle der Beleuchtung oder der Bildverstärkung in einer in-vivo Bildgebungsvorrichtung[2010/15]
English:Apparatus and method for controlling illumination or imager gain in an in-vivo imaging device[2010/15]
French:Appareil et procédé de contrôle d'éclairage et d'amplification d'images dans un dispositif d'imagerie in-vivo[2010/15]
Examination procedure13.10.2010Examination requested  [2010/47]
09.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2013Fee for grant paid
15.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02755594.5  / EP1411818
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 (EP20020755594) is  30.11.2007
Opposition(s)03.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
24.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201009   M06   Fee paid on   25.10.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
IT27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
TR27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
IE26.07.2013
LU26.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
FR31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
IT27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
TR27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
IE26.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
FR31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/33]AT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
IT27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
IE26.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
FR31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/24]AT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
IT27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
FR31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/20]AT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
IT27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
Former [2014/14]AT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
IT27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2014/11]AT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
IT27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2014/09]AT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/52]AT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/49]AT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/48]AT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/47]BE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/44]BE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
Former [2013/37]FI27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
Former [2013/34]SE27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4471228  (NISHIZAWA JUN-ICHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4868645  (KOBAYASHI KAZUNARI [JP]);
 [A]US5730702  (TANAKA TOSHIZUMI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5833603  (KOVACS GREGORY T A [US], et al)
ExaminationEP0667115
by applicantUS4471228
 US5833603
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