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EP About this file: EP2472473

EP2472473 - Image analysis device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8507 / JP
[2016/40]
Former [2016/39]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2015/44]For all designated states
Olympus Corporation
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2012/27]For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Hideki
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 195-8507 / JP
02 / Nishimura, Hirokazu
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 195-8507 / JP
03 / Nakamura, Kenji
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 195-8507 / JP
04 / Inoue, Ryoko
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 195-8507 / JP
05 / Sawa, Miho
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
2951 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 195-8507 / JP
 [2016/43]
Former [2016/25]01 / Tanaka, Hideki
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / Nishimura, Hirokazu
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
03 / Nakamura, Kenji
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
04 / Inoue, Ryoko
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
05 / Sawa, Miho
c/o OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2012/27]01 / Tanaka, Hideki
c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya
2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / Nishimura, Hirokazu
c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya
2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
03 / Nakamura, Kenji
c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya
2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
04 / Inoue, Ryoko
c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya
2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
05 / Sawa, Miho
c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya
2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/25]Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2012/27]Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date12001445.105.03.2007
[2012/27]
Priority number, dateJP2006006981814.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006069818
[2012/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2472473
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2472473
Date:22.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00, G06K9/46
[2012/27]
CPC:
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); G06T7/74 (EP,US); G06V10/443 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10068 (EP,US); G06T2207/30028 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/27]
TitleGerman:Bildanalysevorrichtung[2012/27]
English:Image analysis device[2012/27]
French:Dispositif d'analyse d'images[2012/27]
Examination procedure02.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/27]
19.10.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2016Fee for grant paid
11.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07737789.3  / EP1994880
Opposition(s)23.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
02.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
02.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
19.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
17.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.03.2007
AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
BG22.06.2016
CY22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
TR22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
GB05.03.2017
IE05.03.2017
LU05.03.2017
MT05.03.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU05.03.2007
AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
BG22.06.2016
CY22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
GB05.03.2017
IE05.03.2017
LU05.03.2017
MT05.03.2017
Former [2019/39]HU05.03.2007
AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
BG22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
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MC22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
GB05.03.2017
IE05.03.2017
LU05.03.2017
MT05.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU05.03.2007
AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
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NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
GB05.03.2017
IE05.03.2017
LU05.03.2017
MT05.03.2017
Former [2018/43]AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
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PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
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SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
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CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
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IE05.03.2017
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PT24.10.2016
LU05.03.2017
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BE22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
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LV22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
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SE22.06.2016
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GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
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CZ22.06.2016
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PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
LV22.06.2016
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2005031648  (SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * page 6 - page 8; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2005050544  (SIEMENS CORP RES INC [US], et al) [A] 1,2* pages 6,7 *;
 [X]WO2005101314  (GEN HOSPITAL CORP [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0050] , [0 85] - [0089] *
by applicantJP2005157902
 JP2006069818
    - DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY, (2001), vol. 13, no. 3, pages 349 - 354
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