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EP2801055 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE ANALYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
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
Telecom Italia S.p.A.
Via Gaetano Negri, 1
20123 Milano / IT
[2015/24]
Former [2014/46]For all designated states
Telecom Italia S.p.A.
Piazza degli Affari, 2
20123 Milano / IT
Inventor(s)01 / BALESTRI, Massimo
c/o Telecom Italia S.p.A.
Via G. Reiss Romoli 274
10148 Torino / IT
02 / FRANCINI, Gianluca
c/o Telecom Italia S.p.A.
Via G. Reiss Romoli 274
10148 Torino / IT
03 / LEPSOY, Skjalg
c/o Telecom Italia S.p.A.
Via G. Reiss Romoli 274
10148 Torino / IT
 [2014/46]
Representative(s)Maccalli, Marco, et al
Maccalli & Pezzoli S.r.l.
Via Settembrini, 40
20124 Milano / IT
[2014/46]
Application number, filing date12783144.412.10.2012
[2016/16]
WO2012EP70321
Priority number, dateIT2012MI0000402.01.2012         Original published format: IT MI20120004
US201261599586P16.02.2012         Original published format: US 201261599586 P
[2014/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013102503
Date:11.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2801055
Date:12.11.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2801055
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/62, G06F17/30
[2015/49]
CPC:
G06F16/583 (EP,US); G06F18/214 (EP,US); G06F2218/12 (US)
Former IPC [2014/46]G06K9/62, G06F17/30, H04N7/26
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 [2014/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BILDANALYSEVERFAHREN UND -SYSTEM[2014/46]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE ANALYSIS[2014/46]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'ANALYSE D'IMAGE[2014/46]
Entry into regional phase23.07.2014National basic fee paid 
23.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/46]
12.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2016Fee for grant paid
23.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2016Receipt 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  27.08.2015
Opposition(s)23.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.10.2012
AL20.04.2016
AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
BG20.04.2016
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CZ20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
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