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EP3703560 - LIVING BODY DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.11.2023  [2023/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vicwood Prosperity Technology Limited
19/F, 188 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong / HK
[2020/37]
Inventor(s)01 / CHENG, Ka Wai Eric
Department of Electrical Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom
Kowloon
Hong Kong / CN
02 / WONG, Kwok Shing
19/F, 188 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong / CN
03 / LAW, Man Yau
19/F, 188 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong / CN
04 / NG, Hin Hung
19/F, 188 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong / CN
 [2020/37]
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/37]Abel & Imray
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
Application number, filing date18874374.405.11.2018
[2020/37]
WO2018IB58653
Priority number, dateHK2017011133703.11.2017         Original published format: HK 17111337
[2020/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019087154
Date:09.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3703560
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN09.05.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/053, H03K17/96
[2020/37]
CPC:
H03K17/9645 (EP,US); A61B5/053 (EP); A61B5/0531 (US);
G08B21/22 (US); H02H3/36 (EP); H02H5/12 (EP,US);
H01H83/22 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/37]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERKENNUNG VON LEBENDEN KÖRPERN[2020/37]
English:LIVING BODY DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS[2020/37]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉTECTION DE CORPS VIVANT[2020/37]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2020National basic fee paid 
19.05.2020Search fee paid 
19.05.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/37]
25.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/44]
22.06.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2023/44]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
25.08.2021Request for further processing filed
25.08.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.09.2021Decision despatched
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
25.08.2021Request for further processing filed
25.08.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.09.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.202104   M06   Fee paid on   30.05.2022
30.11.202205   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO2011132129  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [Y] 1-15 * line 11 - page 6, line 12; figure 1 * * line 11 - page 7, line 12 * * figures 3,4 * * page 2, line 34 - page 3, line 6 *;
 [Y]WO2016174644  (ETON SOLUTIONS LTD [CN]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0013]; figure 2C * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0025] *;
 [A]  - Abdellah Ouazani ET AL, "The Electric Impedance of the Human Body", (20131007), URL: http://psrcentre.org/images/extraimages/7%201013005.pdf, (20180404), XP055464494 [A] 1-15 * abstract *
International search[PX]WO2018083637  (VICWOOD PROSPERITY TECH LIMITED [CN]) [PX] 1-16 * description, paragraphs [0048]-[0118] *;
 [A]CN102859875  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV) [A] 1-16 * description,paragraphs [0034]-[0062] and figures 1-6 *;
 [A]CN1544959  (UNIV ZHEJIANG [CN]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2004215853  (MARX ELLIOT [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN203314960U  (FUJIAN PROVINCIAL ACADEMY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN107157481  (HUNAN OCEANWING E-COMMERCE CO LTD) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
by applicantWO2011132129
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