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EP3338636 - AN APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR IMAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LT, NO
published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2024/09]
Former [2019/36]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2018/26]For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Honkala, Mikko
Muuralankumpu 6 B
02770 Espoo / FI
02 / Vetek, Akos
Biologinkatu 6E 52
00790 Helsinki / FI
03 / Taipalus, Tapio
Hiidenkiukaantie 3 F 55
00340 Helsinki / FI
04 / Lindholm, Harri
Mäkipellontie 10 A
00320 Helsinki / FI
 [2018/26]
Representative(s)Whiting, Gary, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
5 Stirling House
Stirling Road The Surrey Research Park
Guildford GU2 7RF / GB
[2024/09]
Former [2018/26]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date16206200.422.12.2016
[2018/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3338636
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3338636
Date:28.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G16H50/20, G06V10/44, A61B6/00, A61B6/03, G06T11/00, G06V10/82, G06V10/764
[2023/39]
CPC:
A61B6/032 (EP,US); A61B5/7221 (US); A61B5/7264 (US);
A61B6/5211 (EP); G06T11/003 (US); G06T11/006 (EP);
G06T7/0012 (US); G06V10/454 (EP,US); G06V10/764 (EP,US);
G06V10/82 (EP,US); G16H50/20 (EP); A61B5/245 (US);
G06T2207/10081 (US); G06T2207/10088 (US); G06T2207/10104 (US);
G06T2207/10108 (US); G06T2207/10116 (US); G06T2207/10132 (US);
G06T2207/30004 (US); G06V2201/03 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/26]A61B6/03, A61B6/00, G06K9/66, G06T11/00
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 [2019/07]
Former [2018/26]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGES VERFAHREN ZUR BILDGEBUNG[2018/26]
English:AN APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR IMAGING[2018/26]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ D'IMAGERIE ASSOCIÉ[2018/26]
Examination procedure24.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
24.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.10.2019Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
11.11.2019Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
13.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2024Fee for grant paid
19.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLT28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/32]IS28.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[XA]US2004022348  (HEUMANN JOHN M [US]) [X] 1,2,13-15 * paragraphs [0021] , [0026] , [0035] , [0036] * [A] 3-12;
 [A]US2015196265  (SUZUKI KENJI [US]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US2015201895  (SUZUKI KENJI [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
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