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EP1086440 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC SHAPE CHARACTERIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.06.2009
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.07.2009  [2009/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Washington University
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130 / US
For all designated states
BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
42 Charlesfield Street
Providence, RI 02912 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/14]For all designated states
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130 / US
For all designated states
BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
42 Charlesfield Street
Providence, RI 02912 / US
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130 / US
For all designated states
BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
42 Charlesfield Street
Providence, RI 02912 / US
For all designated states
Haller, John W.
210 North Mount Vernon
Iowa City, IA 52245 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HALLER, John, W.
210 North Mount Vernon
Iowa City, IA 52245 / US
02 / MILLER, Michael, I.
14 Bishops Road
Baltimore, MD 21218 / US
03 / CSERNANSKY, John, G.
6465 Ellenwood Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105 / US
04 / GRENANDER, Ulf
26 Barberry Hill
Providence, RI 02906 / US
05 / JOSHI, Sarang, C.
1203 Leclair Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
 [2001/34]
Former [2001/13]01 / HALLER, John, W.
210 North Mount Vernon
Iowa City, IA 52245 / US
02 / MILLER, Michael, I.
14 Bishops Road
Baltimore, MD 21218 / US
03 / CSERNANSKY, John, G.
6465 Ellenwood Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105 / US
04 / GRENANDER, Ulf
26 Barberry Hill
Providence, RI 02906 / US
05 / JOSHI, Sarang, C.
3618 Falls Road
Baltimore, MD 21211 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99927302.208.06.1999
[2001/13]
WO1999US12698
Priority number, dateUS19980088367P08.06.1998         Original published format: US 88367 P
[2001/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9964983
Date:16.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1086440
Date:28.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.12.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/42, G06K9/62
[2001/13]
CPC:
G06V10/754 (EP,US); G06F18/28 (EP); G06V10/76 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI,   NL,   SE [2001/13]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN FORMKARAKTERISIERUNG[2001/13]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC SHAPE CHARACTERIZATION[2001/13]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE CARACTERISATION DE FORMES AUTOMATIQUE[2001/13]
Entry into regional phase03.01.2001National basic fee paid 
03.01.2001Search fee paid 
03.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
03.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/13]
11.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/28]
26.01.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
06.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5410613  (SUZUKI NORIYUKI [JP]) [X] 1-35* abstract *
International search[A]US5465308  (HUTCHESON TIMOTHY L [US], et al);
 [X]US5740274  (ONO SHUJI [JP], et al)
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