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EP About this file: EP1204893

EP1204893 - THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2003
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1 6TD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/20]For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1 6TD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GREENAWAY, Alan, Howard
DERA Malvern, St. Andrews Road
Malvern, Worcs WR14 3PS / GB
02 / BLANCHARD, Paul, Michael
DERA Malvern, St. Andrews Road
Malvern, Worcs WR14 3PS / GB
 [2002/20]
Representative(s)Bowdery, Anthony Oliver
Intellectual Property Department DERA Farnborough, A4 Bldg, Ively Road
Farnborough, Hants. GU14 OLX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/20]Bowdery, Anthony Oliver
Intellectual Property Department DERA Farnborough, A4 Bldg, Ively Road
Farnborough, Hants. GU14 OLX / GB
Application number, filing date00953288.815.08.2000
[2002/20]
WO2000GB03085
Priority number, dateGB1999001949718.08.1999         Original published format: GB 9919497
[2002/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0113159
Date:22.02.2001
Language:EN
[2001/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1204893
Date:15.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1204893
Date:18.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/10, G11B7/135, G02B27/00, G02B5/18, G02B5/32
[2002/20]
CPC:
G11B7/1353 (EP); G11B7/1381 (EP); G11B7/14 (EP);
G11B2007/0013 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/51]
Former [2002/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DREIDIMENSIONALE ABBILDUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2002/20]
English:THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM[2002/20]
French:SYSTEME D'IMAGERIE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE[2002/20]
Entry into regional phase08.02.2002National basic fee paid 
08.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/20]
18.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2002Fee for grant paid
14.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
CY15.08.2003
FI15.08.2003
IE15.08.2003
LU15.08.2003
SE16.08.2003
MC31.08.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/40]AT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
CY15.08.2003
FI15.08.2003
IE15.08.2003
LU15.08.2003
SE16.08.2003
Former [2004/39]AT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
CY15.08.2003
FI15.08.2003
LU15.08.2003
SE16.08.2003
Former [2004/36]AT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
CY15.08.2003
FI15.08.2003
SE16.08.2003
Former [2004/26]AT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
FI15.08.2003
SE16.08.2003
Former [2004/24]AT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
SE16.08.2003
Former [2004/02]AT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
DK18.03.2003
PT18.03.2003
Former [2003/51]AT18.12.2002
BE18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
PT18.03.2003
Former [2003/43]AT18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
PT18.03.2003
Former [2003/39]AT18.12.2002
CH18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
LI18.12.2002
Former [2003/37]AT18.12.2002
GR18.12.2002
Former [2003/31]GR18.12.2002
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4467188  (SUZUKI TAKASHI [JP], et al) [Y] 2 * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 21; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4701005  (NOGUCHI MASARU [JP]) [A] 1,2* column 5, line 58 - column 7, line 35; figure 21 *;
 [XY]US4849825  (KURATA YUKIO [JP], et al) [X] 1,7-9 * column 3, line 22 - column 4, line 20; figures 2,3; claim 1 * [Y] 2;
 [DA]EP0517491  (IBM [US]) [DA] 1-6 * column 12, line 58 - column 17, line 32; figures 10,15,16,21 *;
 [X]US5278817  (MAEDA HIDEO [JP], et al) [X] 1,6-9 * column 8, lines 4-52; figures 8,17,26 * * column 13, lines 5-63 * * column 13, lines 16-26 *;
 [X]US5933277  (TROXELL JOHN RICHARD [US], et al) [X] 1,7,8 * column 6, lines 32-65; figure 5 *
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