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EP About this file: EP3417786

EP3417786 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING TOMOSYNTHESIS IMAGE SLABS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hologic, Inc.
250 Campus Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
[2018/52]
Inventor(s)01 / GKANATSIOS, Nikolaos
80 Lawrence Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810 / US
02 / CHUI, Haili
49055 Rosette Grass Terrace
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
03 / ZHANG, Xiangwei
42539 Isle Royal Street
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
 [2018/52]
Representative(s)Hoyng Rokh Monegier B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 30th Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2021/15]Hoyng Rokh Monegier B.V.
Rembrandt Tower, 30st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Former [2018/52]Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP
Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date18165965.726.02.2015
[2018/52]
Priority number, dateUS201461946417P28.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461946417 P
[2018/52]
Previously filed application, dateWO2015US1771326.02.2015
[2018/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3417786
Date:26.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3417786
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/02, A61B6/00
[2018/52]
CPC:
A61B6/502 (EP,KR,US); A61B6/025 (EP,KR,US); A61B6/5223 (EP,KR,US);
G06T11/008 (US); G06T11/60 (US); G06T2207/10081 (US);
G06T2207/20021 (US); G06T2207/20076 (US); G06T2207/30068 (US);
G06T2210/41 (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 [2019/31]
Former [2018/52]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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG UND ANZEIGE VON TOMOSYNTHESEBILDPLATTEN[2018/52]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING TOMOSYNTHESIS IMAGE SLABS[2018/52]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION ET D'AFFICHAGE DE DALLES D'IMAGE DE TOMOSYNTHÈSE[2018/52]
Examination procedure25.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/31]
25.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
28.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.2021Fee for grant paid
09.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15709035.8  / EP3110332
Divisional application(s)EP21168134.1  / EP3868301
Opposition(s)17.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/12]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
28.09.2020Request for further processing filed
28.09.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.10.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
05.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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