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EP About this file: EP1038501

EP1038501 - Equipment and method for calibration and quality assurance of an ultrasonic bone analysis apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.04.2004  [2004/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOLOGIC, INC.
35 Crosby Drive Bedford
Massachusetts 01730-1401 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/39]For all designated states
HOLOGIC, INC.
35 Crosby Drive
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-1401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wilson, Kevin E.
474 Putnam Ave, Apt. 2B
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 / US
02 / Barry, Donald
76 Marlboro Street
Norwood, Massachusetts 02062 / US
03 / Lamser, Dennis G.
60 Pleasant Street
Arlington, Massachusetts 02476 / US
04 / O'Brien, John P.
74 Elmira Street, Apt.2
Brighton, Massachusetts 02135 / US
05 / Stein Jay A.
314 Dartmouth Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116 / US
[2000/39]
Representative(s)Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/39]Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date00302476.727.03.2000
[2000/39]
Priority number, dateUS1999027783826.03.1999         Original published format: US 277838
[2000/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1038501
Date:27.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08
[2000/39]
CPC:
A61B5/1074 (EP,US); A61B8/0875 (EP,US); A61B8/4209 (EP,US);
A61B8/587 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/24]
Former [2000/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Eichung und Qualitätssicherung eines Ultraschall Knochen Analysen Gerätes[2000/39]
English:Equipment and method for calibration and quality assurance of an ultrasonic bone analysis apparatus[2000/39]
French:Dispositif et procédé pour calibrer et pour assurer la qualité d'un appareil d'analyse ultrasonique d'os[2000/39]
Examination procedure12.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/15]
15.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.10.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/18]
18.11.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200304   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0576217  (MCCUE ULTRASONICS LTD [GB]) [A] 3 * column 8, line 2 - line 46 * * column 11, line 31 - column 12, line 37; table 6 *;
 [A]EP0719520  (ALOKA CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,3-6,17-21 * column 5, line 46 - column 16, line 7; tables 1-12 *;
 [XA]EP0765635  (HOLOGIC INC [US]) [X] 1-5,16-19,21,23,24 * column 2, line 40 - column 4, line 46; tables 1-10 * * column 5, line 30 - column 13, line 39 * [A] 14,15,25,26;
 [PDXA]US5935073  (WILSON KEVIN E [US], et al) [PDX] 1-5,13,16-19,21,23,24 * column 3, line 26 - column 12, line 5; tables 1-10 *[A] 14,15,25,26
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