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EP About this file: EP1662988

EP1662988 - A METHOD FOR PROTECTING RESONATING SENSORS AND PROTECTED RESONATING SENSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microtech Medical Technologies Ltd.
Kiryat Atidim, Building 7
61581 Tel Aviv / IL
[2011/35]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
Microsense Cardiovascular Systems 1996
Kiryat Atidim, Bldg. 3
Tel Aviv 61581 / IL
Inventor(s)01 / KAPLAN, Shay
18 Hanita Street
23800 Givat Elah / IL
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/45]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2009/26]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2006/23]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date04745064.804.08.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004IL00724
Priority number, dateUS20030497925P27.08.2003         Original published format: US 497925 P
US2004087678128.06.2004         Original published format: US 876781
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005022110
Date:10.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1662988
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1662988
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.04.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, G01L9/00, A61B5/0215
[2006/42]
CPC:
G01L9/001 (EP,US); A61B5/0215 (EP,US); Y10T29/49005 (EP,US);
Y10T29/4908 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/23]A61B5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM SCHUTZ RESONIERENDER SENSOREN UND GESCHÜTZTE RESONIERENDE SENSOREN[2006/23]
English:A METHOD FOR PROTECTING RESONATING SENSORS AND PROTECTED RESONATING SENSORS[2006/23]
French:PROCEDE DE PROTECTION DE CAPTEURS RESONANTS ET CAPTEURS RESONANTS PROTEGES[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase06.03.2006National basic fee paid 
06.03.2006Search fee paid 
06.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
06.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
21.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
28.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2011Fee for grant paid
22.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11151737.1  / EP2319402
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.01.2009
Opposition(s)10.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.08.2004
AT09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
LU04.08.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
LU04.08.2012
Former [2014/21]AT09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
TR09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2013/29]AT09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
FI09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2013/07]AT09.11.2011
CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/36]CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
RO09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
SK09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/35]CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
DK09.11.2011
EE09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
BG09.02.2012
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/34]CY09.11.2011
CZ09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY09.11.2011
PL09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/26]PL09.11.2011
SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/24]SI09.11.2011
GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Former [2012/23]GR10.02.2012
PT09.03.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]US4686764  (ADAMS VICTOR J [US], et al) [X] 1-3,36 * column 2, line 62 - column 7, line 10; figure 5 *;
 [X]WO8908244  (FOXBORO CO [US]) [X] 1-6,36 * pages 14-15; figure 4; claim 1 *;
 [X]US4867169  (MACHIDA KAORU [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,36 * column 4, line 22 - column 5, line 49; figure 7 *;
 [X]US6083165  (KAPLAN SHAY [IL]) [X] 1,2,5,7,12,15,16,36,42 * columns 7-8; figures 2a,2c *;
 [X]US6132378  (MARINO SHARON [US]) [X] 1-11,15,36,38,39 * column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 49; figure 5 *;
 [A]US6331163  (KAPLAN SHAY [IL]) [A] 1-75 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6401545  (MONK DAVID J [US], et al) [A] 1-75* the whole document *
International search[Y]US4949581  (RUD JR STANLEY E [US]);
 [Y]US5283768  (RORDEN LOUIS H [US]);
 [Y]US6550337  (WAGNER DAVID E [US], et al)
by applicantWO8908244
 US5619997
 US19810008767
 US20030497925
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