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EP About this file: EP1150602

EP1150602 - DUCTAL ORIFICE IDENTIFICATION BY CHARACTERISTIC ELECTRICAL SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2009
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 25.05.2011  [2011/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CYTYC CORPORATION
250 Campus Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
[2006/27]
Former [2004/13]For all designated states
Cytyc Corporation
85 Swanson Road
Boxborough, MA 01719 / US
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
Cytyc Health Corporation
85 Swanson Road
Boxborough, MA 01719 / US
Former [2001/45]For all designated states
Pro-Duct Health, Inc.
1010 Hamilton Court
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUNG, David
2634 Belmont Canyon Road
Belmont, CA 94002 / US
02 / STERN, Roger
1346 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
03 / GROSSER, Morton
1016 Lemon Street
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
 [2001/45]
Representative(s)Tombling, Adrian George, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/45]Tombling, Adrian George, et al
Withers & Rogers Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date00903283.012.01.2000
[2001/45]
WO2000US00857
Priority number, dateUS19990115787P13.01.1999         Original published format: US 115787 P
[2001/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0041618
Date:20.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1150602
Date:07.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1150602
Date:16.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.07.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/05, A61B5/00
[2003/10]
CPC:
A61B5/0531 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/45]A61B5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2008/16]
Former [2001/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:IDENTIFIKATION DUKTALER ÖFFNUNGEN MITTELS CHARAKTERISTISCHEM ELEKTRISCHEN SIGNAL[2007/32]
English:DUCTAL ORIFICE IDENTIFICATION BY CHARACTERISTIC ELECTRICAL SIGNAL[2001/45]
French:IDENTIFICATION D'ORIFICES CANALAIRES PAR UN SIGNAL ELECTRIQUE CARACTERISTIQUE[2001/45]
Former [2001/45]IDENTIFIKATION DUCTALER ÖFFNUNGEN MITTELS CHARAKTERISTISCHEM ELEKTRISCHEN SIGNAL
Entry into regional phase20.07.2001National basic fee paid 
20.07.2001Search fee paid 
20.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/45]
07.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
15.02.2008Fee for grant paid
15.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
15.02.2008Request for further processing filed
15.02.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.03.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
GR17.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
IE12.01.2009
LU12.01.2009
[2011/21]
Former [2010/47]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
GR17.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
IE12.01.2009
Former [2010/07]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
IE12.01.2009
Former [2009/42]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2009/39]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2009/14]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2009/08]AT16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2009/07]AT16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
NL16.04.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2008/47]ES27.07.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]  - PIPERNO G ET AL, "BREAST CANCER SCREENING BY IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS", FRONTIERS OF MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING, VSP. ZEIST, NL, (1990), vol. 2, no. 2, ISSN 0921-3775, pages 111 - 117, XP000676951 [X] 12 * page 112, lines 5-12 * * page 113, lines 9,10 *
International search[X]US5271413  (DALAMAGAS PHOTIOS P [US], et al);
 [X]US5501230  (LARIBIERE LAURENT [FR]);
 [X]US5810742  (PEARLMAN ANDREW L [IL])
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