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EP2732432 - METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING A FOCAL PLANE OF A DIGITAL PATHOLOGY IMAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2020/02]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2014/21]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VAN LEEUWEN, Marinus, Bastiaan
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / VINK, Jelte, Peter
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2014/21]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/02]Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2014/21]Steffen, Thomas
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date12753236.428.06.2012
[2020/02]
WO2012IB53285
Priority number, dateUS201161507165P13.07.2011         Original published format: US 201161507165 P
[2014/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013008121
Date:17.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2732432
Date:21.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2732432
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/50, G06T7/00
[2019/33]
CPC:
G02B21/16 (EP,US); G06T7/0012 (US); G02B21/244 (EP,US);
G06T5/50 (EP,US); G06T2207/10056 (EP,US); G06T2207/10148 (EP,US);
G06T2207/20092 (EP,US); G06T2207/30024 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/21]G06T5/50
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 [2014/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN EINSTELLUNG EINER FOKALEBENE EINES DIGITALEN KRANKHEITSBILDES[2014/21]
English:METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING A FOCAL PLANE OF A DIGITAL PATHOLOGY IMAGE[2014/21]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'AJUSTEMENT AUTOMATIQUE D'UN PLAN FOCAL D'UNE IMAGE PATHOLOGIQUE NUMÉRIQUE[2014/21]
Entry into regional phase13.02.2014National basic fee paid 
13.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/21]
15.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2019Fee for grant paid
29.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.11.2019Receipt 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  15.01.2016
Opposition(s)09.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
06.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
02.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.06.2012
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