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EP About this file: EP2974663

EP2974663 - IMAGE HANDLING AND DISPLAY IN DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 18.08.2021  [2021/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hologic, Inc.
250 Campus Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
[2019/35]
Former [2017/08]For all designated states
Hologic Inc.
250 Campus Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
Hologic, Inc.
35 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730-1401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GKANATSIOS, Nikolaos A.
504 Larson Drive
Danbury, CT 06810 / US
02 / NIKLASON, Loren
3301 Carriage Trail
Hillsborough, NC 27278 / US
03 / SHAW, Ian
3168 Stoneleigh Court
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 / US
04 / RUTH, Christopher
27 School Street
Danvers, MA 01923 / US
05 / SMITH, Andrew P.
8 Glen Road
Lexington, MA 02420 / US
06 / STEIN, Jay A.
314 Darthmouth Street
Boston, MA 02116 / US
 [2019/07]
Former [2016/03]01 / GKANATSIOS, Nikolaos A.
504 Larson Drive
Danbury, CT Connecticut 06810 / US
02 / NIKLASON, Loren
3301 Carriage Trail
Hillsborough, NC North Carolina 27278 / US
03 / SHAW, Ian
3168 Stoneleigh Court
Yorktown Heights, NY New York 10598 / US
04 / RUTH, Christopher
27 School Street
Danvers, MA Massachusetts 01923 / US
05 / SMITH, Andrew P.
8 Glen Road
Lexington, MA Massachusetts 02420 / US
06 / STEIN, Jay A.
314 Darthmouth Street
Boston, MA Massachusetts 02116 / US
Representative(s)Hoyng Rokh Monegier B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 30th Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2019/26]Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2016/03]de Baat, Michiel Anton, et al
Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date15181798.810.11.2006
[2016/03]
Priority number, dateUS2005027105010.11.2005         Original published format: US 271050
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2974663
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2974663
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/03
[2016/03]
CPC:
A61B6/025 (EP,US); G06F3/04847 (US); A61B5/0048 (US);
A61B6/463 (EP,US); A61B6/464 (EP,US); A61B6/465 (EP,US);
A61B6/466 (EP,US); A61B6/502 (EP,US); A61B6/5235 (EP,US);
A61B6/563 (EP,US); G06T11/003 (US); G06T11/006 (EP,US);
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); A61B5/7232 (EP,US); G06T2207/10016 (US);
G06T2207/10112 (EP,US); G06T2207/10116 (US); G06T2207/20104 (US);
G06T2207/20108 (US); G06T2207/20212 (US); G06T2207/30068 (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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/03]
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNG UND BILDANZEIGE IN DER DIGITALEN MAMMOGRAPHIE[2016/03]
English:IMAGE HANDLING AND DISPLAY IN DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY[2016/03]
French:TRAITEMENT ET VISUALISATION D'IMAGES DANS LA MAMMOGRAPHIE NUMÉRIQUE[2016/03]
Examination procedure20.08.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
14.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2019Fee for grant paid
13.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06255790.5  / EP1792569
Divisional application(s)EP19182295.6  / EP3569152
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
20.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.11.2006
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