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EP3106117 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING THROUGH AIRWAYS IN A VIRTUAL BRONCHOSCOPY VIEW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2016/51]
Inventor(s)01 / MERKINE, Rahaf
100 Moriah Avenue
3461616 Haifa / IL
02 / AVERBUCH, Dorian
166 Ben-Gurion Street
4732157 Ramat Hasharon / IL
03 / LACHMANOVICH, Elad D.
16 Inbar Street
7176682 Modin / IL
 [2016/51]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2020/13]
Former [2016/51]Pratt, Richard Wilson
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
Application number, filing date16175122.717.06.2016
[2016/51]
Priority number, dateUS201562181824P19.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562181824 P
US20161518405716.06.2016         Original published format: US201615184057
[2016/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3106117
Date:21.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3106117
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/10, G06T19/00
[2016/51]
CPC:
G06T19/003 (EP,CN,US); A61B1/2676 (CN,US); A61B34/10 (EP,CN,US);
A61B6/032 (CN,US); G06T15/00 (CN,US); G06T19/20 (CN,US);
H04N23/00 (CN,US); H04N23/555 (CN,US); A61B2034/107 (EP,CN,US);
A61B34/25 (EP,CN,US); G06T2210/41 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/30]
Former [2016/51]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR NAVIGATION DURCH LUFTWEGE IN EINER VIRTUELLEN BRONCHOSKOPIEANSICHT[2016/51]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING THROUGH AIRWAYS IN A VIRTUAL BRONCHOSCOPY VIEW[2016/51]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR NAVIGUER À TRAVERS DES VOIES RESPIRATOIRES DANS UNE VUE DE BRONCHOSCOPIE VIRTUELLE[2016/51]
Examination procedure17.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/51]
17.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2020Fee for grant paid
12.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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