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EP3040026 - BIOLOGICAL TISSUE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.08.2021  [2021/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vieworks Co., Ltd.
41-3 Burim-ro 170beon-gil
Dongan-gu
Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 431-060 / KR
[2016/27]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Su Gil
502-1603 207 Pangyowon-ro
Bundang-gu
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 463-956 / KR
02 / KANG, Yu Jung
514-303 70 Hanbit-ro
Paju-si Gyeonggi-do 413-965 / KR
03 / CHOI, Chul Hee
KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
291 Daehak-ro
Yuseong-gu
Daejeon 305-338 / KR
 [2016/27]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2016/27]Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date14841148.121.08.2014
[2016/27]
WO2014KR07771
Priority number, dateKR2013010241528.08.2013         Original published format: KR 20130102415
KR2014008952516.07.2014         Original published format: KR 20140089525
[2016/27]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015030424
Date:05.03.2015
Language:KO
[2015/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3040026
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.03.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/0275
[2016/38]
CPC:
A61B5/0275 (EP,KR,US); A61B6/00 (KR); A61B5/0046 (US);
A61B5/0071 (EP,US); A61B5/02007 (US); A61B5/026 (KR);
A61B5/0261 (EP,US); A61B5/0295 (KR); A61B5/06 (KR);
A61B5/489 (EP,US); A61B5/7282 (EP,US); A61B5/0077 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/27]A61B6/00, A61B6/03, A61B5/00, A61B5/055
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 [2016/27]
TitleGerman:DIAGNOSEVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN FÜR BIOLOGISCHES GEWEBE[2016/27]
English:BIOLOGICAL TISSUE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD[2016/27]
French:APPAREIL ET MÉTHODE DE DIAGNOSTIC D'UN TISSU BIOLOGIQUE[2016/27]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2016Translation filed 
21.03.2016National basic fee paid 
21.03.2016Search fee paid 
21.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/27]
06.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/31]
24.03.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.08.202007   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008004511  (RUBINSTEIN EDUARDO H [US], et al) [A] 6,17 * paragraphs [0096] , [0 97]; figures 10, 13 *;
 [X]US2008221421  (CHOI CHULHEE [KR], et al) [X] 1-17 * abstract * * paragraphs [0022] - [0025] - [0 31] , [0 35]; figures 1-2 * * paragraphs [0064] - [0066]; figure 5 * * paragraphs [0038] - [0044] *;
 [X]KR20100047451  (KOREA ADVANCED INST SCI & TECH [KR]) [X] 1-17 * paragraphs [0034] - [0047]; figure 2 * * paragraphs [0062] - [0077]; figures 5-7 * * paragraph [0091] * * the whole document *;
 [A]KR101166165B  (VIEWORKS CO LTD [KR], et al) [A] 6,17 * figures 5-6 *;
 [A]US2012230918  (DOBOSZ MICHAEL [DE], et al) [A] 6,17* paragraphs [0057] - [0058]; figure 5 *;
 [X]  - RÜBBEN A ET AL, "Infrared videoangiofluorography of the skin with indocyanine green--rat random cutaneous flap model and results in man", MICROVASCULAR RESEARCH, ACADEMIC PRESS, US, (19940301), vol. 47, no. 2, doi:10.1006/MVRE.1994.1018, ISSN 0026-2862, pages 240 - 251, XP002285463 [X] 1-11,13-17 * abstract * * § Illumination and Recording; page 241 - page 242 * * § Digital Image Processor-Assisted Densitometry; page 242 * * page 245, lines 1-10; figures 7A, 7B, 8 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/mvre.1994.1018
International search[Y]KR20110048364  (KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY);
 [Y]KR20100047451  (KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY);
 [A]KR20080032916  (KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY);
 [A]US2008071176  (DOCHERTY, JOHN C. ET AL.)
by applicant   - KASHYAP VS; PAVKOV ML; BISHOP PD; NASSOIY SP; EAGLETON MJ ET AL., "Angiography underestimates peripheral atherosclerosis: lumenography revisited", J ENDOVASC THER, (2008), vol. 15, pages 117 - 125
    - LUETKEMEIER MJ; FATTOR JA, "Measurement of Indocyanine Green dye is improved by use of polyethylene glycol to reduce plasma turbidity", CLIN CHEM, (2001), vol. 47, pages 1843 - 1845
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