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EP About this file: EP2902806

EP2902806 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND MEDICAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385 Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi
Tochigi 324-8550 / JP
[2020/37]
Former [2016/33]For all designated states
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
1385 Shimoishigami
Otawara-shi
Tochigi-ken / JP
Former [2015/32]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Inc.
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 / WANG, Wenli
c/o Toshiba Medical Research Institute USA.
706 Deerpath Drive
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 / US
02 / GAGNON, Daniel
c/o Toshiba Medical Research Institute USA.
706 Deerpath Drive
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 / US
03 / NIU, Xiaofeng
c/o Toshiba Medical Research Institute USA.
706 Deerpath Drive
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 / US
 [2015/32]
Representative(s)Moreland, David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/04]Moreland, David, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Former [2015/32]Granleese, Rhian Jane
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date13840867.926.09.2013
[2021/04]
WO2013JP76161
Priority number, dateUS20121363078728.09.2012         Original published format: US201213630787
JP2013019619520.09.2013         Original published format: JP 2013196195
[2015/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014051013
Date:03.04.2014
Language:JA
[2014/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2902806
Date:05.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2902806
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.04.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01T1/161, A61B6/03, A61B6/00, G01T1/29, G06T11/00
[2016/21]
CPC:
G01T1/2985 (EP,US); A61B6/03 (US); A61B6/032 (EP,US);
A61B6/037 (EP,US); A61B6/5205 (EP,US); A61B6/4258 (EP,US);
A61B6/4417 (EP,US); G06T11/005 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/32]G01T1/161
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 [2015/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NUKLEARMEDIZINISCHE DIAGNOSTISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON MEDIZINISCHEN DATEN[2015/32]
English:NUCLEAR MEDICINE DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND MEDICAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICE[2015/32]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DIAGNOSTIC DE MÉDECINE NUCLÉAIRE ET DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE DONNÉES MÉDICALES[2015/32]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2014Translation filed 
10.12.2014National basic fee paid 
10.12.2014Search fee paid 
10.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/32]
21.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.09.2020Fee for grant paid
18.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2020Receipt 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  13.08.2018
Opposition(s)28.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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