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EP About this file: EP3011321

EP3011321 - CODED-APERTURE X-RAY IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UCL Business Ltd
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT / GB
[2022/13]
Former [2019/48]For all designated states
UCL BUSINESS LTD
The Network Building
97 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 4TP / GB
Former [2016/17]For all designated states
UCL Business Plc.
The Network Building 97 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 4TP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ENDRIZZI, Marco
15B New Wharf Road
London N1 9RT / GB
02 / OLIVO, Alessandro
18 Embassy Lodge
Regents Park Road
London N3 3LB / GB
03 / DIEMOZ, Paul
The Network Building
97 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 4TP / GB
04 / MILLARD, Thomas
The Network Building
97 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 4TP / GB
05 / VITTORIA, Fabio
The Network Building
97 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 4TP / GB
 [2018/04]
Former [2016/17]01 / ENDREZZI, Marco
15B New Wharf Road
London N1 9RT / GB
02 / OLIVO, Alessandro
18 Embassy Lodge
Regents Park Road
London N3 3LB / GB
03 / DIEMOZ, Paul
The Network Building
97 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 4TP / GB
04 / MILLARD, Thomas
The Network Building
97 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 4TP / GB
05 / VITTORIA, Fabio
The Network Building
97 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 4TP / GB
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[2023/31]
Former [2016/17]Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date14731991.729.05.2014
[2016/17]
WO2014GB51629
Priority number, dateGB2013001109121.06.2013         Original published format: GB 201311091
[2016/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014202949
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3011321
Date:27.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3011321
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/00, G01N23/041
[2023/10]
CPC:
A61B6/484 (EP,US); A61B6/5205 (EP,US); G01N23/041 (EP,US);
A61B6/4035 (EP,US); A61B6/4291 (EP,US); G01N2223/401 (EP,US);
G01N2223/612 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/17]G01N23/04, A61B6/00
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 [2016/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:RÖNTGENBILDGEBUNG MIT CODIERTER APERTUR[2016/17]
English:CODED-APERTURE X-RAY IMAGING[2016/17]
French:IMAGERIE PAR RAYONS X À OUVERTURE CODÉE[2023/10]
Former [2016/17]IMAGERIE À RAYONS X À OUVERTURE CODÉE
Entry into regional phase21.01.2016National basic fee paid 
21.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/17]
10.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2023Fee for grant paid
23.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
05.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
20.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SI02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/23]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
EE02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SK02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT02.08.2023
CZ02.08.2023
DK02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
RO02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
SM02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
HR02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
LV02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
RS02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
PT04.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT02.08.2023
FI02.08.2023
LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
SE02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
IS02.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT02.08.2023
NL02.08.2023
NO02.11.2023
GR03.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2441578  (UCL BUSINESS PLC [GB]) [X] 1,2,5,17-23 * pages 6, 7; figures 1, 2 * * page 11, line 15 - line 20 * * page 13, line 6 - line 11; figure 7 *;
 [AD]WO2013011317  (UCL BUSINESS PLC [GB], et al) [AD] 1-23 * whole document, in particular page 4, lines 19-22 and figure 1 *;
 [I]  - P. R. T. MUNRO ET AL, "Phase and absorption retrieval using incoherent X-ray sources", PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, (20120813), vol. 109, no. 35, doi:10.1073/pnas.1205396109, ISSN 0027-8424, pages 13922 - 13927, XP055133408 [I] 1,3,5,10,18,19,21-23 * page 13922, column 2, paragraph 2 - page 13923, column 1, paragraph 1; figures 1, 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1205396109
 [A]  - OLIVO ALESSANDRO ET AL, "A coded-aperture technique allowing x-ray phase contrast imaging with conventional sources", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, US, (20070816), vol. 91, no. 7, doi:10.1063/1.2772193, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 74106 - 74106, XP012100704 [A] 1-23 * pages 074106-2, column 1, paragraph 2 - column 2, paragraph 1; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2772193
 [A]  - RIGON LUIGI ET AL, "Three-image diffraction enhanced imaging algorithm to extract absorption, refraction, and ultrasmall-angle scattering", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, US, (20070313), vol. 90, no. 11, doi:10.1063/1.2713147, ISSN 0003-6951, pages 114102 - 114102, XP012093640 [A] 1-23 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2713147
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