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EP3251338 - LENSLESS IMAGING SYSTEM USING AN IMAGE SENSOR WITH ONE OR MORE ATTENUATING LAYERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.01.2022  [2022/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
William Marsh Rice University
6100 South Main
Houston, TX 77005-1827 / US
[2017/49]
Inventor(s)01 / SANKARANARAYANAN, Aswin
c/o William Marsh Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston, TX 77005-1827 / US
02 / VEERARAGHAVAN, Ashok
c/o William Marsh Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston, TX 77005-1827 / US
03 / HENDRICKS, Lisa, A.
c/o William Marsh Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston, TX 77005-1827 / US
04 / BARANIUK, Richard
c/o William Marsh Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston, TX 77005-1827 / US
05 / AYREMLOU, Ali
c/o William Marsh Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston, TX 77005-1827 / US
06 / ASIF, M., Salman
c/o William Marsh Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston, TX 77005-1827 / US
 [2017/49]
Representative(s)Osha BWB
2, rue de la Paix
75002 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2017/49]Osha Liang
2, rue de la Paix
75002 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date16718528.929.01.2016
[2017/49]
WO2016US15734
Priority number, dateUS201562109358P29.01.2015         Original published format: US 201562109358 P
[2017/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016123529
Date:04.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3251338
Date:06.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/30, H04N5/225
[2017/49]
CPC:
H04N23/955 (EP,CN); H04N25/75 (US); G01T1/295 (US);
G02B27/42 (US); H04N23/00 (US); H04N5/30 (US);
G02B2207/129 (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 [2017/49]
TitleGerman:LINSENLOSES ABBILDUNGSSYSTEM MIT EINEM BILDSENSOR MIT EINER ODER MEHREREN DÄMPFUNGSSCHICHTEN[2017/49]
English:LENSLESS IMAGING SYSTEM USING AN IMAGE SENSOR WITH ONE OR MORE ATTENUATING LAYERS[2017/49]
French:SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE SANS LENTILLE UTILISANT UN CAPTEUR D'IMAGE COMPRENANT UNE OU PLUSIEURS COUCHES D'ATTÉNUATION[2017/49]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2017National basic fee paid 
25.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/49]
25.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2022/01]
27.07.2021Date of oral proceedings
09.08.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.08.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2022/01]
Request for further processing for:11.04.2018Request for further processing filed
11.04.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.04.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2006157640  (PERLMAN STEPHEN G [US], et al);
 [XA]WO2006125975  (QINETIQ LTD [GB], et al);
 [XYI]GB2434934  (QINETIQ LTD [GB]);
 [X]WO2007091051  (QINETIQ LTD [GB], et al);
 [X]US2011085051  (CHI WANLI [US], et al);
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