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EP3593729 - TISSUE ELASTICITY MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.12.2023  [2023/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University Of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
[2020/03]
Inventor(s)01 / SOROIDA, Yoko
c/o The University of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
02 / NAKATSUKA, Takuma
c/o The University of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
03 / SATO, Masaya
c/o The University of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
04 / NAKAGAWA, Hayato
c/o The University of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
05 / IKEDA, Hitoshi
c/o TheUniversity of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
06 / KOIKE, Kazuhiko
c/o The University of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
07 / YATOMI, Yutaka
c/o The University of Tokyo
3-1 Hongo 7-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8654 / JP
 [2020/03]
Representative(s)Serjeants LLP
Dock
75 Exploration Drive
Leicester, LE4 5NU / GB
[2020/03]
Application number, filing date18763561.007.03.2018
[2020/03]
WO2018JP08758
Priority number, dateJP2017004246007.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017042460
[2020/03]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018164181
Date:13.09.2018
Language:JA
[2018/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3593729
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, A61B8/06
[2020/03]
CPC:
A61B8/488 (EP,US); A61B8/485 (EP,US); A61B8/06 (EP,US);
A61B8/08 (EP); A61B8/085 (EP,US); A61B8/5207 (EP);
A61B8/5223 (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 [2020/03]
TitleGerman:GEWEBEELASTIZITÄTSMESSVORRICHTUNG UND MESSVERFAHREN[2020/03]
English:TISSUE ELASTICITY MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT METHOD[2020/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE ET DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DE L'ÉLASTICITÉ TISSULAIRE[2020/03]
Entry into regional phase03.10.2019Translation filed 
04.10.2019National basic fee paid 
04.10.2019Search fee paid 
04.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/03]
14.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/50]
27.07.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2023/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[XI]  - TADASHI SEKIMOTO ET AL, "Liver Stiffness: A Significant Relationship with the Waveform Pattern in the Hepatic Vein", ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY., US, (20150701), vol. 41, no. 7, doi:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.03.002, ISSN 0301-5629, pages 1801 - 1807, XP055751077 [X] 1,2,8,9 * section "Liver stiffness measurement" in "METHODS" * * section "Ultrasound examination" in "METHODS";; figures 1, 2 (with captions) * [I] 3-7

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.03.002
 [XI]  - VERONICA SALVATORE ET AL, "Relationship between hepatic haemodynamics assessed by Doppler ultrasound and liver stiffness", DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE, W.B. SAUNDERS, GB, vol. 44, no. 2, doi:10.1016/J.DLD.2011.08.021, ISSN 1590-8658, (20110822), pages 154 - 159, (20110826), XP028438052 [X] 1,2,8,9 * section "2.2 Ultrasound investigation" * * section "2.3 TE with Fibroscan" * * section "3.4 HV waveform and LS values" * * figure 4 (with caption) * [I] 3-7

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2011.08.021
International search[YA]JP2006325746  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP) [Y] 1, 2, 6-9 * , *[A] 3-5;
 [YA]JP2012170748  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al) [Y] 1, 2, 6-9 * , * [A] 3-5
by applicantJP2012105838
 JP2014210121
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