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EP About this file: EP2271901

EP2271901 - MINIATURIZED MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGER FOR REAL-TIME TISSUE OXYGENATION MEASUREMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HyperMed Imaging, Inc.
8700 West Trail Lake Drive Suite 200
Memphis TN 38125 / US
[2016/48]
Former [2012/19]For all designated states
Hypermed Imaging, Inc.
537 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, CT 06830 / US
Former [2011/28]For all designated states
Hypermed Imaging, Inc.
1811 Silverside Road
Wilmington DE 19810 / US
Former [2011/02]For all designated states
Hypermed, Inc.
59 Ash Street
Weston, MA 02493 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIFSITZ, Rick
54 Hundreds Road
Wellesley MA 02481 / US
02 / GUSYATIN, Oleg
59 Ash Street
Weston MA 02493 / US
03 / STONEHAM, Marie
59 Ash Street
Weston MA 02493 / US
04 / SHUBENTSOV, Llya
59 Ash Street
Weston MA 02493 / US
05 / JIANG, Chunsheng
59 Ash Street
Weston MA 02493 / US
 [2011/02]
Representative(s)Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group
Patentanwälte und Solicitor PartG mbB
Steinsdorfstraße 2
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/48]Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group
Patentanwalt und Solicitor PartG mbB
Nikolaistrasse 15
80802 München / DE
Former [2011/37]Grund, Martin
Grund Intellectual Property Group
Nikolaistrasse 15
80802 München / DE
Former [2011/02]Zeller, Andreas
Jones Day Prinzregentenstraße 11
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date09721636.019.03.2009
[2011/02]
WO2009US37706
Priority number, dateUS20080037780P19.03.2008         Original published format: US 37780 P
[2011/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009117603
Date:24.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2271901
Date:12.01.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2271901
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR07.01.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01J3/40, G02F1/01, G01N21/25, A61B6/02, // A61B5/00, G01J3/02, G01J3/28, G01N21/31, A61B5/1455
[2011/39]
CPC:
A61B5/0059 (EP,US); A61B5/14552 (EP,US); G01J3/02 (EP,US);
G01J3/0272 (EP,US); G01J3/2823 (EP,US); G01J3/40 (EP,US);
G01N21/31 (EP,US); G01N2021/3144 (EP,US); G01N2021/3155 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/02]G01J3/40, G02F1/01, G01N21/25, A61B6/02
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 [2016/48]
Former [2011/02]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:MINIATURISIERTER MULTISPEKTRALBILDGEBER FÜR ECHTZEIT-GEWEBE-OXIGENATIONS-MESSUNGEN[2011/02]
English:MINIATURIZED MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGER FOR REAL-TIME TISSUE OXYGENATION MEASUREMENT[2011/02]
French:IMAGEUR À SPECTRES MULTIPLES MINIATURISÉ POUR UNE MESURE EN TEMPS RÉEL DE L'OXYGÉNATION D'UN TISSU[2011/02]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2010National basic fee paid 
19.10.2010Search fee paid 
19.10.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/02]
22.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2016Fee for grant paid
05.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.07.2013
Opposition(s)31.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.03.2009
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