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EP About this file: EP2211695

EP2211695 - OPTICAL FIBER-BASED THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dental Imaging Technologies Corporation
1910 North Penn Road
Hatfield, PA 19440 / US
[2018/26]
Former [2018/25]For all designated states
Dental Imaging Technologies Corporation
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 800W
Washington, DC 20037 / US
Former [2010/31]For all designated states
Dimensional Photonics International, Inc.
181 Ballardvale Street Suite 1
Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DILLON, Robert, F.
71 Perry Road
Bedford, New Hampshire 03110 / US
02 / QIAN, Yi
5 Sweetbriar Way
Acton, Massachusetts 01720 / US
03 / SINGH, Gurpreet
81 Michigan Avenue
Providence, Rhode Island 02905 / US
 [2017/47]
Former [2010/31]01 / DILLON, Robert, F.
71 Perry Road
Bedford New Hampshire 03110 / US
02 / QIAN, Yi
5 Sweetbriar Way
Acton Massachusetts 01720 / US
03 / SINGH, Gurpreet
81 Michigan Avenue
Providence Rhode Island 02905 / US
Representative(s)Graham Watt & Co LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/46]Suèr, Steven Johannes, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks TN13 3AJ / GB
Former [2010/31]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Application number, filing date08844608.323.10.2008
[2010/31]
WO2008US80943
Priority number, dateUS20070984467P01.11.2007         Original published format: US 984467 P
US20070984452P01.11.2007         Original published format: US 984452 P
[2010/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009058657
Date:07.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2211695
Date:04.08.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2211695
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.05.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, G01B11/25
[2014/24]
CPC:
A61B5/0088 (EP,US); A61B5/0084 (EP,US); A61B5/682 (EP,US);
A61C9/006 (EP,US); A61C9/0073 (EP,US); G01B11/2527 (EP,US);
A61B5/4547 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/31]A61B5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/15]
Former [2010/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUF LICHTLEITER BASIERENDES DREIDIMENSIONALES BILDGEBUNGSSYSTEM[2010/31]
English:OPTICAL FIBER-BASED THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM[2010/31]
French:SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE À BASE DE FIBRES OPTIQUES[2010/31]
Entry into regional phase14.05.2010National basic fee paid 
14.05.2010Search fee paid 
14.05.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/31]
05.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.2018Fee for grant paid
27.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.02.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18163178.9  / EP3406188
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.11.2016
Opposition(s)14.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.10.2008
AT11.04.2018
CY11.04.2018
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 [X]JPH0587543  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [X] 1,9 * abstract * * (11), (30), (12); paragraph [0028]; figures 6,24 *;
 [XI]WO9736144  (UNIV LOUGHBOROUGH [GB], et al) [X] 1,3,5-7,9,11,13,14 * page 8, 2nd paragraph; page 2, 3rd paragraph; (41A), (41B); page 4, final paragraph;; figures 4,3; claim 10 * [I] 2,4,10,12;
 [XI]US2004105100  (SHIRLEY LYLE [US]) [X] 1,9 * (22), (28); paragraphs [0010] , [0079]; figures 2,6 * [I] 2,4,10,12;
 [I]US2006033929  (TOWERS DAVID P [GB], et al) [I] 1,3,4,9-12 * (21), (20),(14),(24),(26); paragraphs [0060] , [0017] *;
 [XI]WO2006107929  (DIMENSIONAL PHOTONICS INTERNAT [US], et al) [X] 1,8,9,15 * (22), (30); paragraphs [0089] , [0061] , [0064] , [0035] , [0047] , [0033]; figure 1 * [I] 2,4,10,12
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