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EP About this file: EP3189354

EP3189354 - DIGITAL FLAT PANEL DETECTOR WITH SQUIRCLE SHAPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2023/22]
Former [2017/28]For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, James
384 North Wright Brothers Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-2862 / US
 [2017/28]
Representative(s)Fennell, Gareth Charles, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2023/22]
Former [2017/28]Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth
GPO Europe
GE International Inc. The Ark
201 Talgarth Road
Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ / GB
Application number, filing date15838165.702.09.2015
[2017/28]
WO2015US48146
Priority number, dateUS20141447865505.09.2014         Original published format: US201414478655
[2017/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016036857
Date:10.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3189354
Date:12.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3189354
Date:31.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01T1/20, H01L27/146
[2018/24]
CPC:
G01T1/20 (EP,KR,US); G01T1/24 (US); G01T1/2985 (EP,US);
G01T7/00 (KR); H01L27/14607 (EP,US); A61B6/4233 (US)
Former IPC [2017/28]G01T1/20, G01T7/00
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 [2017/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIGITALER FLACHDETEKTOR MIT SUPERKREISFORM[2017/28]
English:DIGITAL FLAT PANEL DETECTOR WITH SQUIRCLE SHAPE[2017/28]
French:DETECTEUR A ECRAN PLAT NUMERIQUE EN FORME DE SQUIRCLE[2017/28]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2017National basic fee paid 
05.04.2017Search fee paid 
05.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/28]
07.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2023Fee for grant paid
17.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
ES31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
IT31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
MC31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
GB02.09.2023
IE02.09.2023
LU02.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
[2024/36]
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE102010019439  (ZIEHM IMAGING GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,12 * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0016] * * figure 3 *;
 [X]DE102011083689  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1,2,12 * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0021] ** figures 2, 3, 4 *;
 [X]US2013256543  (GRANFORS PAUL RICHARD [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0036] * * figures 1, 4, 6, 9 *
International search[A]US2002080265  (HOFFMAN DAVID M [US]) [A] 1-20 * See abstract, paragraphs [0021]-[0035] and figures 1-5. *;
 [Y]US2008078940  (CASTLEBERRY DONALD EARL [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * See abstract, paragraphs [0017]-[0038] and figures 1-5. *;
 [A]US2012267535  (NAKATSUGAWA HARUYASU [JP], et al) [A] 1-20* See abstract, paragraphs [0054]-[0073] and figures 1-8. *;
 [Y]US2013170616  (MRUTHYUNJAYA RAVI K [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * See abstract, paragraphs [0034]-[0045] and figures 1-3B. *;
 [A]US2013259195  (NICHOLSON BRET DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See abstract, paragraphs [0020]-[0036] and figures 1-16. *
ExaminationFR2993097
by applicantUS2013256543
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