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EP About this file: EP4021297

EP4021297 - SYSTEMS FOR WEARABLE DEVICES THAT DETERMINE BALANCE INDICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/27]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WEARABLE DEVICES THAT DETERMINE BALANCE INDICES
[2023/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.06.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biomech Sensor LLC
5701 Harbour Ridge Road
Midlothian, Virginia 23112 / US
[2022/27]
Inventor(s)01 / DOUGLAS, John
c/o BioMech Sensor LLC 5701 Harbour Ridge road
Midlothian, Virginia 23112 / US
02 / FORNARI, Frank
c/o BioMech Sensor LLC 5701 Harbour Ridge road
Midlothian, Virginia 23112 / US
 [2022/27]
Representative(s)Finnegan Europe LLP
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG / GB
[2022/27]
Application number, filing date20771397.528.08.2020
[2022/27]
WO2020US48428
Priority number, dateUS20191655801930.08.2019         Original published format: US201916558019
US20201699351814.08.2020         Original published format: US202016993518
[2022/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021041823
Date:04.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4021297
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4021297
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/11, A61B5/00, A01K87/00, A01K87/08, A01K91/02, A01K97/00, A43C11/14, // A63B31/12, A63B69/12, A63B69/38, A63B71/06, A63B60/46, A63B24/00, A63B69/36
[2023/12]
CPC:
A61B5/6895 (EP); A63B24/0006 (EP,US); A01K87/007 (EP);
A01K87/08 (EP); A01K91/02 (EP); A01K97/00 (EP);
A43C11/14 (EP); A61B5/1121 (EP); A63B24/0021 (US);
A63B24/0075 (US); A63B2024/0009 (EP); A63B2024/0012 (EP);
A63B2024/0071 (US); A63B2060/464 (EP); A63B2071/0625 (EP);
A63B2071/0655 (EP); A63B2220/16 (EP); A63B2220/34 (US);
A63B2220/40 (EP); A63B2220/44 (EP); A63B2220/56 (EP);
A63B2220/805 (EP); A63B2220/808 (EP); A63B2220/833 (EP);
A63B2220/836 (US); A63B2220/89 (EP); A63B2225/50 (EP);
A63B2225/74 (EP); A63B31/12 (EP); A63B60/46 (EP);
A63B69/12 (EP); A63B69/3632 (EP); A63B69/3685 (EP);
A63B69/38 (EP); A63B71/0622 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/27]A61B5/11, A61B5/00, G09B19/00, A63B24/00, A63B69/36
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 [2022/27]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR TRAGBARE VORRICHTUNGEN, DIE AUSGLEICHSINDIZES BESTIMMEN[2022/27]
English:SYSTEMS FOR WEARABLE DEVICES THAT DETERMINE BALANCE INDICES[2023/12]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR DISPOSITIFS VESTIMENTAIRES DÉTERMINANT DES INDICES D'ÉQUILIBRE[2022/27]
Former [2022/27]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WEARABLE DEVICES THAT DETERMINE BALANCE INDICES
Entry into regional phase29.03.2022National basic fee paid 
29.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/27]
29.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2023Fee for grant paid
04.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.202203   M06   Fee paid on   26.10.2022
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
IE28.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/28]CZ09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/20]HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US2013035613  (CURTISS CHASE [US]) [A] 1,19 * paragraphs [0002] , [00 8] , [0 35] , [0 36]; figures 1A-1C; claims 1, 9 *;
 [IAY]US2014330172  (JOVANOV EMIL [US], et al) [I] 1,2,9-15 * paragraphs [0016] , [0024] , [0030] , [0038] , [0043] , [0054] , [0056]; figures 2, 4; claims 1, 6, 7, 19, 20 * [A] 16-18 [Y] 3-8,19,20;
 [YA]US2016236034  (SATO MASAFUMI [JP]) [Y] 3-8 * paragraphs [0002] , [0005] , [0006] , [0075] , [0124] , [0164] , [0165] , [0170] , [0171]; claims 1, 10 * [A] 1,19;
 [YA]WO2018030742  (BEFLEX INC [KR]) [Y] 19,20 * paragraphs [0006] , [ 198] - [0207] *[A] 1;
 [A]KR20190016761  (BEFLEX INC [KR]) [A] 1,19 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 60] - [0063]; claim 1 *
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