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EP2663222 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NON-INVASIVE DETERMINATION OF BLOOD FLOW DISTRIBUTION USING SPECKLE IMAGING TECHNIQUES AND HEMODYNAMIC MODELING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/47]METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR NON-INVASIVE DETERMINATION OF BLOOD FLOW DISTRIBUTION USING SPECKLE IMAGING TECHNIQUES AND HEMODYNAMIC MODELING
[2021/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
East Carolina University
2200 Charles Boulevard Greenville Centre Room 2400
Greenville, North Carolina 27858 / US
[2013/47]
Inventor(s)01 / FERGUSON, Thomas, Bruce, Jr.
8833 Mariner Drive
Raleigh North Carolina 27615 / US
02 / HU, Xin-Hua
1001 Compton Road
Greenville North Carolina 27858 / US
03 / CHEN, Cheng
116F W Victoria Court
Greenville North Carolina 27834 / US
 [2013/47]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/43]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2013/47]Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date12701039.509.01.2012
[2021/43]
WO2012US20626
Priority number, dateUS201161431161P10.01.2011         Original published format: US 201161431161 P
US201161476854P19.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161476854 P
[2013/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012096878
Date:19.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2663222
Date:20.11.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2663222
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, A61B5/026, A61B5/02, G02B27/48
[2013/47]
CPC:
A61B5/0261 (EP,US); A61B5/0059 (EP,US); A61B5/02007 (EP,US);
G02B27/48 (EP,US); G06T7/0012 (US)
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR NICHTINVASIVEN BESTIMMUNG DER BLUTFLUSSVERTEILUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON SPECKLEBILDGEBUNGSVERFAHREN UND HÄMODYNAMISCHER MODELLIERUNG[2021/27]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NON-INVASIVE DETERMINATION OF BLOOD FLOW DISTRIBUTION USING SPECKLE IMAGING TECHNIQUES AND HEMODYNAMIC MODELING[2021/27]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES POUR UNE DÉTERMINATION NON EFFRACTIVE DE DISTRIBUTION DU FLUX SANGUIN À L'AIDE DE TECHNIQUES D'IMAGERIE À TACHETURES ET MODÉLISATION HÉMODYNAMIQUE[2021/27]
Former [2013/47]VERFAHREN, SYSTEME UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKTE ZUR NICHTINVASIVEN BESTIMMUNG DER BLUTFLUSSVERTEILUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON SPECKLEBILDGEBUNGSVERFAHREN UND HÄMODYNAMISCHER MODELLIERUNG
Former [2013/47]METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR NON-INVASIVE DETERMINATION OF BLOOD FLOW DISTRIBUTION USING SPECKLE IMAGING TECHNIQUES AND HEMODYNAMIC MODELING
Former [2013/47]PROCÉDÉS, SYSTÈMES ET PRODUITS PROGRAMMES D'ORDINATEUR POUR UNE DÉTERMINATION NON EFFRACTIVE DE DISTRIBUTION DU FLUX SANGUIN À L'AIDE DE TECHNIQUES D'IMAGERIE À TACHETURES ET MODÉLISATION HÉMODYNAMIQUE
Entry into regional phase18.07.2013National basic fee paid 
18.07.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/47]
27.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
12.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2021Fee for grant paid
20.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2021Receipt 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  27.03.2017
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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