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EP4161389 - SPECTRAL DARK-FIELD IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.06.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 11.09.2024 [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2023/15]
Inventor(s)01 / YAROSHENKO, Andriy
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / KOEHLER, Thomas
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2023/15]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2023/15]
Application number, filing date21729902.303.06.2021
[2023/15]
WO2021EP64895
Priority number, dateEP2020017868408.06.2020         Original published format: EP 20178684
[2023/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021249855
Date:16.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4161389
Date:12.04.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4161389
Date:31.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/00
[2023/15]
CPC:
A61B6/482 (EP,US); G06T7/0014 (US); A61B6/405 (US);
A61B6/4241 (US); A61B6/483 (EP); A61B6/50 (EP);
A61B6/5217 (EP); G06T7/11 (US); G06T7/174 (US);
G06V10/809 (US); A61B6/484 (EP); G06T2207/10116 (US);
G06T2207/20221 (US); G06T2207/30061 (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 [2023/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPEKTRALE DUNKELFELDABBILDUNG[2023/32]
English:SPECTRAL DARK-FIELD IMAGING[2023/15]
French:IMAGERIE SPECTRALE SUR FOND NOIR[2023/32]
Former [2023/15]SPEKTRALDUNKELFELDABBILDUNG
Former [2023/15]IMAGERIE SPECTRALE EN CHAMP SOMBRE
Entry into regional phase09.01.2023National basic fee paid 
09.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/15]
09.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2023Fee for grant paid
19.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
SE31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS31.05.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]WO2017211625  (KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1-17* page 8, line 28 - page 15, line 29 *;
 [AD]US2018271465  (PROKSA ROLAND [DE], et al) [AD] 1-17 * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0128] *;
 [A]EP3391819  (KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1-17 * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0081] *;
 [A]EP3496109  (KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1-17 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0067] *
by applicantUS2018271465
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