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EP4235571 - IMAGE REGISTRATION METHOD, AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.01.2026
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.05.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suzhou Microview Medical Technologies Co., Ltd.
Room 602, Building No. 1, Ruisu Science Park
No. 2 Kecheng Road
Suzhou Industrial Park
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000 / CN
For all designated states
Wuxi Hisky Medical Technologies Co., Ltd.
B401
530 Plaza, University Science Park
Taihu International Science & Technology Park
Xinwu District, Wuxi
Jiangsu 214000 / CN
[2023/35]
Inventor(s)01 / SHAO, Jinhua
Wuxi / CN
02 / DUAN, Houli
Wuxi / CN
03 / SUN, Jin
Suzhou / CN
04 / WANG, Qiang
Wuxi / CN
 [2023/35]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2023/35]
Application number, filing date23169492.815.10.2018
[2023/35]
Priority number, dateCN20171095842716.10.2017         Original published format: CN201710958427
[2023/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4235571
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4235571
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4235571
Date:25.02.2026
Language:EN
[2026/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2023
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/32
[2023/35]
CPC:
G06T7/32 (EP,RU,US); G06T3/4038 (CN,KR,US); G06T3/14 (CN,KR);
G06T7/0002 (US); G06T7/11 (CN,KR); G06T7/136 (CN,KR);
G06T7/337 (US); G06T2207/10056 (EP) (-)
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 [2024/15]
Former [2023/35]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:VERFAHREN ZUR BILDREGISTRIERUNG SOWIE VORRICHTUNG[2023/35]
English:IMAGE REGISTRATION METHOD, AND APPARATUS[2023/35]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ENREGISTREMENT D'IMAGE ET APPAREIL[2023/35]
Examination procedure24.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/35]
06.03.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.05.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2026Fee for grant paid
16.01.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.01.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18867368.5  / EP3699862
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA] US7620269  (NANDY PRABAL et al.)
 [XA] US2009161988  (WREDENHAGEN GORDON F et al.) [X] 1,7,13-14 * column 4 - column 7; figures 2,5,6 *[A] 3-6,8-12
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