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EP About this file: EP2573731

EP2573731 - BIOLOGICAL IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/13]BIOLOGICAL IMAGING DEVICE, AND BIOLOGICAL IMAGING METHOD
[2021/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[2013/13]
Inventor(s)01 / HIGUCHI Teruyuki
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1 Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
 [2013/13]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2021/25]
Former [2013/13]Betten & Resch
Patentanwälte
Theatinerstrasse 8
(Fünf Höfe)
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date11783631.219.05.2011
[2021/25]
WO2011JP61577
Priority number, dateJP2010011536219.05.2010         Original published format: JP 2010115362
[2013/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011145697
Date:24.11.2011
Language:JA
[2011/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2573731
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2573731
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.11.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/117, A61B5/1172, A61B5/00, G01B11/00, G06K9/00
[2021/01]
CPC:
A61B5/117 (EP); H04N7/18 (US); A61B5/1171 (US);
A61B5/1172 (EP,US); G06V40/1312 (EP,US); G06V40/63 (EP,US);
A61B5/489 (EP,US); A61B5/6826 (EP,US); G01B11/00 (EP,US);
G06V40/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/19]G06K9/00, // A61B5/11
Former IPC [2013/13]G06T1/00
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:BIOLOGISCHE ABBILDUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2021/01]
English:BIOLOGICAL IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD[2021/01]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE BIOLOGIQUE[2013/13]
Former [2013/13]BIOLOGISCHE ABBILDUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND BIOLOGISCHES ABBILDUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2013/13]BIOLOGICAL IMAGING DEVICE, AND BIOLOGICAL IMAGING METHOD
Entry into regional phase16.11.2012Translation filed 
19.12.2012National basic fee paid 
19.12.2012Search fee paid 
19.12.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/13]
02.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2021Fee for grant paid
12.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21173492.6  / EP3903670
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.04.2018
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
01.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.05.2011
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BG23.09.2021
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GR24.09.2021
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PT25.10.2021
[2024/29]
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1631272.1631444
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ExaminationEP1801750
by applicantJP2004234040
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