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EP2459062 - NON-INVASIVE DEEP MUSCLE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.06.2021  [2021/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Cape Town
Lovers Walk Rondebosch
Cape Town 7700 / ZA
For all designated states
South African Medical Research Council
Francie van Zijl Drive Parow Valley
7500 Cape Town / ZA
[2012/23]
Inventor(s)01 / JOHN, Lester, Ryan
403 St. Martini Gardens Queen Victoria Street
Gardens
8001 Cape Town / ZA
 [2012/23]
Representative(s)Margotti, Herwig Franz
Schwarz & Partner Patentanwälte Wipplingerstrasse 30
1010 Wien / AT
[2012/23]
Application number, filing date10803972.829.07.2010
WO2010IB01876
Priority number, dateZA2009000530930.07.2009         Original published format: ZA 200905309
[2012/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011012988
Date:03.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2459062
Date:06.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU03.02.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/0488, A61B5/00, A61B5/04
[2017/14]
CPC:
A61B5/7203 (EP,US); A61B5/296 (EP,US); A61B5/316 (EP,US);
A61B5/4519 (EP,US); A61B2562/043 (EP,US); A61B5/0536 (EP,US);
A61B5/1107 (US); A61B5/389 (US); A61B5/6802 (US);
A61B5/6824 (EP,US); A61B5/6831 (EP,US); A61B5/7264 (US);
G06F2218/22 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/23]A61B5/0488
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   SM,   TR [2012/23]
TitleGerman:NICHTINVASIVE TIEFE MUSKELELEKTROMYOGRAPHIE[2012/23]
English:NON-INVASIVE DEEP MUSCLE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY[2012/23]
French:ÉLECTROMYOGRAPHIE NON EFFRACTIVE DE MUSCLE PROFOND[2012/23]
Entry into regional phase03.01.2012National basic fee paid 
03.01.2012Search fee paid 
03.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
03.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/23]
21.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.10.2020
20.10.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
29.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/26]
24.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2021/26]
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  20.02.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
20.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2004.01.004
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0021-9290(96)84547-7
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1388-2457(02)00007-X
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0021-9290(96)84547-7
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45808-5_11
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