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EP About this file: EP2730948

EP2730948 - PHOTON COUNTING IMAGE DETECTOR, X-RAY DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, AND X-RAY COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2017
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
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385 Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi, Tochigi-ken 324-8550 / JP
[2020/09]
Former [2016/31]For all designated states
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385 Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi, Tochigi-ken 324-0036 / JP
Former [2014/20]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
For all designated states
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385 Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi, Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAGAI, Seiichirou
TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Department
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi, Tochigi-Ken 324-8550 / JP
 [2020/08]
Former [2019/47]01 / NAGAI, Seiichirou
TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Intellectual Property Division Department
1385, Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi, Tochigi-Ken 324-8550 / JP
Former [2014/20]01 / NAGAI, Seiichirou
c/o Intellectual Property Division Department
TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
1385, Shimoishigami, Otawara-shi
Tochigi-Ken 324-8550 / JP
Representative(s)Moreland, David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/13]Moreland, David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Former [2014/20]Granleese, Rhian Jane
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date12807377.206.07.2012
[2020/13]
WO2012JP67396
Priority number, dateJP2011015115807.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011151158
[2014/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013005848
Date:10.01.2013
Language:JA
[2013/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2730948
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2730948
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP10.01.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01T1/24, A61B6/03
[2014/20]
CPC:
A61B6/4241 (EP,US); G01T1/17 (US); A61B6/4233 (EP,US);
G01T1/247 (EP,US); H04N23/30 (EP); H04N25/773 (EP);
H04N5/32 (US); A61B6/025 (EP,US); A61B6/0414 (EP,US);
A61B6/502 (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 [2014/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDDETEKTOR MIT PHOTONENZÄHLUNG, RÖNTGENDIAGNOSTIKVORRICHTUNG UND RÖNTGENCOMPUTERTOMOGRAPHIEVORRICHTUNG[2014/20]
English:PHOTON COUNTING IMAGE DETECTOR, X-RAY DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, AND X-RAY COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS[2014/20]
French:DÉTECTEUR D'IMAGE DE COMPTEUR DE PHOTONS, APPAREIL DE DIAGNOSTIC PAR RAYONS X ET APPAREIL DE TOMODENSITOMÉTRIE[2014/20]
Entry into regional phase19.06.2013Translation filed 
19.06.2013National basic fee paid 
19.06.2013Search fee paid 
19.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.06.2013Examination requested  [2014/20]
05.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2017Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
25.05.2017Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
26.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2020Fee for grant paid
13.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2020Receipt 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  26.07.2018
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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