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EP About this file: EP1876988

EP1876988 - MEDICAL VIEWING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND ENHANCING STATIC STRUCTURES IN NOISY IMAGES USING MOTION OF THE IMAGE ACQUISITION MEANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
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
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2013/39]
Former [2008/03]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / RONGEN, Peter, M., J.
C/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / FLORENT, Raoul
C/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
03 / LELONG, Pierre
C/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2008/03]
Representative(s)Steffen, Thomas, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2016/23]
Former [2008/39]Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH
Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2008/03]Schouten, Marcus Maria
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date06727923.213.04.2006
[2008/03]
WO2006IB51155
Priority number, dateEP2005010339526.04.2005         Original published format: EP 05103395
[2008/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006114721
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1876988
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1876988
Date:08.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/00, G06T5/00
[2016/15]
CPC:
A61B6/12 (EP,US); G06T7/579 (EP,US); A61B2090/376 (EP,US);
A61B90/39 (EP,US); G06T2207/30101 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/03]A61B19/00, A61B6/12, G06T5/00
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 [2016/23]
Former [2008/03]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHES ABBILDUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR DETEKTION UND VERBESSERUNG STATISCHER STRUKTUREN BEI VERRAUSCHTEN BILDERN MITTELS BEWEGUNG DER BILDAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG[2008/03]
English:MEDICAL VIEWING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND ENHANCING STATIC STRUCTURES IN NOISY IMAGES USING MOTION OF THE IMAGE ACQUISITION MEANS[2008/03]
French:SYSTEME DE VISUALISATION MEDICAL ET PROCEDE DE DETECTION ET D'AMELIORATION DE STRUCTURES STATIQUES DANS DES IMAGES BRUITEES AU MOYEN DU DEPLACEMENT DES MOYENS D'ACQUISITION D'IMAGES[2008/03]
Entry into regional phase26.11.2007National basic fee paid 
26.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/03]
14.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2016Fee for grant paid
23.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2016Receipt 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  14.04.2008
Opposition(s)09.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.04.2006
AT08.06.2016
BE08.06.2016
BG08.06.2016
CY08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
ES08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
MC08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
PL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
SE08.06.2016
SI08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
TR08.06.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU13.04.2006
AT08.06.2016
BE08.06.2016
BG08.06.2016
CY08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
ES08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
IT08.06.2016
LT08.06.2016
LV08.06.2016
MC08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
PL08.06.2016
RO08.06.2016
SE08.06.2016
SI08.06.2016
SK08.06.2016
GR09.09.2016
IS08.10.2016
PT10.10.2016
Former [2019/39]HU13.04.2006
AT08.06.2016
BE08.06.2016
BG08.06.2016
CZ08.06.2016
DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
ES08.06.2016
FI08.06.2016
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PL08.06.2016
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PT10.10.2016
Former [2019/31]HU13.04.2006
AT08.06.2016
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Former [2018/06]AT08.06.2016
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DK08.06.2016
EE08.06.2016
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FI08.06.2016
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MC08.06.2016
NL08.06.2016
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0860144  (PICKER INT INC [US]) [X] 1,6,8,9,13 * column 2, line 32 - column 6, line 46 *;
 [X]US2003055410  (EVANS PHILIP C [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,8,10,13 * paragraphs [0175] , [0241] , [0273] , [0274]; figure 44a *;
 [DXY]WO03043516  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [DX] 1-4,6-10,13,14 * page 7, line 31 - page 8, line 17; figures 1,3,4; claims 1,13 * [Y] 5,11,12;
 [Y]WO2005029409  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [Y] 5,11,12 * page 3, line 29 ** page 4, line 2 *
by applicantWO03043516
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