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EP About this file: EP2405260

EP2405260 - Method and apparatus for performing non-invasive x-ray inspections of objects [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2015
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Xnext S.r.l.
Via Boncompagni 67
20139 Milano / IT
[2014/19]
Former [2012/02]For all designated states
Alta Lab S.r.l.
Via Boncompagni 67
20139 Milano / IT
For all designated states
Youtech S.r.l.
Via Lamarmora 2
20831 Seregno / IT
For all designated states
Pozzi, Pietro
Viale Europa 252
20062 Cassano d'Adda (MI) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Pozzi, Pietro
Viale Europa 252
20062 Cassano d'Adda - Milano / IT
02 / Rotondo, Giuseppe
Via Papa Giovanni XXIII 12
20090 Pantigliate / IT
03 / Borghese, Nunzio Alberto
Via Ciro Menotti 30
20129 Milano / IT
 [2012/02]
Representative(s)Herrmann, Franz
Dendorfer & Herrmann
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Neuhauser Straße 47
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/02]Herrmann, Franz
Dendorfer & Herrmann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Bayerstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date11173192.308.07.2011
[2012/02]
Priority number, dateIT2010MI0126909.07.2010         Original published format: IT MI20101269
[2012/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2405260
Date:11.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2405260
Date:07.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01N23/10, G01N23/087, G06T5/50, G06T5/40, G01V5/00, G01T1/24
[2012/02]
CPC:
G01V5/20 (EP); G01T1/20181 (EP,US); G06T7/11 (EP);
G06T7/136 (EP); G06T7/143 (EP); G06T7/174 (EP);
G06T7/187 (EP); G01N2223/206 (EP); G01N2223/306 (EP);
G01N2223/3307 (EP); G01N2223/3308 (EP); G01N2223/402 (EP);
G01N2223/405 (EP); G01N2223/408 (EP); G01N2223/41 (EP);
G01N2223/421 (EP); G01N2223/423 (EP); G01N2223/424 (EP);
G01N2223/5015 (EP); G01N2223/601 (EP); G01N2223/639 (EP);
G01N2223/643 (EP); G01N2223/652 (EP); G06T2207/10081 (EP);
G06T2207/10116 (EP); G06T2207/20156 (EP); G06T2207/30108 (EP);
G06T2207/30112 (EP); G06T2207/30128 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/02]
TitleGerman:Methode und Gerät zur Durchführung nicht-invasiver Objektprüfung[2012/02]
English:Method and apparatus for performing non-invasive x-ray inspections of objects[2012/02]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour l'examen non-invasif des objets[2012/02]
Examination procedure31.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/02]
10.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.09.2013Fee for grant paid
17.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  07.05.2013
Opposition(s)10.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL07.05.2014
AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
MC07.05.2014
MK07.05.2014
MT07.05.2014
RS07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
SM07.05.2014
LU08.07.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
MC07.05.2014
MK07.05.2014
MT07.05.2014
RS07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
SM07.05.2014
LU08.07.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2016/28]AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
MC07.05.2014
MT07.05.2014
RS07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
SM07.05.2014
LU08.07.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2016/22]AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
MC07.05.2014
RS07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
SM07.05.2014
LU08.07.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2016/21]AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
MC07.05.2014
RS07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
LU08.07.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2015/36]AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
RS07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
LU08.07.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2015/22]AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
RS07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
LU08.07.2014
NO07.08.2014
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PT08.09.2014
Former [2015/13]AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
RS07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
LU08.07.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2015/10]AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
RS07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
Former [2015/02]AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
RS07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT08.09.2014
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CY07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
RS07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
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IS07.09.2014
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HR07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
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HR07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
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LT07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2014/48]CY07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
Former [2014/47]CY07.05.2014
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