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EP2934310 - OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM THAT IS RECONFIGURABLE BETWEEN DIFFERENT IMAGING MODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.2020Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 13.01.2021  [2021/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kemp, Nathaniel J.
59 Mallard Drive
Concord, MA 01742 / US
[2015/44]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2015/44]
Representative(s)de Haan, Poul Erik
Philips International B.V.
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2015/44]Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co. LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Application number, filing date13870040.616.12.2013
[2015/44]
WO2013US75328
Priority number, dateUS201261740104P20.12.2012         Original published format: US 201261740104 P
[2015/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014107287
Date:10.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2934310
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.07.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/026
[2015/44]
CPC:
G01B9/02091 (EP,US); A61B5/0066 (EP,US); G01B9/02004 (EP,US);
G01B9/02009 (EP,US); G01B9/0203 (EP,US); G01B9/02048 (EP,US);
G01B9/02069 (EP,US); A61B5/7225 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2015/44]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES KOHÄRENZTOMOGRAFIESYSTEM ZWISCHEN VERSCHIEDENEN REKONFIGURIERBAREN BILDGEBUNGSMODI[2015/44]
English:OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM THAT IS RECONFIGURABLE BETWEEN DIFFERENT IMAGING MODES[2015/44]
French:SYSTÈME DE TOMOGRAPHIE EN COHÉRENCE OPTIQUE RECONFIGURABLE ENTRE DIFFÉRENTS MODES D'IMAGERIE[2015/44]
Entry into regional phase13.07.2015National basic fee paid 
13.07.2015Search fee paid 
13.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/44]
09.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.12.2020Application withdrawn by applicant  [2021/02]
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  22.11.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [XY]US2010110376  (EVERETT MATTHEW J [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-8 * the whole document * [Y] 9-11;
 [Y]US2012310081  (ADLER DESMOND [US], et al) [Y] 9-11 * paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0146] *;
 [Y]US2003216621  (ALPERT HOWARD DAVID [US], et al) [Y] 9-11 * paragraph [0033] - paragraphs [0048] , [0093] *;
 [AD]WO2009009801  (VOLCANO CORP [US], et al) [AD] 1-11 * the whole document *
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