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EP About this file: EP2076760

EP2076760 - PHASE CONTRAST IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2012
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
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
UCL Business PLC
The Network Building 97 Tottenham Court Road
London W1T 4TP / GB
[2009/28]
Inventor(s)01 / OLIVO, Alessandro
4 Crescent Rise
Crescent Road
London N3 1HS / GB
02 / SPELLER, Robert, D.
Greenleaves
High Street
Cheddington LU7 0RQ / GB
 [2011/46]
Former [2009/28]01 / OLIVO, Alessandro
4 Crescent Rise Crescent Road
London N3 1HS / GB
02 / SPELLER, Robert, D.
Greenleaves High Street
Cheddington LU7 0RQ / GB
Representative(s)Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/46]Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2010/03]Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2009/28]Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date07804124.103.09.2007
[2009/28]
WO2007GB03318
Priority number, dateGB2006001763708.09.2006         Original published format: GB 0617637
[2009/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008029107
Date:13.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2076760
Date:08.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2076760
Date:16.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:G01N23/04
[2009/28]
CPC:
G01N23/041 (EP,US); A61B6/00 (GB); G01N23/04 (GB);
G01N23/20 (GB)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/28]
TitleGerman:PHASENKONTRASTBILDGEBUNG[2009/28]
English:PHASE CONTRAST IMAGING[2009/28]
French:IMAGERIE À CONTRASTE DE PHASE[2009/28]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2009National basic fee paid 
18.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/28]
30.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2011Fee for grant paid
21.09.2011Fee 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  30.06.2011
Opposition(s)17.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.09.2007
CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
LT16.11.2011
LV16.11.2011
MT16.11.2011
PL16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
TR16.11.2011
BG16.02.2012
GR17.02.2012
IS16.03.2012
PT16.03.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
LT16.11.2011
LV16.11.2011
MT16.11.2011
PL16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
TR16.11.2011
BG16.02.2012
GR17.02.2012
IS16.03.2012
PT16.03.2012
Former [2013/51]CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
LT16.11.2011
LV16.11.2011
MT16.11.2011
PL16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
BG16.02.2012
GR17.02.2012
IS16.03.2012
PT16.03.2012
Former [2012/36]CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
LT16.11.2011
LV16.11.2011
PL16.11.2011
RO16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
SK16.11.2011
BG16.02.2012
GR17.02.2012
IS16.03.2012
PT16.03.2012
Former [2012/35]CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
EE16.11.2011
LT16.11.2011
LV16.11.2011
PL16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
BG16.02.2012
GR17.02.2012
IS16.03.2012
PT16.03.2012
Former [2012/34]CY16.11.2011
CZ16.11.2011
LT16.11.2011
LV16.11.2011
PL16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
IS16.03.2012
PT16.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY16.11.2011
LT16.11.2011
LV16.11.2011
PL16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
IS16.03.2012
PT16.03.2012
Former [2012/26]LT16.11.2011
LV16.11.2011
PL16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
IS16.03.2012
PT16.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT16.11.2011
LV16.11.2011
SI16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
IS16.03.2012
PT16.03.2012
Former [2012/23]LT16.11.2011
GR17.02.2012
IS16.03.2012
PT16.03.2012
Former [2012/21]LT16.11.2011
IS16.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT16.11.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]   OLIVO A ET AL: "An innovative digital imaging set-up allowing a low-dose approach to phase contrast applications in the medical field", MEDICAL PHYSICS, AIP, MELVILLE, NY, US, vol. 28, no. 8, August 2001 (2001-08-01), pages 1610 - 1619, XP012011542, ISSN: 0094-2405 [A] 1-21 * page 1614, column RH, paragraph 3 - page 1617, column LH, paragraph 2 * * figures 4,6 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.1388219
 [A]   PFEIFFER F ET AL: "Phase retrieval and differential phase-contrast imaging with low-brilliance X-ray sources", NATURE PHYSICS NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP UK, vol. 2, no. 4, April 2006 (2006-04-01), pages 258 - 261, XP002471833, ISSN: 1745-2473 [A] 1-21 * page 258, column RH, paragraph 2 - page 259, column LH, paragraph 6 * * figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nphys265
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