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EP About this file: EP0910832

EP0910832 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE REGISTRATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2005
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
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 [1999/17]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
Inventor(s)01 / Miller, Michael, I.
41 Brighton Way Nr. 1 South
St. Louis, MO 63105 / US
02 / Christensen, Gary, E.
10350 Gold Dust Drive
St. Louis, MO 63131 / US
03 / Joshi, Sarang, C.
4346 Laclede
St. Louis, MO 63108 / US
04 / Grenander, Ulf
26 Barberry Hill
Providence, RI 02906 / US
[1999/17]
Representative(s)Leeming, John Gerard, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/17]Leeming, John Gerard, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date97932453.008.07.1997
[1999/17]
WO1997US11563
Priority number, dateUS1996067862810.07.1996         Original published format: US 678628
[1999/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9801818
Date:15.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0910832
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0910832
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.01.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/32, G06T7/00, G06F19/00
[2003/38]
CPC:
G06T3/153 (EP,US); G06T7/33 (EP,US); G06V10/24 (EP,US);
G06V10/754 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/22]G06K9/00, G06K9/32, G06K9/62, G06K9/74, G06K9/64, G06F19/00
Former IPC [1999/17]G06K9/00, G06K9/32, G06K9/62, G06K9/74
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/17]
Extension statesAL01.02.1999
LT01.02.1999
LV01.02.1999
RO01.02.1999
SI01.02.1999
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM AUSRICHTEN VON BILDERN[1999/17]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE REGISTRATION[1999/17]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE SUPERPOSITION D'IMAGES[1999/17]
Entry into regional phase01.02.1999National basic fee paid 
01.02.1999Search fee paid 
01.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/17]
13.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2004Fee for grant paid
19.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.04.2004
FI21.04.2004
IT21.04.2004
IE08.07.2004
LU08.07.2004
DK21.07.2004
GR21.07.2004
SE21.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
ES01.08.2004
PT21.09.2004
[2008/08]
Former [2005/24]AT21.04.2004
FI21.04.2004
IE08.07.2004
LU08.07.2004
DK21.07.2004
GR21.07.2004
SE21.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
ES01.08.2004
Former [2005/23]AT21.04.2004
FI21.04.2004
LU08.07.2004
DK21.07.2004
GR21.07.2004
SE21.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
ES01.08.2004
Former [2005/22]AT21.04.2004
FI21.04.2004
DK21.07.2004
GR21.07.2004
SE21.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
ES01.08.2004
Former [2005/18]AT21.04.2004
FI21.04.2004
DK21.07.2004
GR21.07.2004
SE21.07.2004
ES01.08.2004
Former [2005/11]AT21.04.2004
FI21.04.2004
GR21.07.2004
SE21.07.2004
ES01.08.2004
Former [2005/06]FI21.04.2004
GR21.07.2004
SE21.07.2004
ES01.08.2004
Former [2005/02]FI21.04.2004
SE21.07.2004
ES01.08.2004
Former [2004/52]SE21.07.2004
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.216420
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