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EP About this file: EP3215968

EP3215968 - OPTIMIZED ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE OF INTEREST LABELLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2017/37]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / LU, Kongkuo
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / GROTH, Alexandra
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / QIAN, Yuechen
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / SAALBACH, Axel
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
05 / TELLIS, Ranjith Naveen
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
06 / BYSTROV, Daniel
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
07 / COHEN, Ran
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
08 / FADIDA, Bela
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
09 / WOLLOCH, Lior
c/o High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2017/37]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2023/34]
Former [2017/37]de Haan, Poul Erik
Philips International B.V.
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date15794642.722.10.2015
[2017/37]
WO2015IB58144
Priority number, dateUS201462076508P07.11.2014         Original published format: US 201462076508 P
[2017/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016071791
Date:12.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3215968
Date:13.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3215968
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:G16H30/20, G06F16/58, G16H70/60
[2023/11]
CPC:
G16H30/20 (EP,US); G06F16/5866 (EP,US); G06F40/30 (US);
G16H70/60 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/37]G06F19/00
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 [2017/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTIMIERTE MARKIERUNG EINER ANATOMISCHEN STRUKTUR VON INTERESSE[2017/37]
English:OPTIMIZED ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE OF INTEREST LABELLING[2017/37]
French:ÉTIQUETAGE DE STRUCTURE D'INTÉRÊT ANATOMIQUE OPTIMISÉ[2017/37]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2017National basic fee paid 
07.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/37]
15.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2023Fee for grant paid
17.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/31]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
05.10.2022Request for further processing filed
05.10.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.10.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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 [A] WO2011094639  (RADLOGICS INC et al.) [A] 1-20 * abstract * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0059] * * figure 6 *
 [I]   KANGARLOO ET AL: "IMAGE STUDY SUMMARIZATION OF MR BRAIN IMAGES BY AUTOMATED LOCALIZATION OF RELEVANT STRUCTURES", ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, US, vol. 980, no. 1, 1 December 2002 (2002-12-01), pages 278 - 286, XP009082403, ISSN: 0077-8923, DOI: 10.1111/J.1749-6632.2002.TB04904.X [I] 1-20 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb04904.x
 [I]   USHA SINHA ET AL: "A REVIEW OF MEDICAL IMAGING INFORMATICS", ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, US, vol. 980, no. 1, 1 January 2002 (2002-01-01), pages 168 - 197, XP009082411, ISSN: 0077-8923, DOI: 10.1111/J.1749-6632.2002.TB04896.X [I] 1-20 * page 169 - page 177 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb04896.x
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