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EP About this file: EP2555683

EP2555683 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED IMAGING OF OBJECTS WITHIN AN IMAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2019
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
Pagoulatos, Nikolaos
2201 192nd Street SE
Bothell, WA 98102 / US
For all designated states
Ma, Qinglin
13039 NE 197th Place
Woodinville, WA 98072 / US
For all designated states
Lundberg, Andrew K.
16906 126th Avenue NE
Woodinville, WA 98072 / US
For all designated states
Hippe, Richard
14120 63rd Drive SE
Snohomish, WA 98296 / US
For all designated states
Siedenburg, Clinton T.
1434 Grand Avenue
Everett, WA 98201 / US
[2013/07]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2013/07]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/50]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2013/07]Taylor, Adam David
Dehns St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date11766670.106.04.2011
[2019/50]
WO2011US31447
Priority number, dateUS2010079010928.05.2010         Original published format: US 790109
US20100321666P07.04.2010         Original published format: US 321666 P
[2013/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011127191
Date:13.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2555683
Date:13.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2555683
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.10.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, A61B8/08
[2015/35]
CPC:
A61B8/0841 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B8/13 (US);
A61B8/5246 (US); G01S15/8995 (EP,US); G06T5/50 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10132 (EP,US); G06T2207/20221 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/07]A61B8/00
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERWEITERTEN ABBILDUNG VON OBJEKTEN INNERHALB EINES BILDES[2013/07]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED IMAGING OF OBJECTS WITHIN AN IMAGE[2013/07]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'IMAGERIE AMÉLIORÉE D'OBJETS DANS IMAGE[2013/07]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2012National basic fee paid 
05.11.2012Search fee paid 
05.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/07]
05.04.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
17.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2019Fee for grant paid
05.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2019Receipt 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  27.06.2019
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
17.05.2016Request for further processing filed
17.05.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.05.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
21.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
17.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.04.2011
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