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EP2486503 - PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH BREAST X-RAY IMAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.08.2015
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.09.2015  [2015/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hologic, Inc.
250 Campus Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
[2012/33]
Inventor(s)01 / KREEGER, Kevin, A.
250 Campus Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
02 / MARSHALL, Julian
250 Campus Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
03 / HITZKE, Georgia
250 Campus Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
04 / CHUI, Haili
250 Campus Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
 [2012/33]
Representative(s)de Baat, Michiel Anton, et al
Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2014/04]de Baat, Michiel Anton, et al
Hoyng Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Toren, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2012/33]Rickard, David John, et al
Ipulse 26 Mallinson Road London
SW11 1BP / GB
Application number, filing date10766444.306.10.2010
WO2010US51708
Priority number, dateUS20090249311P07.10.2009         Original published format: US 249311 P
[2012/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011044295
Date:14.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2486503
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F19/00
[2012/33]
CPC:
G16H50/50 (EP,US); G06T11/00 (EP,US); A61B6/025 (EP,US);
A61B6/463 (US); A61B6/465 (US); A61B6/502 (US);
G06F3/04815 (US); G06F3/04817 (US); G06F3/04845 (EP,US);
G06F3/04847 (EP,US); G06T11/003 (US); G06T11/008 (EP,US);
G06T11/60 (US); G06T15/08 (US); G06T19/00 (EP,US);
G16H30/20 (EP,US); G16H30/40 (EP,US); G16H40/63 (EP,US);
G16H50/20 (EP); A61B6/0414 (EP,US); A61B6/466 (EP,US);
A61B6/467 (EP,US); A61B6/5217 (EP,US); A61B6/5294 (EP,US);
G06T2200/24 (EP,US); G06T2207/20104 (US); G06T2207/30068 (US);
G06T2207/30204 (US); G06T2210/41 (EP,US); G06T2211/436 (EP,US);
G06T2219/004 (EP,US) (-)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/33]
TitleGerman:VERARBEITUNG UND ANZEIGE VON COMPUTERUNTERSTÜTZTEN DETEKTIONSINFORMATIONEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT MAMMARÖNTGENBILDERN[2012/33]
English:PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH BREAST X-RAY IMAGES[2012/33]
French:TRAITEMENT ET AFFICHAGE D'INFORMATIONS DE DÉTECTION ASSISTÉE PAR ORDINATEUR, ASSOCIÉES À DES IMAGES RADIOLOGIQUES DU SEIN[2012/33]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2012National basic fee paid 
03.05.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
12.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.05.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/40]
28.05.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/40]
Divisional application(s)EP12166712.5  / EP2535829
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.07.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO02056240  (R2 TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [A] 11-43 * figure 16 * * page 15, line 23 - page 16, line 2 *;
 [A]US2007047793  (WU TAO [US], et al) [A] 56-76 * paragraph [0052] * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US2007177780  (CHUI HAILI [US]) [A] 11-43 * paragraphs [0003] - [0006] - [0 22] - [0025] * * figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US7298877  (COLLINS MICHAEL J [US], et al) [A] 44-55 * column 1, lines 31-35 *;
 [I]WO2008020062  (MEVIS BREASTCARE GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [I] 44-76 * abstract * * page 1, lines 5-8 * * page 8, lines 15-18 * * page 22, line 15 - page 28, line 23 * * page 30, lines 15-23 *;
 [XYI]US2009034684  (BERNARD SYLVAIN [FR], et al) [X] 1-3,5 * abstract * * figures 1-6 * * paragraphs [0004] , [0017] * * paragraphs [0018] - [0036] * * paragraphs [0055] - [0059] * * paragraphs [0073] - [0077] * [Y] 11-43 [I] 4,6-10;
 [YD]WO2009038948  (HOLOGIC INC [US], et al) [YD] 11-43 * paragraphs [0004] , [0 19] , [0 20] * * figures 1, 4 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INFVIS.2000.885092
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2009.02.009
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