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EP About this file: EP1579375

EP1579375 - MEASUREMENT OF MITOTIC ACTIVITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2007
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QinetiQ Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6PD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/39]For all designated states
Qinetiq Limited
85 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6PD / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GUITTET, Christelle M.
186, Boulevard Louis Blanc
85000 LA ROCHE SUR YON / FR
02 / DUCKSBURY, Paul G. Qinetiq LTD.
Malv. Techn.Bldg. Room 311 St Andrews Road
Malvern Worcestershire WR14 3PS / GB
03 / PETROU, Maria
School of El. Computing & Math. Univ. of Surrey
Guildford GU2 7XH / GB
04 / KESIDIS, Anastasios
Sevastopoulou 25
11524 Athens / GR
05 / CIPOLLA, Roberto Department of Engineering
Fallside Lab. Rm.435 Trumpington Str. Un.Cambrid.
Cambridge CB2 1PZ / GB
06 / VARGA, Margaret J. Qinetiq Malv.Tech. Center
E Bld.Room 302 St Andrews Road Malvern
Worcs WR14 3PS / GB
 [2005/47]
Former [2005/39]01 / GUITTET, Christelle M. Qinetiq LTD.
Malv. Techn.Bldg. Room 304 St Andrews Road
Malvern Worcestershire WR14 3PS / GB
02 / DUCKSBURY, Paul G. Qinetiq LTD.
Malv. Techn.Bldg. Room 311 St Andrews Road
Malvern Worcestershire WR14 3PS / GB
03 / PETROU, Maria
School of El. Computing & Math. Univ. of Surrey
Guildford GU2 7XH / GB
04 / KESIDIS, Anastasios
Sevastopoulou 25
11524 Athens / GR
05 / CIPOLLA, Roberto Department of Engineering
Fallside Lab. Rm.435 Trumpington Str. Un.Cambrid.
Cambridge CB2 1PZ / GB
06 / VARGA, Margaret J. Qinetiq Malv.Tech. Center
E Bld.Room 302 St Andrews Road Malvern
Worcs WR14 3PS / GB
Representative(s)Williams, Arthur Wyn Spencer, et al
QinetiQ Limited
Intellectual Property
Malvern Technology Centre
St Andrews Road, Malvern
Worcestershire WR14 3PS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/17]Williams, Arthur Wyn Spencer, et al
QinetiQ Limited Intellectual Property Malvern Technology Centre St Andrews Road Malvern
Worcestershire WR14 3PS / GB
Former [2005/39]Williams, Arthur Wyn Spencer
QinetiQ Limited Intellectual Property, Cody Technology Park, Ively Road
Farnborough, Hants GU14 0LX / GB
Application number, filing date03811421.113.11.2003
[2005/39]
WO2003GB04916
Priority number, dateGB2002002678718.11.2002         Original published format: GB 0226787
[2005/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004047004
Date:03.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1579375
Date:28.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1579375
Date:06.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00
[2006/16]
CPC:
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); G06V20/69 (EP,US); G01N15/1433 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30024 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/39]G06K9/00
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 [2005/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MESSUNG DER MITOSEAKTIVITÄT[2005/39]
English:MEASUREMENT OF MITOTIC ACTIVITY[2005/39]
French:MESURE DE L'ACTIVITE MITOTIQUE[2005/39]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2005National basic fee paid 
19.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/39]
15.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2006Fee for grant paid
25.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06024926.5  / EP1760634
Opposition(s)07.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
17.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CY06.12.2006
CZ06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
EE06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
RO06.12.2006
SI06.12.2006
SK06.12.2006
TR06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
GR07.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
HU07.06.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/40]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CY06.12.2006
CZ06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
EE06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
RO06.12.2006
SI06.12.2006
SK06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
GR07.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2009/10]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CZ06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
EE06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
RO06.12.2006
SI06.12.2006
SK06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
GR07.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2008/22]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CZ06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
RO06.12.2006
SI06.12.2006
SK06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
GR07.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2007/47]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CZ06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
RO06.12.2006
SI06.12.2006
SK06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2007/41]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CZ06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
RO06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2007/31]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
Former [2007/27]AT06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]   MADACHY R J ET AL: "Image analysis for automatic classification of MITOTIC cervical cells", IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY SOCIETY, 10TH ANNUAL INT. CONFERENCE, 4 November 1988 (1988-11-04), pages 372 - 374, XP010074652 [A] 1-9,17-22,27-30 * the whole document *
 [A]   SUNDBLAD LARS-GORAN ET AL: "The use of image analysis and automation for measuring mitotic index in apical conifer mersitems", JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, GB, vol. 49, no. 327, October 1998 (1998-10-01), pages 1749 - 1756, XP002233559, ISSN: 0022-0957 [A] 1-9,17-22,27-30 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jexbot/49.327.1749
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