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EP2932246 - OBJECT INFORMATION OBTAINING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND IMAGING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.02.2021 Database last updated on 28.02.2026
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 20.03.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 10.11.2019
Most recent event Tooltip	17.10.2025	Change - lapse in a contracting state New state(s): IS	published on 19.11.2025 [2025/47]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
	[2020/17]
Former [2015/43]	For all designated states Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / NAGAI, Kentaro C/O CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
	[2015/43]
Representative(s)	Canon Europe Limited European Intellectual Property Group 4 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park Uxbridge UB11 1AF / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2020/17]	Williamson, Brian, et al Canon Europe Limited European Patent Department 3 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
Former [2015/43]	Walker, Philip Martin Canon Europe Ltd European Patent Department 3 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
Application number, filing date	13821202.2	12.12.2013
	[2015/43]
	WO2013JP84168
Priority number, date	JP20120272672	13.12.2012 Original published format: JP 2012272672
	[2015/43]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2014092206
	Date:	19.06.2014
	Language:	EN
	[2014/25]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2932246
	Date:	21.10.2015
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2015/43]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2932246
	Date:	22.04.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/17]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	19.06.2014
Classification	IPC:	G01N23/04	[2015/43]
	CPC:	G21K1/06 (EP,US); G01N23/041 (EP,US); G01N23/20 (US); H01J37/252 (US); H01J2237/221 (US)
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2015/43]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VORRICHTUNG, PROGRAMM UND BILDGEBUNGSSYSTEM ZUR GEWINNUNG VON OBJEKTINFORMATIONEN	[2015/43]
	English:	OBJECT INFORMATION OBTAINING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND IMAGING SYSTEM	[2015/43]
	French:	APPAREIL, PROGRAMME ET SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE POUR OBTENIR DES INFORMATIONS SUR UN OBJET	[2019/46]
	Former [2015/43]	APPAREIL POUR OBTENIR DES INFORMATIONS SUR UN OBJET, PROGRAMME ET SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE
Entry into regional phase	13.07.2015	National basic fee paid
	13.07.2015	Designation fee(s) paid
	13.07.2015	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	13.07.2015	Examination requested [2015/43]
	09.02.2016	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	11.11.2019	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	11.03.2020	Fee for grant paid
	11.03.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	11.03.2020	Receipt 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 11.11.2019
Opposition(s)	25.01.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	04.01.2016	Renewal fee patent year 03
	02.01.2017	Renewal fee patent year 04
	02.01.2018	Renewal fee patent year 05
	02.01.2019	Renewal fee patent year 06
	02.01.2020	Renewal fee patent year 07
Opt-out from the exclusive Tooltip competence of the Unified Patent Court	See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	12.12.2013
	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CY	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
	EE	22.04.2020
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	FI	22.04.2020
	HR	22.04.2020
	IT	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
	LV	22.04.2020
	MC	22.04.2020
	MK	22.04.2020
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	NL	22.04.2020
	PL	22.04.2020
	RO	22.04.2020
	RS	22.04.2020
	SE	22.04.2020
	SI	22.04.2020
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	TR	22.04.2020
	BG	22.07.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
	GB	12.12.2020
	IE	12.12.2020
	LU	12.12.2020
	BE	31.12.2020
	CH	31.12.2020
	FR	31.12.2020
	LI	31.12.2020
	[2025/47]
Former [2022/33]	HU	12.12.2013
	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CY	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
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	EE	22.04.2020
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	IT	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
	LV	22.04.2020
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	MK	22.04.2020
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	SE	22.04.2020
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	IE	12.12.2020
	LU	12.12.2020
	BE	31.12.2020
	CH	31.12.2020
	FR	31.12.2020
	LI	31.12.2020
Former [2022/32]	HU	12.12.2013
	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CY	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
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Former [2022/27]	HU	12.12.2013
	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CY	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
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	LT	22.04.2020
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	SE	22.04.2020
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	GB	12.12.2020
	IE	12.12.2020
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	FR	31.12.2020
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Former [2022/26]	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
	EE	22.04.2020
	ES	22.04.2020
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	LT	22.04.2020
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	SE	22.04.2020
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	GB	12.12.2020
	IE	12.12.2020
	LU	12.12.2020
	CH	31.12.2020
	FR	31.12.2020
	LI	31.12.2020
Former [2022/10]	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
	EE	22.04.2020
	ES	22.04.2020
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	FR	31.12.2020
	LI	31.12.2020
Former [2021/52]	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
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	EE	22.04.2020
	ES	22.04.2020
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	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
	GB	12.12.2020
	IE	12.12.2020
	LU	12.12.2020
	CH	31.12.2020
	FR	31.12.2020
	LI	31.12.2020
Former [2021/49]	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
	EE	22.04.2020
	ES	22.04.2020
	FI	22.04.2020
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	LT	22.04.2020
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	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
	GB	12.12.2020
	IE	12.12.2020
	LU	12.12.2020
	FR	31.12.2020
Former [2021/48]	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
	EE	22.04.2020
	ES	22.04.2020
	FI	22.04.2020
	HR	22.04.2020
	IT	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
	LV	22.04.2020
	MC	22.04.2020
	NL	22.04.2020
	PL	22.04.2020
	RO	22.04.2020
	RS	22.04.2020
	SE	22.04.2020
	SI	22.04.2020
	SK	22.04.2020
	SM	22.04.2020
	BG	22.07.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
	IE	12.12.2020
	LU	12.12.2020
	FR	31.12.2020
Former [2021/47]	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
	EE	22.04.2020
	ES	22.04.2020
	FI	22.04.2020
	HR	22.04.2020
	IT	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
	LV	22.04.2020
	MC	22.04.2020
	NL	22.04.2020
	PL	22.04.2020
	RO	22.04.2020
	RS	22.04.2020
	SE	22.04.2020
	SI	22.04.2020
	SK	22.04.2020
	SM	22.04.2020
	BG	22.07.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
	IE	12.12.2020
	LU	12.12.2020
Former [2021/46]	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
	EE	22.04.2020
	ES	22.04.2020
	FI	22.04.2020
	HR	22.04.2020
	IT	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
	LV	22.04.2020
	MC	22.04.2020
	NL	22.04.2020
	PL	22.04.2020
	RO	22.04.2020
	RS	22.04.2020
	SE	22.04.2020
	SI	22.04.2020
	SK	22.04.2020
	SM	22.04.2020
	BG	22.07.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
	IE	12.12.2020
Former [2021/40]	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
	EE	22.04.2020
	ES	22.04.2020
	FI	22.04.2020
	HR	22.04.2020
	IT	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
	LV	22.04.2020
	MC	22.04.2020
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	RO	22.04.2020
	RS	22.04.2020
	SE	22.04.2020
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	SM	22.04.2020
	BG	22.07.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
Former [2021/24]	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
	EE	22.04.2020
	ES	22.04.2020
	FI	22.04.2020
	HR	22.04.2020
	IT	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
	LV	22.04.2020
	NL	22.04.2020
	PL	22.04.2020
	RO	22.04.2020
	RS	22.04.2020
	SE	22.04.2020
	SI	22.04.2020
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	SM	22.04.2020
	BG	22.07.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
Former [2021/10]	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
	EE	22.04.2020
	ES	22.04.2020
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	IT	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
	LV	22.04.2020
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	RS	22.04.2020
	SE	22.04.2020
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	SM	22.04.2020
	BG	22.07.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
Former [2021/09]	AL	22.04.2020
	AT	22.04.2020
	CZ	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
	EE	22.04.2020
	ES	22.04.2020
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	SE	22.04.2020
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	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
Former [2021/08]	AL	22.04.2020
	DK	22.04.2020
	ES	22.04.2020
	FI	22.04.2020
	HR	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
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	SE	22.04.2020
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	BG	22.07.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
Former [2021/04]	AL	22.04.2020
	FI	22.04.2020
	HR	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
	LV	22.04.2020
	NL	22.04.2020
	RS	22.04.2020
	SE	22.04.2020
	BG	22.07.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
Former [2021/01]	FI	22.04.2020
	HR	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
	LV	22.04.2020
	NL	22.04.2020
	RS	22.04.2020
	SE	22.04.2020
	BG	22.07.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
Former [2020/51]	FI	22.04.2020
	HR	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
	LV	22.04.2020
	NL	22.04.2020
	RS	22.04.2020
	SE	22.04.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
Former [2020/50]	FI	22.04.2020
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	LT	22.04.2020
	LV	22.04.2020
	NL	22.04.2020
	SE	22.04.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	GR	23.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
Former [2020/48]	FI	22.04.2020
	LT	22.04.2020
	NL	22.04.2020
	SE	22.04.2020
	NO	22.07.2020
	IS	22.08.2020
	PT	24.08.2020
Former [2020/47]	LT	22.04.2020
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	IS	22.08.2020
Former [2020/46]	IS	22.08.2020
Cited in	International search	[A] US2011235775 (TADA TAKUJI et al.)
		[A] US2012099702 (ENGEL KLAUS JUERGEN et al.)
		[A] US2012183123 (TADA TAKUJI et al.) [A] 1-17 * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0052] *
		[A] THOMAS THRING ET AL: "Non-linear regularized phase retrieval for unidirectional X-ray differential phase contrast radiography", OPTICS EXPRESS, vol. 19, no. 25, 5 December 2011 (2011-12-05), pages 25545, XP055108361, ISSN: 1094-4087, DOI: 10.1364/OE.19.025545 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.025545
		[A] DAVID C ET AL: "Differential x-ray phase contrast imaging using a shearing interferometer", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, US, vol. 81, no. 17, 21 October 2002 (2002-10-21), pages 3287 - 3289, XP012032294, ISSN: 0003-6951, DOI: 10.1063/1.1516611 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1516611
	by applicant	WO2010050483
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