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EP About this file: EP3678549

EP3678549 - IMAGING TABLE FOR GREATER ACCESS TO PATIENT REGION OF INTEREST [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.05.2024
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2024Deletion: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Epica International Inc.
2753 Camino Capistrano
Suite A-101
San Clemente, CA 92672 / US
[2020/29]
Inventor(s)01 / STOUTENBURGH, Gregory, W.
3204 Calle Grande Vista
San Clemente, CA 92672 / US
02 / DETTMAN, Mark
505 East Old Mill Street
Milledgeville, IL 61051 / US
 [2020/29]
Representative(s)Lunati & Mazzoni S.r.L.
Via Carlo Pisacane, 36
20129 Milano / IT
[2020/29]
Application number, filing date18812656.906.06.2018
[2020/29]
WO2018US36300
Priority number, dateUS201762516585P07.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762516585 P
US20181600069905.06.2018         Original published format: US201816000699
[2020/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018226858
Date:13.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3678549
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3678549
Date:05.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/04, A61B6/03, A61G13/06, A61G13/10, A61G13/04, A61G7/012, A61G7/008, A61G7/018, A61B6/00
[2021/34]
CPC:
A61B6/0407 (EP,US); A61B6/032 (EP); A61B6/0442 (EP,US);
A61B6/4405 (EP); A61G13/06 (EP,US); A61B6/0487 (EP,US);
A61G13/104 (EP,US); A61G2210/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/29]A61B6/04, A61B6/03, A61G13/06, A61G13/10, A61G13/04, A61G7/012, A61G7/008, A61G7/018
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 [2020/29]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDGEBUNGSTISCH FÜR GRÖSSEREN ZUGANG ZU EINER PATIENTENREGION VON INTERESSE[2020/29]
English:IMAGING TABLE FOR GREATER ACCESS TO PATIENT REGION OF INTEREST[2020/29]
French:TABLE D'IMAGERIE POUR UN MEILLEUR ACCÈS À UNE RÉGION D'INTÉRÊT D'UN PATIENT[2020/29]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2020National basic fee paid 
03.06.2020Search fee paid 
07.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/29]
07.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/29]
24.03.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2020/29]
02.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2024Fee for grant paid
29.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
03.06.2020Request for further processing filed
03.06.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.06.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
09.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XAYI]EP0387956  (PHILIPS NV [NL]);
 [Y]US5628078  (PENNINGTON DONALD R [US], et al);
 [XY]EP1211980  (KANTROWITZ ALLEN BERNARD [US], et al);
 [Y]JP2013106676  (HITACHI MEDICAL CORP);
 [XY]WO2016168671  (MOBIUS IMAGING LLC [US])
International search[Y]US3652851  (ZAALBERG WILLEM);
 [X]USRE36415E  (MCKENNA GILBERT W [US]);
 [X]US2003196268  (HEIMBROCK RICHARD H [US]);
 [XY]US2010172468  (GREGERSON EUGENE A [US])
by applicantEP0387956
 US5628078
 EP1211980
 WO2016168671
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