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EP About this file: EP0871917

EP0871917 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.05.2007
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.06.2007  [2007/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wohlstadter, Jacob N.
Meso Scale Technologies, 16020 Industrial Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 / US
[1998/43]
Inventor(s)01 / WOHLSTADTER, Jacob, N.
9905 D Gable Ridge Terrace
Rockville, MD 20850 / US
[1998/43]
Representative(s)Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date96921565.606.06.1996
[1998/43]
WO1996US10181
Priority number, dateUS1995047685207.06.1995         Original published format: US 476852
US1995047685307.06.1995         Original published format: US 476853
US1995047685407.06.1995         Original published format: US 476854
[1998/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9641227
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0871917
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.12.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/22, H04N13/00
[2004/22]
CPC:
B82Y30/00 (EP); G02B27/10 (KR); H04N13/122 (EP,US);
G02B3/14 (EP); G02B30/10 (EP); H04N13/229 (EP);
H04N13/236 (EP); H04N13/243 (EP); H04N13/246 (EP);
H04N13/282 (EP); H04N13/296 (EP); H04N13/305 (EP);
H04N13/322 (EP); H04N13/344 (EP); H04N13/398 (EP);
H04N13/167 (EP); H04N13/189 (EP); H04N13/194 (EP);
H04N13/232 (EP); H04N13/25 (EP); H04N13/257 (EP);
H04N13/289 (EP); H04N13/293 (EP); H04N13/307 (EP);
H04N13/324 (EP); H04N13/327 (EP); H04N13/361 (EP);
H04N13/366 (EP); H04N13/395 (EP); H04N19/597 (EP);
H04N2013/0081 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1999/47]G02B27/10, G02B27/22, H04N13/00
Former IPC [1998/43]G02B27/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/43]
Extension statesLT07.01.1998
LV07.01.1998
TitleGerman:DREIDIMENSIONALES ABBILDUNGSSYSTEM[1998/43]
English:THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM[1998/43]
French:SYSTEME D'IMAGERIE EN TROIS DIMENSIONS[1998/43]
Entry into regional phase07.01.1998National basic fee paid 
07.01.1998Search fee paid 
07.01.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/43]
07.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.01.2007
18.01.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.01.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.01.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/24]
05.02.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
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 [X]US5398125  (WILLETT STEPHEN J [US], et al);
 [XP]US5439621  (HOOPMAN TIMOTHY L [US])
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