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EP About this file: EP1026516

EP1026516 - Method and apparatus for analyzing an ultrasonic image of a carcass [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2007
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micro Beef Technologies, Ltd.
311 North Arthur Amarillo
Texas 79107 / US
[2006/40]
Former [2001/31]For all designated states
Micro Beef Technologies, Ltd.
311 North Arthur
Amarillo, Texas 79107 / US
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
ANIMAL ULTRASOUND SERVICES, INC.
95 Brown Road, Box 0024
Ithaca, NY 14850 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Liu, Yujun
106 Woodshire Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 / US
02 / Stouffer, James R.
116 Winston Drive
Ithaca, New York 14850 / US
03 / Snider, Greg
RR. No. 4, Box 227A
Kearney, Nebraska 68847 / US
[2000/32]
Representative(s)Jones, Graham Henry
Graham Jones & Company
77 Beaconsfield Road
Blackheath, London SE3 7LG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/32]Jones, Graham H.
Graham Jones & Company Blackheath 77 Beaconsfield Road
London SE3 7LG / GB
Application number, filing date00300805.902.02.2000
[2000/32]
Priority number, dateUS1999024518105.02.1999         Original published format: US 245181
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1026516
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1026516
Date:28.01.2004
[2004/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1026516
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01S7/52, G06T7/60, A22B5/00, G06F19/00
[2004/05]
CPC:
A22B5/007 (EP,US); G01N33/12 (EP,US); G01S15/88 (EP,US);
G01S7/52036 (EP,US); G01S7/539 (EP,US); G06T7/60 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10132 (EP,US); G06T2207/30128 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/32]G01S7/52, G01S7/539, G06T7/00, G01S15/88
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/32]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Analysieren eines Ultraschallbilds von Schlachttierkörpern[2000/32]
English:Method and apparatus for analyzing an ultrasonic image of a carcass[2000/32]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour analyser une image ultrasonique d'une carcasse animale[2000/32]
Examination procedure26.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/15]
16.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2006Fee for grant paid
24.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.10.2006
BE04.10.2006
CH04.10.2006
CY04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
FR04.10.2006
IT04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
DK04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
DE05.01.2007
GR05.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
IE02.02.2007
LU02.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT16.03.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2008/52]AT04.10.2006
BE04.10.2006
CH04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
FR04.10.2006
IT04.10.2006
LI04.10.2006
NL04.10.2006
DK04.01.2007
SE04.01.2007
DE05.01.2007
GR05.01.2007
ES15.01.2007
IE02.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
PT16.03.2007
Former [2008/23]AT04.10.2006
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CH04.10.2006
FI04.10.2006
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FR25.05.2007
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0337661  (WILSON JOHN) [X] 1-14 * abstract * * column 2, line 1 - column 3, line 16 * * column 4, line 29 - column 5, line 3 * * column 6, line 19 - column 7, line 31 *;
 [AD]US5339815  (LIU YUJUN [US], et al) [AD] 1-14 * column 11, line 6 - column 16, line 68 * * column 17, line 10 - column 18, line 4 * * column 18, line 11 - column 18, line 53 * * column 19, lines 17-22 *;
 [A]DE19700212  (CSB SYST SOFTWARE ENTWICKLUNG [DE]) [A] 1-14* the whole document *
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