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EP About this file: EP1496797

EP1496797 - VARIABLE-MOTION OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY OF SMALL OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VisionGate, Inc.
10220 S. 51st Street, Suite 2
Phoenix, AZ 85044 / US
[2016/18]
Former [2013/27]For all designated states
VisionGate, Inc.
445 North 5th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004 / US
Former [2005/03]For all designated states
Visiongate, Inc.
1509 56th Avenue Court
Gig Harbor, WA 98335 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NELSON, Alan, C.
10220 S. 51st Street, Suite 2
Phoenix, AZ 85044 / US
 [2016/18]
Former [2005/03]01 / NELSON, Alan, C.
1509 56th Avenue Court NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335 / US
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/33]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2005/03]Charig, Raymond Julian
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date03721595.109.04.2003
[2005/03]
WO2003US10901
Priority number, dateUS2002012602619.04.2002         Original published format: US 126026
[2005/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03089959
Date:30.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1496797
Date:19.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1496797
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/47, G01N15/10, G01N15/14, G06T11/00
[2015/02]
CPC:
G01N15/1433 (EP,US); G01N21/4795 (EP,US); G06T11/006 (EP,US);
G01N15/147 (EP,US); G01N2015/1006 (EP,US); G01N2015/1027 (EP,US);
G01N2015/1445 (EP,US); G01N2201/0813 (EP,US); G01N2223/612 (EP,US);
G06T2211/421 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/40]A61B5/05, G01N15/14, A61B5/00, G06T11/00
Former IPC [2005/03]A61B5/05
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/33]
Former [2005/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE TOMOGRAPHIE MIT VARIABLER BEWEGUNG KLEINER GEGENSTÄNDE[2005/03]
English:VARIABLE-MOTION OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY OF SMALL OBJECTS[2005/03]
French:TOMOGRAPHIE OPTIQUE A MOUVEMENT VARIABLE D'OBJETS DE PETITE TAILLE[2005/03]
Entry into regional phase05.11.2004National basic fee paid 
05.11.2004Search fee paid 
05.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
05.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/03]
03.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.04.2016Fee for grant paid
12.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
21.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
11.07.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  03.12.2010
Opposition(s)18.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
01.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
25.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201008   M06   Fee paid on   12.10.2010
30.04.201210   M06   Fee paid on   05.10.2012
30.04.201311   M06   Fee paid on   19.08.2013
30.04.201412   M06   Fee paid on   12.05.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.04.2003
AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CY17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
TR17.08.2016
BG17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
IE09.04.2017
LU09.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU09.04.2003
AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CY17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
BG17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
IE09.04.2017
LU09.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU09.04.2003
AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
BG17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
IE09.04.2017
LU09.04.2017
Former [2018/23]AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
BG17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
IE09.04.2017
LU09.04.2017
Former [2018/14]AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
BG17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
LU09.04.2017
Former [2018/06]AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
BG17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2017/37]AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
BG17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2017/32]AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
BG17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2017/12]AT17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
Former [2017/09]FI17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
Documents cited:Search[A]US5068882  (EBERHARD JEFFREY W [US]) [A] 7,13 * column 8, line 18 - column 9, line 6; figures 14,15 *;
 [Y]US5447159  (SCHULTZ KENNETH I [US]) [Y] 1-4,7-13 * column 4, line 7 - line 45; figure 1 * * column 5, line 56 - column 6, line 6 * * column 7, line 51 - column 8, line 13 *;
 [A]US5694938  (FENG SHECHAO C [US], et al) [A] 13* column 3, line 47 - line 58 *;
 [Y]US5932428  (DUBROW ROBERT S [US], et al) [Y] 1-4 * column 5, line 24 - line 35 * * column 10, line 61 - column 11, line 62; figures 3A-E *;
 [YA]US6249341  (BASIJI DAVID A [US], et al) [Y] 7-13 * column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 5 * * column 7, line 54 - column 8, line 4; figures 1,6 * * column 11, line 18 - line 37 * * column 12, line 66 - column 13, line 44; figure 7 * [A] 1-4
International search[XE]US6591003  (CHU CHEE-WUI [US], et al)
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