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EP2591431 - COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTING DEVICE AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2018
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 all designated states
GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies GmbH
Robert-Bosch-Str. 3
50354 Hürth / DE
[2020/01]
Former [2013/20]For all designated states
GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies GmbH
Robert-Bosch-Str. 3
50354 Hürth / DE
Inventor(s)01 / NEUSER, Eberhard
Herzogin Elisabeth Str. 26
31515 Wunstorf / DE
02 / SUPPES, Alexander
Bocksbartweg 17a
30823 Garbsen / DE
03 / ROTHE, Nils
Crappiusstr. 2
30625 Hannover / DE
04 / HÖTTER, Michael
Orffstr. 11
30989 Gehrden / DE
05 / FROST, Anja
Deisterstr. 58
30449 Hannover / DE
 [2013/20]
Representative(s)BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater, et al
Königstraße 28
70173 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/01]
Former [2013/20]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GE International Inc.
Global Patent Operation - Europe
15 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6LU / GB
Application number, filing date10730730.809.07.2010
[2020/01]
WO2010EP04191
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012003850
Date:12.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2591431
Date:15.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2591431
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:G16H30/40
[2019/28]
CPC:
G16H30/40 (EP,US); G06T7/0012 (US)
Former IPC [2013/20]G06F19/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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 [2013/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:COMPUTERTOMOGRAFIEVERFAHREN, COMPUTERPROGRAMM, DATENVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND COMPUTERTOMOGRAFIESYSTEM[2013/20]
English:COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTING DEVICE AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM[2013/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TOMODENSITOMÉTRIE, PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE, DISPOSITIF INFORMATIQUE ET SYSTÈME DE TOMODENSITOMÉTRIE[2013/20]
Entry into regional phase11.02.2013National basic fee paid 
11.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/20]
11.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2019Fee for grant paid
22.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2019Receipt 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  04.05.2018
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
03.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.07.2010
AL01.01.2020
AT01.01.2020
CY01.01.2020
CZ01.01.2020
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EE01.01.2020
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LT01.01.2020
LV01.01.2020
MC01.01.2020
MK01.01.2020
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SE01.01.2020
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SM01.01.2020
TR01.01.2020
BG01.04.2020
NO01.04.2020
GR02.04.2020
IS01.05.2020
PT27.05.2020
IE09.07.2020
LU09.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
[2022/31]
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