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EP About this file: EP2675361

EP2675361 - PHOTOACOUSTIC PROBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.06.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.07.2019  [2019/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Massachusetts
225 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02110 / US
[2013/52]
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Xingwei, Vivian
20B Home Street
Worcester, MA 01609 / US
02 / WU, Nan
96 Gershom Avenue
2nd Floor
Lowell, MA 01854 / US
 [2013/52]
Representative(s)Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co. LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/52]Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co. LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Application number, filing date12746867.617.02.2012
WO2012US25646
Priority number, dateUS201161443925P17.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161443925 P
[2013/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012112890
Date:23.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2675361
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR28.02.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/06, G01N21/00, G01N29/00, A61B5/00
[2016/20]
CPC:
G01N29/2418 (EP,US); G01H9/004 (US); A61B5/0084 (EP,US);
A61B5/0095 (EP,US); A61B2562/12 (EP,US); A61B8/08 (EP,US);
A61B8/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/52]A61B8/06, G01N21/00, G01N29/00
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 [2013/52]
TitleGerman:PHOTOAKUSTISCHE SONDE[2013/52]
English:PHOTOACOUSTIC PROBE[2013/52]
French:SONDE PHOTO-ACOUSTIQUE[2013/52]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2013National basic fee paid 
01.08.2013Search fee paid 
01.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/52]
13.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/29]
12.03.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/29]
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  19.09.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4682500  (UDA KAZUTAKA [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-6 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5615675  (O'DONNELL MATTHEW [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2004067000  (BATES KENNETH N [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5* figures 3,8 *;
 [X]US2010007893  (HALL DAVID B [US]) [X] 1-6 * figure 1 *
International search[A]US2004077949  (BLOFGETT DAVID W [US], et al);
 [A]US2009259150  (OSTROVSKY ISAAC [US], et al);
 [A]US2010135111  (BATES KENNETH N [US], et al);
 [A]US2010179432  (THORNTON PETER [US])
by applicant   - ENUSTUN, B.V.; J. TURKEVICH, "Coagulation of Colloidal Gold", Journal of the American Chemical Society, (19630000), vol. 85, no. 21, pages 3317 - 3328
    - VAKARELSKI, I. U.; MAENOSONO, R.; KWEK, J. W.; HIGASHITANI, K., "Thermal modification of layer-by-layer assembled gold nanoparticle films", Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, (20090000), vol. 340, no. 1-3, doi:doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.03.030, pages 193 - 198, XP026021334

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.03.030
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