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EP About this file: EP3253291

EP3253291 - AUTO-POSITIONING FOR IN-ROOM RADIOGRAPHY APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carestream Health, Inc.
150 Verona Street
Rochester, NY 14608 / US
[2017/50]
Inventor(s)01 / LALENA, Michael, C.
c/o Carestream Health Inc.
Patent Legal Staff
150 Verona A Street
Rochester, NY 14608 / US
02 / PETRUCCI, John, L.
c/o Carestream Health Inc.
Patent Legal Staff
150 Verona Street
Rochester, NY 14608 / US
 [2017/50]
Representative(s)Klang, Alexander H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[2021/24]
Former [2017/50]Klang, Alexander H.
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date16708755.022.01.2016
[2017/50]
WO2016US14413
Priority number, dateUS20151461129802.02.2015         Original published format: US201514611298
[2017/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016126437
Date:11.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3253291
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3253291
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/00
[2017/50]
CPC:
A61B6/545 (EP,CN,US); A61B6/4452 (EP,CN,US); A61B6/4441 (EP,CN,US);
A61B6/4464 (EP,US); A61B6/4476 (EP,CN,US); A61B6/467 (EP,CN,US);
A61B6/469 (EP,CN,US); A61B6/481 (EP,CN,US); A61B6/50 (EP,CN,US);
A61B6/501 (EP,CN,US); A61B6/505 (EP,CN,US); A61B6/5294 (EP,CN,US);
A61B6/547 (CN,US); A61B6/582 (EP,CN,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 [2017/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE POSITIONIERUNG FÜR RAUMINTERNE RADIOGRAFIEVORRICHTUNG[2017/50]
English:AUTO-POSITIONING FOR IN-ROOM RADIOGRAPHY APPARATUS[2017/50]
French:POSITIONNEMENT AUTOMATIQUE POUR APPAREIL DE RADIOGRAPHIE EN SALLE[2017/50]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2017National basic fee paid 
25.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
25.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2021Fee for grant paid
07.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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