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EP About this file: EP0731959

EP0731959 - AUTOMATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE PROCESSING OF MEDICAL IMAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/38]AUTOMATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE SEGMENTATION OF MEDICAL IMAGES
[2002/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.12.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arch Development Corporation
The University of Chicago, 1101 East 58th Street, Walker 213
Chicago, IL 60637 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]For all designated states
ARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
The University of Chicago, 1101 East 58t Street, Walker 213
Chicago, IL 60637 / US
Former [1996/38]For all designated states
ARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
1101 East 58th Street, Walker 213
Chicago, IL 60637 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BICK, Ulrich
5801 S. Dorchester
Chicago, IL 60637 / US
02 / GIGER, Maryellen, L.
658 Hillcrest
Elmhurst, IL 60126 / US
[1996/38]
Representative(s)Brandl, Ferdinand Anton, et al
Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner
Röss, Kaiser, Polte
Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]Brandl, Ferdinand Anton, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [1996/38]Brandl, Ferdinand Anton
Kuhnen, Wacker & Partner Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date95903128.729.11.1994
[1996/38]
WO1994US13281
Priority number, dateUS1993015832029.11.1993         Original published format: US 158320
[1996/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9514966
Date:01.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0731959
Date:18.09.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0731959
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.06.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/40
[1996/38]
CPC:
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); G06T7/11 (EP,US); G06T7/12 (EP,US);
G06T7/136 (EP,US); G06T7/155 (EP,US); G06T7/187 (EP,US);
G06V10/267 (EP,US); G06T2207/10116 (EP,US); G06T2207/20036 (EP,US);
G06T2207/20041 (EP,US); G06T2207/30068 (EP,US); G06V2201/03 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/38]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHES VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR VERARBEITUNG MEDIZINISCHER BILDER[2002/10]
English:AUTOMATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE PROCESSING OF MEDICAL IMAGES[2002/10]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME AUTOMATISES DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES MEDICALES[2002/10]
Former [1996/38]AUTOMATISCHES VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR SEGMENTIERUNG MEDISCHER BILDER
Former [1996/38]AUTOMATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE SEGMENTATION OF MEDICAL IMAGES
Former [1996/38]PROCEDE ET SYSTEME AUTOMATISES DE SEGMENTATION D'IMAGES MEDICALES
Entry into regional phase26.06.1996National basic fee paid 
26.06.1996Search fee paid 
26.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/38]
03.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2002Fee for grant paid
04.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00111213.5  / EP1035508
Opposition(s)06.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.02.2003
BE05.02.2003
CH05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
IT05.02.2003
LI05.02.2003
DK05.05.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2004/10]AT05.02.2003
BE05.02.2003
CH05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
LI05.02.2003
DK05.05.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/04]AT05.02.2003
CH05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
LI05.02.2003
DK05.05.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
ES28.08.2003
Former [2004/02]AT05.02.2003
CH05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
LI05.02.2003
DK05.05.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2003/47]AT05.02.2003
CH05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
LI05.02.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2003/46]CH05.02.2003
GR05.02.2003
LI05.02.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2003/43]CH05.02.2003
LI05.02.2003
PT05.05.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2003/40]CH05.02.2003
LI05.02.2003
SE05.05.2003
Former [2003/32]SE05.05.2003
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0424912  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1-6,14 * abstract * * page 2, line 36 - line 47 * * page 3, line 16 - page 4, line 2 * [Y] 7-9,16,17,19,20,27,35-41,44,45;
 [A]US5164993  (CAPOZZI JOHN R [US], et al) [A] 1-6,14 * column A * * column 4, line 14 - line 42; figures 1-4 *;
 [YA]  - FANG-FANG YIN ET AL, "COMPUTERIZED DETECTION OF MASSES IN DIGITAL MAMMOGRAMS: ANALYSIS OF BILATERAL SUBTRACTION IMAGES", MEDICAL PHYSICS, (19910901), vol. 18, no. 5, pages 955 - 963, XP000266638 [Y] 7-9,16,17,19,20,27,35-41,44,45 * paragraph [000B] * * paragraph [000D] * [A] 1-6,10-13,21-26

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.596610
 [A]  - JIN H -R ET AL, "EXTRACTION OF MICROCALCIFICATIONS FROM MAMMOGRAMS USING MORPHOLOGICAL FILTER WITH MULTIPLE STRUCTURING ELEMENTS", SYSTEMS & COMPUTERS IN JAPAN, (19931101), vol. 24, no. 11, pages 66 - 74, XP000447455 [A] 5,24,25,32 * paragraph [02.1] * * paragraph [02.2] *
International search[YP]US5268967  (JANG BEN K [US], et al)
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