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EP About this file: EP0731667

EP0731667 - COMPUTERIZED RADIOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF BONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
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
1101 East 58th Street, The University of Chicago Chicago
Illinois 60637 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/38]For all designated states
ARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
1101 East 58th Street, The University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois 60637 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GIGER, Maryellen, L.
658 Hillcrest
Elmhurst, IL 60126 / US
02 / DOI, Kunio
6415 Lane Court
Willowbrook, IL 60521 / US
[1996/38]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/38]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date95903553.629.11.1994
[1996/38]
WO1994US13280
Priority number, dateUS1993015838829.11.1993         Original published format: US 158388
[1996/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9514431
Date:01.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0731667
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.:EP0731667
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.06.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/103, G06T7/00
[1997/40]
CPC:
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); A61B6/482 (EP,US); A61B6/505 (EP,US);
A61B6/583 (EP,US); A61B6/4042 (EP,US); G06T2207/10116 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30008 (EP,US); G06T2207/30012 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/38]A61B5/103
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/38]
TitleGerman:COMPUTER-GESTÜTZTE RÖNTGEN-ANALYSE VON KNOCHENGEWEBE[1996/38]
English:COMPUTERIZED RADIOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF BONE[1996/38]
French:ANALYSE RADIOGRAPHIQUE ASSISTEE PAR ORDINATEUR DES OS[1996/38]
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
26.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/38]
02.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2002Date of oral proceedings
20.06.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2003Fee for grant paid
28.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02020811.2  / EP1283492
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
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  TooltipAT07.05.2003
BE07.05.2003
CH07.05.2003
FR07.05.2003
IT07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
NL07.05.2003
DK07.08.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
DE08.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
GB29.11.2003
LU29.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
IE01.12.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]AT07.05.2003
BE07.05.2003
CH07.05.2003
FR07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
NL07.05.2003
DK07.08.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
DE08.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
GB29.11.2003
LU29.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
IE01.12.2003
Former [2005/03]AT07.05.2003
BE07.05.2003
CH07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
NL07.05.2003
DK07.08.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
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DE08.08.2003
ES18.08.2003
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MC30.11.2003
IE01.12.2003
Former [2005/02]AT07.05.2003
BE07.05.2003
CH07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
NL07.05.2003
DK07.08.2003
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MC30.11.2003
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BE07.05.2003
CH07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
NL07.05.2003
DK07.08.2003
GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
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GB29.11.2003
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CH07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
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LI07.05.2003
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LI07.05.2003
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GR07.08.2003
PT07.08.2003
SE07.08.2003
Former [2004/01]CH07.05.2003
LI07.05.2003
SE07.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE07.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]  - CHAIR-LI CHANG ET AL., "Computer-aided diagnosis: Detection and characterization of hyperparathyroidism in digital hand radiographs", MEDICAL PHYSICS, NEW YORK US, (199307), vol. 20, no. 4, pages 983 - 992, XP000388376 [X] 1,4,6,38,41 * page 984, column R, paragraph C * * page 986, column L, paragraph E - page 987, paragraph F *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.596980
 [X]  - N. HAKIM ET AL., "A digital image processing approach to diagnosis of osteoporosis", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 20TH ASILOMAR CONFERENCE ON SIGNALS, SYSTRMS AND COMPUTERS; NOVEMBER 10-12, PACIFIC GROVE (US); IEEE COMPUTER SOCIETY PRESS; WASHINGTON -(US), pages 631 - 634, XP000043775 [X] 1,38 * the whole document *
International search[A]US4851984  (DOI KUNIO [US], et al);
 [X]US4903203  (YAMASHITA GENTARO [JP], et al);
 [A]US4941474  (PRATT JR GEORGE W [US])
 [X]  - RADIOLOGY, Vol. 186, No. 2, issued February 1993, P. CALIGIURI et al., "Computerized Radiographic Analysis of Osteoporosis: Preliminary Evaluation", see pages 471-474.
ExaminationUS5204888
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