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EP About this file: EP3151917

EP3151917 - COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/15]ASSEMBLY, APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD
[2020/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN6 7TS / GB
[2017/15]
Inventor(s)01 / ALLINSON, Nigel
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7TS / GB
02 / RILEY, Grainne
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7TS / GB
03 / WALTHAM, Chris
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7TS / GB
04 / ESPOSITO, Michela
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln Lincolnshire LN6 7TS / GB
05 / PRICE, Tony
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TT / GB
06 / ALLPORT, Phil
The University of Liverpool The Foundation Building
765 Brownlow Hill
Liverpool Merseyside L69 3BX / GB
07 / TAYLOR, Jon
The University of Liverpool The Foundation Building
765 Brownlow Hill
Liverpool Merseyside L69 3BX / GB
08 / CASSE, Gianluigi
The University of Liverpool The Foundation Building
765 Brownlow Hill
Liverpool Merseyside L69 3BX / GB
09 / EVANS, Phil
University of Surrey
Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH / GB
10 / POLUDNIOWSKI, Gavin
University of Surrey
Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH / GB
11 / GREEN, Stuart
University Hospitals Birmingham
NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters
Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston
Birmingham West Midlands B15 2PR / GB
12 / MANOLOPOULOS, Spyros
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
NHS Trust
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry Warwickshire CV2 2DX / GB
13 / NIETO-CAMERO, Jaime
iThemba LABS
Old Faure Road
7131 Faure / ZA
14 / VERHOEVEN, Marcus
aSpect Systems GmbH
Eisenbahnstrasse 2
01097 Dresden / DE
 [2017/15]
Representative(s)Yeadon IP Limited
Nexus
Discovery Way
Leeds LS2 3AA / GB
[2020/32]
Former [2017/15]Yeadon IP Limited
Leeds Innovation Centre
103 Clarendon Road
Leeds LS2 9DF / GB
Application number, filing date15732878.209.06.2015
[2017/15]
WO2015GB51691
Priority number, dateGB2014001018809.06.2014         Original published format: GB 201410188
GB2014001020609.06.2014         Original published format: GB 201410206
GB2014001020709.06.2014         Original published format: GB 201410207
[2017/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015189602
Date:17.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3151917
Date:12.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3151917
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/10, G01T1/00, A61B6/00
[2017/15]
CPC:
A61B6/4241 (EP,GB,US); G01T1/243 (GB); A61B6/4266 (US);
A61B6/032 (GB,US); A61B6/4064 (US); A61B6/4258 (EP,GB,US);
A61N5/10 (GB); A61N5/1048 (GB); A61N5/1049 (GB);
A61N5/1065 (GB); A61N5/1069 (GB); A61N5/1071 (EP,US);
A61N5/1077 (US); G01T1/02 (US); G01T1/24 (GB);
G01T1/242 (GB); G01T1/2928 (EP,GB,US); G01T1/2985 (US);
A61N2005/1054 (GB,US); A61N2005/1085 (US); A61N2005/1087 (GB,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 [2017/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:COMPUTERTOMOGRAPHIESYSTEM[2020/01]
English:COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM[2020/01]
French:SYSTÈME DE SCANONGRAPHIE[2020/01]
Former [2017/15]ANORDNUNG, VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN
Former [2017/15]ASSEMBLY, APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD
Former [2017/15]ENSEMBLE, APPAREIL, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ
Entry into regional phase06.01.2017National basic fee paid 
06.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.01.2014Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/15]
16.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2020Fee for grant paid
19.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.06.2015
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PT07.12.2020
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