EP2478379 - PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY SUITABLE FOR X-RAY PROJECTION IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 02.04.2022 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 23.04.2021 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 10.12.2020 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 25.11.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 27.04.2024 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states 4DMedical Limited Suite 501, Level 5 468 St Kilda Road Melbourne, VIC 3004 / AU | [2020/42] |
Former [2018/16] | For all designated states 4DX LTD Suite 3, Level 5 468 St Kilda Road Melbourne, VIC 3004 / AU | ||
Former [2012/30] | For all designated states Monash University Wellington Road Clayton, VIC 3800 / AU | Inventor(s) | 01 /
FOURAS, Andreas 425 Park Road Park Orchards VIC 3114 / AU | 02 /
DUBSKY, Stephen 17A Woornack Road Carnegie VIC 3146 / AU | [2012/30] | Representative(s) | J A Kemp LLP 80 Turnmill Street London EC1M 5QU / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2021/21] | J A Kemp LLP 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB | ||
Former [2012/30] | Campbell, Patrick John Henry J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB | Application number, filing date | 10816468.2 | 16.09.2010 | [2021/21] | WO2010AU01199 | Priority number, date | AU20090904481 | 16.09.2009 Original published format: AU 2009904481 | [2012/30] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2011032210 | Date: | 24.03.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/12] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2478379 | Date: | 25.07.2012 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2012/30] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2478379 | Date: | 26.05.2021 | Language: | EN | [2021/21] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | AU | 24.03.2011 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 30.10.2014 | Classification | IPC: | G01P5/22, A61B5/08, G01N23/12, A61B5/026, A61B6/03, A61B6/00, G01F1/712, A61B8/08, G06T7/20 | [2014/49] | CPC: |
A61B6/507 (EP,US);
A61B5/08 (EP,US);
A61B5/087 (US);
A61B6/032 (EP,US);
A61B6/4007 (EP,US);
A61B6/4014 (EP,US);
A61B6/4085 (EP,US);
A61B6/482 (EP,US);
A61B6/484 (EP,US);
A61B6/504 (EP,US);
A61B6/508 (EP,US);
A61B6/5217 (EP,US);
A61B8/06 (US);
A61B8/485 (EP,US);
G06T7/20 (US);
G16H50/30 (EP);
A61B5/0261 (US);
A61B6/4092 (EP,US);
G01F1/712 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10124 (US);
G06T2207/20112 (US);
G06T2207/30061 (US)
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