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EP3141898 - A BIO-IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BIO-IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stichting IMEC Nederland
High Tech Campus 31
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2017/11]
Inventor(s)01 / Xu, Jiawei
Stichting IMEC Nederland
Patent Department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
02 / Harpe, Pieter
Stichting IMEC Nederland
Patent Department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
 [2017/11]
Representative(s)Patent Department IMEC
IMEC vzw
Patent Department
Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven / BE
[2017/11]
Application number, filing date16188313.712.09.2016
[2017/11]
Priority number, dateEP2015018497814.09.2015         Original published format: EP 15184978
[2017/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3141898
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3141898
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/483, G01N27/02, A61B5/0428, A61B5/053
[2019/34]
CPC:
A61B5/0537 (EP,US); A61B5/7278 (US); A61B5/0205 (US);
A61B5/30 (EP,US); A61B5/318 (US); A61B5/7225 (US);
A61B5/725 (EP,US); G01N27/026 (EP,US); G01N33/4836 (EP,US);
A61B5/053 (US); A61B5/7257 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/11]G01N33/483, A61B5/053, G01N27/02
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 [2017/42]
Former [2017/11]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:BIOIMPEDANZSPEKTROSKOPIESYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR BIOIMPEDANZMESSUNG[2017/11]
English:A BIO-IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BIO-IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT[2017/11]
French:SYSTÈME DE SPECTROSCOPIE DE BIO-IMPÉDANCE ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE BIO-IMPÉDANCE[2017/11]
Examination procedure12.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
27.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
08.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2019Fee for grant paid
12.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/02]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
08.01.2018Request for further processing filed
08.01.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
24.01.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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