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EP About this file: EP2967301

EP2967301 - SCOPE SENSING IN A LIGHT CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2018
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
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham MA 02767 / US
[2017/32]
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
Olive Medical Corporation
2302 S. Presidents Drive, Suite D
Salt Lake City, UT 84120 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HENLEY, Jeremiah, D.
1452 South El Rey Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84108 / US
02 / WICHERN, Donald M.
5591 South 1100 East
South Ogden, UT 84405 / US
03 / TALBERT, Joshua, D.
1763 Fort Union Boulevard
Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121 / US
04 / BLANQUART, Laurent
2776 Great Smokey Court
Westlake Village, CA 91362 / US
05 / RICHARDSON, John
22907 Wrencrest Drive
Calabasas, CA 91302 / US
 [2016/13]
Former [2016/03]01 / HENLEY, Jeremiah, D.
7673 Summit Peak Drive
Apt. D305
Midvale, UT 84047 / US
02 / WICHERN, Donald M.
5591 South 1100 East
South Ogden, UT 84405 / US
03 / TALBERT, Joshua, D.
1763 Fort Union Boulevard
Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121 / US
04 / BLANQUART, Laurent
2776 Great Smokey Court
Westlake Village, CA 91362 / US
05 / RICHARDSON, John
22907 Wrencrest Drive
Calabasas, CA 91302 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2016/03]
Application number, filing date14763338.214.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US29620
Priority number, dateUS201361791685P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361791685 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014144986
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2967301
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2967301
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/06
[2016/03]
CPC:
A61B1/00006 (EP,US); A61B1/000095 (EP,US); A61B1/00036 (EP,US);
A61B1/045 (EP,US); A61B1/06 (EP,US); A61B1/0655 (EP,US);
G02B23/2484 (EP,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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEREICHSMESSUNG IN EINER LICHTKONTROLLIERTEN UMGEBUNG[2016/03]
English:SCOPE SENSING IN A LIGHT CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT[2016/03]
French:DÉTECTION D'UN SCOPE DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT À LUMIÈRE CONTRÔLÉE[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2015National basic fee paid 
09.09.2015Search fee paid 
09.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
24.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.04.2021
23.04.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2021Fee for grant paid
27.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2021Receipt 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  08.05.2018
Opposition(s)04.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/41]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.12.2018Request for further processing filed
20.12.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.01.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.03.2014
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
MK03.11.2021
MT03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
IE14.03.2022
LU14.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]HU14.03.2014
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
MK03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
IE14.03.2022
LU14.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
Former [2024/20]HU14.03.2014
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
IE14.03.2022
LU14.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
Former [2024/18]HU14.03.2014
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
IE14.03.2022
LU14.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
Former [2023/10]AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
IE14.03.2022
LU14.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
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AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
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MC03.11.2021
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SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
IE14.03.2022
LU14.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
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AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
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SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
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PT03.03.2022
IE14.03.2022
LU14.03.2022
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AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
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FI03.11.2021
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BG03.02.2022
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NO03.02.2022
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PT03.03.2022
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PT03.03.2022
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FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
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SE03.11.2021
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FI03.11.2021
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