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EP1994879 - IMAGE ANALYSIS DEVICE AND IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/48]IMAGE ANALYZING DEVICE AND IMAGE ANALYZING METHOD
[2011/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2012
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 06.03.2013  [2013/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/48]For all designated states
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TANAKA, Hideki c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / NISHIMURA, Hirokazu c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
03 / NAKAMURA, Kenji c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
04 / INOUE, Ryoko c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
05 / SAWA, Miho c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
 [2011/24]
Former [2008/48]01 / TANAKA, Hideki c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
02 / NISHIMURA, Hirokazu c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagay 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
03 / NAKAMURA, Kenji c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagay 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
04 / INOUE, Ryoko c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagay 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
05 / SAWA, Miho c/o Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
43-2, Hatagay 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Representative(s)von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2008/48]von Hellfeld, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date07737787.705.03.2007
[2008/48]
WO2007JP54212
Priority number, dateJP2006006981714.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006069817
[2008/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007105516
Date:20.09.2007
Language:JA
[2007/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1994879
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1994879
Date:13.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.09.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/04, G06T1/00, G06T7/60
[2008/48]
CPC:
G06T7/0012 (EP,US); G06T11/203 (EP,US); G06T7/12 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10068 (EP,US); G06T2207/30032 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/15]
Former [2008/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDANALYSEGERÄT UND BILDANALYSEVERFAHREN[2008/48]
English:IMAGE ANALYSIS DEVICE AND IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD[2011/27]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE D'IMAGES ET PROCÉDÉ D'ANALYSE D'IMAGES[2008/48]
Former [2008/48]IMAGE ANALYZING DEVICE AND IMAGE ANALYZING METHOD
Entry into regional phase12.09.2008Translation filed 
12.09.2008National basic fee paid 
12.09.2008Search fee paid 
12.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/48]
15.10.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.11.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
23.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2011Fee for grant paid
29.04.2011Fee 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  23.10.2009
Opposition(s)16.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB05.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
[2013/10]
Former [2013/07]FR02.04.2012
Documents cited:Search[XY]US2002164060  (PAIK DAVID S [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8 * paragraphs [0031] , [0033] , [0036] , [0037]; figures 7,8,10 * [Y] 4;
 [X]JP2005192880  (OLYMPUS CORP) [X] 1,6-8 * figures 15-17; claim 9 *;
 [Y]  - HISAYAMA K ET AL, Fukuso PARCOR keisu o Riyo Shita Keijo Ninshiki ni Motozuku Daicho Polyp no Jido Kenshutsu -Automated Detection for Colonic Polyps Based on Recognition of Shape by Using Complex Partial Correlation Coefficient, JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR COMPUTER AIDED SURGERY, XX, JP, PAGE(S) 291 - 292, (20041210), XP003018111 [Y] 4 * see abstract *
International search[X]JPH04193254  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [Y]  - HISAYAMA K. ET AL., "Fukuso PARCOR keisu o Riyo Shita Keijo Ninshiki ni Motozuku Daicho Polyp no Jido Kenshutsu", DAI 13 KAI JAPAN SOCIETY OF COMPUTER AIDED SURGERY, DAI 14 KAI COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS OF MEDICAL IMAGES GODO RONBUNSHU, (20041210), pages 291 - 292, XP003018111
by applicantJP2005157902
 JP2006069817
    - DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY, (2001), vol. 13, no. 3, pages 349 - 354
    - THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERS TRANSACTIONS D-II, (199006), vol. J73-D-II, no. 6, pages 804 - 811
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