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EP About this file: EP1721295

EP1721295 - SYSTEM FOR CATHETER TRACKING USING IMAGE INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.05.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
P.O. Box 1317 Seaston House Hastings
Christ Church / BB
[2006/46]
Inventor(s)01 / SATHYANARAYANA, Shashidhar
4420 Corto Monterey
Union City, California 94587 / US
 [2006/46]
Representative(s)Golkowsky, Stefan
Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimstaler Strasse 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Golkowsky, Stefan
Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimstaler Strasse 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
Former [2006/46]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date05713161.709.02.2005
[2006/46]
WO2005US04023
Priority number, dateUS2004079135201.03.2004         Original published format: US 791352
[2006/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005093658
Date:06.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1721295
Date:15.11.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1721295
Date:20.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/00
[2006/46]
CPC:
G06T7/20 (EP,US); G06T7/55 (EP,US); G06T7/74 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10068 (EP,US); G06T2207/30101 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/46]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR KATHETERVERFOLGUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON BILDINFORMATIONEN[2006/46]
English:SYSTEM FOR CATHETER TRACKING USING IMAGE INFORMATION[2006/46]
French:SYSTEME DE DETECTION DE CATHETER UTILISANT DES DONNEES D'IMAGE[2006/46]
Entry into regional phase30.08.2006National basic fee paid 
30.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/46]
05.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.11.2010
16.11.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2011Fee for grant paid
31.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  05.06.2007
Opposition(s)23.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200703   M06   Fee paid on   10.04.2007
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.02.2005
AT20.07.2011
BE20.07.2011
CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
TR20.07.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
GB09.02.2012
IE09.02.2012
LU09.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
FR29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT20.07.2011
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CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
DK20.07.2011
EE20.07.2011
FI20.07.2011
LT20.07.2011
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PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
SK20.07.2011
TR20.07.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
GB09.02.2012
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LU09.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
FR29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
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CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
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NL20.07.2011
PL20.07.2011
RO20.07.2011
SE20.07.2011
SI20.07.2011
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TR20.07.2011
BG20.10.2011
GR21.10.2011
IS20.11.2011
PT21.11.2011
GB09.02.2012
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CH29.02.2012
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LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
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CZ20.07.2011
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BG20.10.2011
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PT21.11.2011
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CY20.07.2011
CZ20.07.2011
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PL20.07.2011
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GR21.10.2011
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PT21.11.2011
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CIC.1995.482638
 [X]  - SCHWARZACHER SEVERIN P ET AL, "Enhancement of spatial orientation of intravascular ultrasound images with side holes in guiding catheters", AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL, (199806), vol. 135, no. 6 PART 1, ISSN 0002-8703, pages 1063 - 1066, XP002357613 [X] 1,2 * abstract * * page 1064; figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8703(98)70073-0
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ROBOT.2002.1014733
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by applicantUS5924990
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    - SCHWARZACHER ET AL., "Enhancement of spatial orientation of intravascular ultrasound images with side holes in guiding catheters", AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL, (19980601), vol. 135, no. 6, pages 1063 - 1066
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