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EP2776975 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE ANALYSIS USING PROFILE WEIGHTED INTENSITY FEATURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.10.2019
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.11.2019  [2019/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Perkinelmer Cellular Technologies Germany GmbH
Vabaohumuuseumi Tee 2a-29
13522 Tallinn / EE
[2014/38]
Inventor(s)01 / KASK, Peet
Tooma Tee 15
Tabasalu
EE-76901 Harju Maakond / EE
 [2014/38]
Representative(s)Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co. LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[2014/38]
Application number, filing date11811118.608.11.2011
WO2011IB02971
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013068781
Date:16.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2776975
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G06K9/52
[2014/38]
CPC:
G06V20/695 (EP,US); G06V10/42 (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 [2014/38]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BILDANALYSE MITTELS PROFILGEWICHTETER INTENSITÄTSMERKMALE[2014/38]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE ANALYSIS USING PROFILE WEIGHTED INTENSITY FEATURES[2014/38]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL D'ANALYSE D'IMAGE À L'AIDE DE CARACTÉRISTIQUES D'INTENSITÉ À PROFIL PONDÉRÉ[2014/38]
Entry into regional phase16.05.2014National basic fee paid 
16.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/38]
02.01.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/47]
12.06.2019Date of oral proceedings
05.07.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/47]
05.07.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  13.11.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0509944102
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cyto.a.10107
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