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EP About this file: EP1824391

EP1824391 - SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING OF A BODY LUMEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/35]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING OF A BODY LUMEN
[2013/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2015
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM11 / BM
[2014/48]
Former [2014/16]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Seaston House P.O. Box 1317 Hastings
Christ Church / BB
Former [2007/35]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Seaston House P.O. Box 1317 Hastings
Christ Church / BB
Inventor(s)01 / PHAM, Thomas C.
796 Canoas Creek Circle
San Jose, California 95136 / US
02 / HARSHMAN, Scott
272 Donner Avenue
Livermore, California 94551 / US
03 / ROMLEY, Richard
2452 Angora Court
Tracy, California 95376 / US
 [2008/15]
Former [2007/40]01 / PHAM, Thomas C.
796 Canoas Creek Circle
San Jose, California 95136 / US
02 / HARSHMAN, Scott
272 Donner Avenue
Livermore, California 94551 / US
03 / Romley Richard
2452 Angora Court
Tracy, California 95376 / US
Former [2007/35]01 / ROMLEY, Richard
2452 Angora Court
Tracy, California 95376 / US
02 / PHAM, Thomas C.
796 Canoas Creek Circle
San Jose, California 95136 / US
03 / HARSHMAN, Scott
272 Donner Avenue
Livermore, California 94551 / US
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/16]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimstaler Strasse 12
10719 Berlin / DE
Former [2008/36]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimstaler Strasse 12
10719 Berlin / DE
Former [2007/35]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date05853913.112.12.2005
[2007/35]
WO2005US45101
Priority number, dateUS2004001266314.12.2004         Original published format: US 12663
[2007/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006065830
Date:22.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1824391
Date:29.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1824391
Date:16.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/12, A61B5/00
[2007/35]
CPC:
A61B8/12 (EP,US); A61B8/4254 (EP,US); A61B8/4461 (EP,US);
A61B8/483 (EP,US); A61B5/0073 (EP,US); A61B5/0084 (EP,US);
Y10S128/916 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/35]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR VERBESSERTEN DREIDIMENSIONALEN ABBILDUNG EINES KÖRPERLUMENS[2013/51]
English:SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING OF A BODY LUMEN[2013/51]
French:SYSTEME D'AMELIORATION DE L'IMAGERIE EN TROIS DIMENSIONS D'UNE LUMIERE CORPORELLE[2013/51]
Former [2007/35]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERTEN DREIDIMENSIONALEN ABBILDUNG EINES KÖRPERLUMENS
Former [2007/35]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING OF A BODY LUMEN
Former [2007/35]SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES D'AMELIORATION DE L'IMAGERIE EN TROIS DIMENSIONS D'UNE LUMIERE CORPORELLE
Entry into regional phase18.06.2007National basic fee paid 
18.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/35]
09.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.11.2013
26.11.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
06.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2014Fee for grant paid
27.02.2014Fee 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  09.10.2007
Opposition(s)19.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
30.07.2008Request for further processing filed
30.07.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
06.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.12.2005
AT16.04.2014
BE16.04.2014
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
DK16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
ES16.04.2014
FI16.04.2014
IT16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
NL16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SE16.04.2014
SI16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
TR16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
PT18.08.2014
GB12.12.2014
IE12.12.2014
LU12.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/27]AT16.04.2014
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RO16.04.2014
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BG16.07.2014
GR17.07.2014
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PT18.08.2014
GB12.12.2014
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LU12.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
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ExaminationUS5507294
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