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EP About this file: EP2249703

EP2249703 - METHOD FOR EVALUATING BLUSH IN MYOCARDIAL TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2016
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novadaq Technologies Inc.
5090 Explorer Drive, Suite 202
Mississauga, ON L4W 4T9 / CA
[2015/04]
Former [2010/46]For all designated states
Novadaq Technologies Inc.
2585 Skymark Avenue Suite 306
Mississauga, ON L4W 4L5 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / DVORSKY, Peter
33 Joseph Duggan Road
Toronto ON M4L 3X5 / CA
02 / GOYETTE, David Mark Henri
5218 Charnwood Crescent
Mississauga ON L5M 2J9 / CA
03 / Ferguson T Bruce, Jr.
8833 Mariner Drive
Raleigh, NC 27615 / US
04 / Chen Cheng
116 West Victoria Court
Apartment F
Greenville, NC 27834 / US
 [2014/39]
Former [2010/46]01 / DVORSKY, Peter
33 Joseph Duggan Road
Toronto ON M4L 3X5 / CA
02 / GOYETTE, David Mark Henri
5218 Charnwood Crescent
Mississauga ON L5M 2J9 / CA
Representative(s)Naylor, Matthew John
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[2015/48]
Former [2013/51]Naylor, Matthew John
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2010/46]Roberts, Gwilym Vaughan
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date09704642.923.01.2009
[2010/46]
WO2009CA00073
Priority number, dateUS20080023818P25.01.2008         Original published format: US 23818 P
[2010/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009092162
Date:30.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2249703
Date:17.11.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2249703
Date:25.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA30.07.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00
[2012/12]
CPC:
A61B5/0059 (EP); A61B5/0071 (EP); A61B5/0261 (EP);
A61B5/489 (EP); A61B6/503 (EP); A61B5/0275 (EP);
A61B6/504 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2010/46]A61B6/00, A61B5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/48]
Former [2010/46]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEWERTUNG DES ERRÖTENS BEI MYOKARDGEWEBE[2010/46]
English:METHOD FOR EVALUATING BLUSH IN MYOCARDIAL TISSUE[2010/46]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION D'UNE OPACIFICATION D'UN TISSU MYOCARDIQUE[2010/46]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2010National basic fee paid 
25.08.2010Search fee paid 
27.08.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/46]
02.11.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2015Fee for grant paid
05.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15188378.2  / EP2989976
EP20176346.3
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.05.2015
Opposition(s)26.08.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/44]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
28.12.2012Request for further processing filed
28.12.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.2013Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
CZ, TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
04.10.2010Request for further processing filed
04.10.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.10.2010Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
28.12.2012Request for further processing filed
28.12.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.01.2009
AT25.11.2015
BE25.11.2015
BG25.11.2015
CY25.11.2015
CZ25.11.2015
DK25.11.2015
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IE23.01.2016
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