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EP About this file: EP3167835

EP3167835 - SYMMETRIC SHORT CONTACT FORCE SENSOR WITH FOUR COILS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.04.2017
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
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
[2017/20]
Inventor(s)01 / BONYAK, Yevgeny
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
P.O. Box 275
2066717 Yokneam / IL
02 / LEVY, Dror Shlomo
15715 Arrow Highway
Irwindale, CA 91706 / US
03 / LUDWIN, Doron Moshe
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
P.O. Box 275
2066717 Yokneam / IL
04 / SABA, Eitan Moshe
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
P.O. Box 275
2066717 Yokneam / IL
05 / BAR-TAL, Meir
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
P.O. Box 275
2066717 Yokneam / IL
 [2017/24]
Former [2017/20]01 / BONYAK, Yevgeny
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
02 / LEVY, Dror Shlomo
15715 Arrow Highway
Irwindale, CA 91706 / US
03 / LUDWIN, Doron Moshe
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
04 / SABA, Eitan Moshe
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
05 / BAR-TAL, Meir
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/20]
Application number, filing date16198077.610.11.2016
[2017/20]
Priority number, dateUS20151493799811.11.2015         Original published format: US201514937998
[2017/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3167835
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3167835
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, A61B5/06, A61B90/00
[2019/34]
CPC:
A61B5/062 (EP,US); A61B18/1492 (EP,IL,US); A61B18/12 (CN);
A61B5/065 (EP,IL,US); A61B5/318 (US); A61B5/6852 (EP,US);
A61B5/6885 (EP,US); A61B2018/00351 (EP,US); A61B2018/00357 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00577 (EP,US); A61B2018/00839 (EP,US); A61B2018/00875 (CN);
A61B2034/2051 (EP,IL,US); A61B2090/065 (EP,US); A61B2562/0223 (EP,US);
A61B2562/0257 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/20]A61B18/14, A61B5/06
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 [2017/50]
Former [2017/20]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 
Extension statesBA03.11.2017
ME03.11.2017
TitleGerman:SYMMETRISCHER KURZ-KONTAKT KRAFTSENSOR MIT VIER SPULEN[2017/20]
English:SYMMETRIC SHORT CONTACT FORCE SENSOR WITH FOUR COILS[2017/20]
French:CAPTEUR DE FORCE DE CONTACT COURT SYMÉTRIQUE AVEC QUATRE BOBINES[2017/20]
Examination procedure10.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
12.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2021Fee for grant paid
21.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.11.2016
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
MK02.06.2021
MT02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
IE10.11.2021
LU10.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]HU10.11.2016
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
MK02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
IE10.11.2021
LU10.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
Former [2023/30]HU10.11.2016
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CY02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
IE10.11.2021
LU10.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
Former [2023/29]HU10.11.2016
AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
IE10.11.2021
LU10.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
Former [2022/48]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
IE10.11.2021
LU10.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
Former [2022/34]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
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SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
LU10.11.2021
BE30.11.2021
Former [2022/33]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
MC02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
BE30.11.2021
Former [2022/29]AL02.06.2021
AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SI02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
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AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
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SE02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/21]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
DK02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
Former [2022/10]AT02.06.2021
CZ02.06.2021
EE02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
IS02.10.2021
PT04.10.2021
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CZ02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RO02.06.2021
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SE02.06.2021
SK02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
PT04.10.2021
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CZ02.06.2021
ES02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2022/07]AT02.06.2021
FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
SM02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
Former [2021/52]FI02.06.2021
HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
PL02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
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HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
RS02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
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HR02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
LV02.06.2021
SE02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
NO02.09.2021
GR03.09.2021
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LT02.06.2021
BG02.09.2021
Former [2021/46]FI02.06.2021
LT02.06.2021
Documents cited:Search[AD]US2009093806  (GOVARI ASSAF [IL], et al) [AD] 1,3,5-10 * paragraphs [0051] - [0059]; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]EP2338428  (BIOSENSE WEBSTER ISRAEL LTD [IL]) [A] 1,3,5-10 * paragraphs [0032] - [0041]; figures 1,2,3,6 *;
 [A]US2012283552  (HALL SACHA C [US], et al) [A] 2* paragraph [0027]; figures 4,4a *;
 [Y]US2013296692  (VANNEY GUY P [US], et al) [Y] 2 * paragraph [0048]; figure 3 *;
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 [XI]EP2749240  (CLARK JEFFREY L [US], et al) [X] 1,3,6,7,9,10 * paragraphs [0022] - [0028] - [0030] , [0031] , [0 41]; figures 1-4 * [I] 8
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by applicantUS6226542
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 US6915149
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