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EP About this file: EP1807724

EP1807724 - OPTICALLY ENHANCED DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.06.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.07.2012  [2012/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cascade Microtech, Inc.
2430 NW 206th Avenue
Beaverton, OR 97006 / US
[2007/40]
Former [2007/29]For all designated states
Umech Technologies Co.
25 Clarendon Street
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ABNET, Cameron
164 Grove Street
Waltham, MA 02453 / US
02 / FELDKHUN, Daniel, Leibovich
71 Benthaven Place
Boulder, CO 80305 / US
03 / MERMELSTEIN, Michael, Stephen
48A Robert Road
Cambridge, MA 02138 / US
 [2007/29]
Representative(s)Beyer, Andreas, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/29]Beyer, Andreas, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date05817014.331.10.2005
[2007/29]
WO2005US39561
Priority number, dateUS20040624326P02.11.2004         Original published format: US 624326 P
[2007/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006050395
Date:11.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1807724
Date:18.07.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:G02B21/02, G02B21/36, G06T3/00
[2007/29]
CPC:
G06T3/4069 (EP,US); G02B21/025 (EP,US); G02B21/18 (EP,US);
G02B21/365 (EP,US); H04N1/393 (EP,US); H04N23/69 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/48]
Former [2007/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCH ERWEITERTES DIGITALES BILDGEBUNGSSYSTEM[2007/29]
English:OPTICALLY ENHANCED DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM[2007/29]
French:SYSTEME D'IMAGERIE NUMERIQUE OPTIQUEMENT AMELIORE[2007/29]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2007National basic fee paid 
20.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/29]
09.07.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/29]
28.02.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/29]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.09.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5686960  (SUSSMAN MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-15,18-20 * column 12, line 10 - column 13, line 67; figures 9-13 *;
 [Y]US2002176160  (SUZUKI AKITOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-15,18-20 * paragraphs [0010] - [0012] - [0044] - [0057] - [0066] - [0072] - [0104] - [0110]; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2003076585  (LEDLEY ROBERT S [US]) [Y] 1-15,18-20 * paragraphs [0006] , [0020] , [0033]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2004170312  (SOENKSEN DIRK G [US]) [A] 1-15,18-20* paragraphs [0050] , [0071] , [0072]; figures 2,5a,5b *
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