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EP2411963 - IMPROVEMENTS TO MEDICAL IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.10.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  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  SM  TR 
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Lübeckertordamm 5
20099 Hamburg / DE
[2020/12]
Former [2013/39]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  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  SM  TR 
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Lübeckertordamm 5
20099 Hamburg / DE
Former [2012/05]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  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  SM  TR 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Lübeckertordamm 5
20099 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MEYER, Carsten
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2012/05]
Representative(s)van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2019/19]
Former [2012/05]Van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date10711470.418.03.2010
[2019/19]
WO2010IB51179
Priority number, dateEP2009015638027.03.2009         Original published format: EP 09156380
[2012/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010109384
Date:30.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2411963
Date:01.02.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2411963
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/20, A61B8/00, A61B8/08, G01S7/52, G06T7/11, G06T7/149
[2018/46]
CPC:
A61B8/42 (EP,US); G06T3/14 (US); A61B8/488 (EP,US);
G06T7/11 (EP,US); G06T7/149 (EP,US); G06T7/20 (EP,US);
A61B8/4245 (EP,US); G01S7/52063 (EP,US); G01S7/52073 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10132 (EP,US); G06T2207/20092 (EP,US); G06T2207/20112 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/05]G06T7/00, G06T7/20
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,   SM,   TR [2012/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNG DER MEDIZINISCHEN BILDGEBUNG[2018/46]
English:IMPROVEMENTS TO MEDICAL IMAGING[2012/05]
French:AMELIORATION DE L'IMAGERIE MEDICALE[2018/46]
Former [2012/05]VERBESSERTE MEDIZINISCHE BILDGEBUNG
Former [2012/05]AMÉLIORATIONS APPORTÉES À L'IMAGERIE MÉDICALE
Entry into regional phase27.10.2011National basic fee paid 
27.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/05]
14.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2019Fee for grant paid
26.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  14.03.2017
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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