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EP0482174 - IMPROVED IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been refused Status updated on 29.01.1999 Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	29.01.1999	Refusal of application	published on 17.03.1999 [1999/11]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states GDP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 12600 West Colfax Avenue, B130 Lakewood, CO 80401 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1992/18]	For all designated states GDP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 12600 West Colfax Avenue, #B130 Lakewood, CO 80401 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / GOUGE, James, O. 1994 Hillcrest Drive Snellville, GA 30278 / US
	02 / GETTYS, Thomas 700 Snowberry Court Lafayette, CO 80226 / US
	[1992/18]
Representative(s)	Lucas, Brian Ronald Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1992/18]	Lucas, Brian Ronald Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Application number, filing date	91909714.7	06.05.1991
	[1992/18]
	WO1991US03083
Priority number, date	US19900519223	07.05.1990 Original published format: US 519223
	[1992/18]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9117517
	Date:	14.11.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/26]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0482174
	Date:	29.04.1992
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1992/18]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	14.11.1991
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	28.04.1994
Classification	IPC:	G06K9/00, G06T7/00	[1998/21]
	CPC:	G06T7/0012 (EP,US); G06T7/44 (EP,US); G06V10/40 (EP,US); G06T2207/10132 (EP,US); G06T2207/20104 (EP,US); G06T2207/30096 (EP,US); (+) G06V2201/032 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [1994/24]	G06K9/00, G06F15/70
	Former IPC [1992/18]	G06K9/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1992/18]
Title	German:	VERBESSERTES BILDANALYSEVERFAHREN	[1992/18]
	English:	IMPROVED IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD	[1992/18]
	French:	PROCEDE D'ANALYSE D'IMAGES AMELIORE	[1992/18]
Entry into regional phase	07.02.1992	National basic fee paid
	07.02.1992	Search fee paid
	07.02.1992	Designation fee(s) paid
	07.02.1992	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	07.02.1992	Examination requested [1992/18]
	22.01.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	25.07.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.05.1998	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
	15.10.1998	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1999/11]
	25.10.1998	Application refused, date of legal effect [1999/11]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.05.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
	29.04.1994	Renewal fee patent year 04
	13.04.1995	Renewal fee patent year 05
	06.05.1996	Renewal fee patent year 06
	11.06.1997	Renewal fee patent year 07
	29.04.1998	Renewal fee patent year 08
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.05.1997	07 M06 Fee paid on 11.06.1997
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]US4817015 (INSANA MICHAEL F [US], et al) [X] 1-12 * abstract * * column 1, line 50 - line 56 * * column 2, line 21 - line 29 *;
		[A]EP0336608 (NEUROMEDICAL SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * figures 1,3,4,5 ** column 2, line 21 - line 52 *
		[A] - Bamber J C et al, "Quantitative evaluation of real-time ultrasound features of the breast", FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION OF THE BREAST, NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA, 4-5 OCT. 1987, 81 - 87, ISSN 0301-5629
	International search	[A]US4097845 (BACUS JAMES W);
		[A]US4199748 (BACUS JAMES W [US]);
		[Y]US4729019 (ROUVRAIS BERNARD [FR]);
		[A]US4771469 (WITTENBURG TIMOTHY M [US]);
		[A]US4843630 (CATROS JEAN YVES [FR], et al);
		[A]US4897881 (LEDINH CHON T [CA], et al);
		[A]US4903313 (TACHIKAWA MICHIYOSHI [JP]);
		[Y]US4907156 (DOI KUNIO [US], et al);
		[AP]US4922915 (ARNOLD BEN A [US], et al)

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