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EP3566652 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING VIRTUAL RADIAL ULTRASOUND IMAGES FROM CT DATA AND PERFORMING A SURGICAL NAVIGATION PROCEDURE USING VIRTUAL ULTRASOUND IMAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2019/46]
Inventor(s)01 / MERLET, Nicolas J.
Hahavtaha 156/8
Ramot Bet
9727529 Jerusalem / IL
02 / WEINGARTEN, Oren P.
Beit-Ofek 8 Hamenofim Street, P.O. Box 2045
4672559 Herzliya / IL
 [2019/46]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2019/46]
Application number, filing date19172131.501.05.2019
[2019/46]
Priority number, dateUS201862665667P02.05.2018         Original published format: US 201862665667 P
US20191638388815.04.2019         Original published format: US201916383888
[2019/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3566652
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3566652
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/03, A61B6/00, A61B8/12, A61B34/20
[2019/46]
CPC:
A61B6/032 (EP); G06T11/60 (US); A61B34/20 (EP,CN);
A61B6/50 (EP); A61B6/5217 (EP); A61B6/5223 (EP);
A61B6/5247 (EP); A61B8/12 (EP); G06T15/06 (US);
G06T3/06 (US); G06T5/70 (US); G16H50/30 (EP);
A61B2034/2051 (EP); A61B2034/2063 (CN); A61B2034/2065 (CN);
G06T2207/10081 (US); G06T2207/20221 (US); G06T2207/30096 (US) (-)
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Former [2019/46]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:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUFBAU VON VIRTUELLEN RADIAL-ULTRASCHALLBILDERN AUS CT-DATEN UND DURCHFÜHRUNG EINES CHIRURGISCHEN NAVIGATIONSVERFAHRENS UNTER VERWENDUNG VIRTUELLER ULTRASCHALLBILDER[2019/46]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING VIRTUAL RADIAL ULTRASOUND IMAGES FROM CT DATA AND PERFORMING A SURGICAL NAVIGATION PROCEDURE USING VIRTUAL ULTRASOUND IMAGES[2019/46]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR CONSTRUIRE DES IMAGES ULTRASONORES RADIALES VIRTUELLES À PARTIR DE DONNÉES DE TOMODENSITOMÉTRIE ET EFFECTUER UNE PROCÉDURE DE NAVIGATION CHIRURGICALE À L'AIDE D'IMAGES ULTRASONORES VIRTUELLES[2019/46]
Examination procedure01.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/46]
07.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2022Fee for grant paid
15.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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