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EP About this file: EP2572641

EP2572641 - RADIOGRAPHIC-IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.11.2018
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
1 Sakura-machi Hino-shi
Tokyo 191-8511 / JP
[2018/04]
Former [2013/13]For all designated states
Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
1 Sakura-machi Hino-shi
Tokyo 191-8511 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TAKAGI, Tatsuya
c/o KONICA MINOLTA MEDICAL&GRAPHIC INC.
1 Sakura-machi
Hino-shi Tokyo 191-8511 / JP
 [2013/13]
Representative(s)Stanners, David Ralph
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Altius House
1 North Fourth Street
Milton Keynes MK9 1NE / GB
[2018/04]
Former [2013/42]Stanners, David Ralph
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
3rd Floor
33 Glasshouse Street
London W1B 5DG / GB
Former [2013/13]Green, Mark Charles
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
3rd Floor
33 Glasshouse Street
London W1B 5DG / GB
Application number, filing date11783314.525.02.2011
[2018/04]
WO2011JP54280
Priority number, dateJP2010011273917.05.2010         Original published format: JP 2010112739
[2013/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011145377
Date:24.11.2011
Language:JA
[2011/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2572641
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2572641
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.11.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/00, G01T7/00, H04N5/365, H04N1/409, G06T5/20
[2013/50]
CPC:
A61B6/5258 (EP,US); A61B6/4233 (EP,US); G06T5/20 (EP,US);
G06T5/70 (EP,US); H04N25/674 (EP,US); H04N25/677 (EP,US);
A61B6/4283 (EP,US); A61B6/4405 (EP,US); A61B6/5252 (US);
G06T2207/10116 (EP,US); G06T2207/20012 (EP,US); G06T2207/20192 (EP,US);
G06T2207/20224 (EP,US); H04N1/409 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/13]A61B6/00, G01T7/00
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 [2013/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON RÖNTGENBILDERN[2013/13]
English:RADIOGRAPHIC-IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE[2013/13]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE IMAGE RADIOGRAPHIQUE[2013/13]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2012Translation filed 
05.11.2012National basic fee paid 
05.11.2012Search fee paid 
05.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/13]
16.07.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2017Fee for grant paid
18.12.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2017Receipt 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  01.07.2015
Opposition(s)25.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/01]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
28.08.2014Request for further processing filed
28.08.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.10.2014Decision despatched
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
28.08.2014Request for further processing filed
28.08.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.10.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.02.2011
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