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EP About this file: EP2177163

EP2177163 - Projection of subsurface structure onto an object's surface [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2012
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Luminetx Corporation
1256 Union Avenue, Third Floor
Memphis, TN 38104 / US
[2010/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Zeman, Herbert
435 S Front St., Unit 307
Memphis, TN 38103 / US
02 / Lovhoiden, Gunnar
7404 Drew Valley Cove
Barlett, TN Tennessee 38133 / US
03 / Vrancken, Carlos
84 Wharf Lane
Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2LE / GB
04 / Snodgrass, John
Brilliant Technologies Inc.
300 N. Elm Street, 102
Denton, TX Texas 76201 / US
05 / Delong, James
Brilliant Technologies Inc.
300 N. Elm Street, 102
Denton, TX Texas 76201 / US
 [2011/36]
Former [2010/16]01 / Zeman, Herbert
1660 Galloway Avenue
Memphis, TN 38112 / US
02 / Lovhoiden, Gunnar
7404 Drew Valley Cove
Barlett, TN Tennessee 38133 / US
03 / Vrancken, Carlos
3335 Duncan Williams Road
Memphis, TN 38119 / US
04 / Snodgrass, John
Brilliant Technologies Inc. 300 N. Elm Street, 102
Denton, TX Texas 76201 / US
05 / Delong, James
Brilliant Technologies Inc. 300 N. Elm Street, 102
Denton, TX Texas 76201 / US
Representative(s)Indahl, Peter Jensen, et al
Awapatent A/S
Rigensgade 11
1316 Copenhagen K / DK
[N/P]
Former [2010/16]Indahl, Peter Jensen, et al
Internationalt Patent-Bureau A/S Rigensgade 11
1316 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date10152639.001.07.2005
[2010/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2177163
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2177163
Date:07.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/00, A61B5/00, G01N21/64, G02B7/32, G06T5/00
[2010/16]
CPC:
G01N21/4795 (EP); A61B5/0059 (EP); A61B5/489 (EP);
A61B5/742 (EP); H04N9/3185 (EP); H04N9/3194 (EP);
A61B2090/366 (EP) (-)
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 [2010/16]
TitleGerman:Projektion von Unteroberflächenstrukturen auf eine Objektoberfläche[2010/16]
English:Projection of subsurface structure onto an object's surface[2010/16]
French:Projection d'une structure subsurfacique sur la surface de l'objet[2010/16]
Examination procedure19.10.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2010Examination requested  [2010/47]
05.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2011Fee for grant paid
03.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05764289.4  / EP1906833
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 (EP20050764289) is  04.08.2009
Opposition(s)11.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
04.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.07.2005
AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
DK07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
NL07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
TR07.09.2011
BG07.12.2011
GR08.12.2011
ES18.12.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
DK07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
NL07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
TR07.09.2011
BG07.12.2011
GR08.12.2011
ES18.12.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
Former [2013/29]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
DK07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
NL07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
BG07.12.2011
GR08.12.2011
ES18.12.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
Former [2013/22]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
DK07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
NL07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
ES18.12.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
Former [2012/35]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
DK07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
NL07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
Former [2012/26]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
NL07.09.2011
PL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
Former [2012/23]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
EE07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
IT07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
NL07.09.2011
RO07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
SK07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
IS07.01.2012
PT09.01.2012
Former [2012/21]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
CZ07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
IS07.01.2012
Former [2012/18]AT07.09.2011
BE07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
Former [2012/14]AT07.09.2011
CY07.09.2011
FI07.09.2011
LT07.09.2011
LV07.09.2011
SE07.09.2011
SI07.09.2011
GR08.12.2011
Documents cited:Search[A] WO0154393  (ZEMAN HERBERT et al.) [A] 1-5 * abstract * * page 1, line 1 - line 5 * * page 5, line 7 - line 11 * * page 8, line 23 - line 28 *
 [A] DE20115964  (RITE GMBH X et al.) [A] 1-5 * page 1, lines 1-7 * * page 6, line 2 - page 7, line 12 *
 [A]   DAVID TSCHUMPERL: "Thse - PDE's based regularization of multivalued images and applications", 13 December 2002, UNIVERSIT DE NICE - SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, XP002572052 [A] 1-5 * page 111, paragraph 2 - page 117, paragraph 3 * * figure 4.6 *
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