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EP4031055 - NON-METALLIC ULTRASOUND-DETECTABLE MARKERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
200 First Street S.W.
Rochester, Minnesota 55905 / US
[2022/30]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Christine U.
1509 Belvior Lane NE
Byron, Minnesota 55920 / US
02 / GREENLEAF, James F.
600 4th Street SW, Apt. 101
Rochester, Minnesota 55902-3243 / US
03 / HERRICK, James L.
3926 Manor Woods Drive NW
Rochester, Minnesota 55901-7571 / US
04 / MILLER, II, Alan L.
2606 24th Street NW
Rochester, Minnesota 55901-0671 / US
05 / YASZEMSKI, Michael J.
2806 15th Avenue SW
Rochester, Minnesota 55902 / US
06 / JAKUB, James W.
1421 20th Street SW
Rochester, Minnesota 55902-2217 / US
07 / URBAN, Matthew W.
3634 Odyssey Drive SW
Rochester, Minnesota 55902-1549 / US
08 / WOOD, Benjamin G.
1523 21st Avenue NE
Rochester, Minnesota 55906 / US
09 / BRINKMAN, Nathan J.
5291 Scenic Oak Drive SW
Rochester, MN 55902 / US
 [2022/30]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[2022/30]
Application number, filing date20786193.121.09.2020
[2022/30]
WO2020US51844
Priority number, dateUS201962903078P20.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962903078 P
[2022/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021055966
Date:25.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4031055
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B90/00, A61B8/08, A61B17/00
[2022/30]
CPC:
A61B90/39 (EP,US); A61B8/0841 (US); A61B8/0833 (EP);
A61B8/4494 (US); A61B8/46 (US); A61B8/469 (US);
A61B8/481 (US); A61B8/488 (EP,US); A61B8/5269 (US);
A61K49/221 (US); A61K49/223 (US); A61N5/1007 (US);
A61B2017/00964 (EP); A61B2090/3925 (EP,US); A61B2090/3941 (EP);
A61B2090/3954 (EP); A61B2090/3966 (EP); A61B2090/3995 (EP);
A61B6/03 (EP); A61B6/12 (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 [2022/30]
TitleGerman:NICHTMETALLISCHE ULTRASCHALLNACHWEISBARE MARKIERUNGEN[2022/30]
English:NON-METALLIC ULTRASOUND-DETECTABLE MARKERS[2022/30]
French:MARQUEURS NON MÉTALLIQUES DÉTECTABLES PAR ULTRASONS[2022/30]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2022National basic fee paid 
31.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/30]
31.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.11.2022Despatch 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
25.11.2022Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
06.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Request for further processing for:Loss of rights: Claims
06.02.2023Request for further processing filed
06.02.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.02.2023Decision despatched
06.02.2023Request for further processing filed
06.02.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.02.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO0051136  (NYCOMED AMERSHAM PLC [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,6-9,11-14,31 * page 12, line 16 - page 16, line 24; figure 1; examples 31, 32 * * page 29, line 24 - page 30, line 25 * * page 35, line 10 - line 22 * * page 45, line 16 - page 46, line 20 * [I] 4,5,10,20,23,32-34;
 [XI]WO0241786  (SENORX INC [US]) [X] 1-3,6,13,15,19,23-29,31 * page 8, line 3 - line 13; figures 1-10; claims 1-3 * * page 19, line 7 - line 19 *[I] 4,5,7-12,14,16-18,20-22,30;
 [XI]WO2014081940  (UNIV BOSTON [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-13,15-18,23-26,28,31 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0038]; figure 1 * * paragraph [0099] - paragraph [0103] * * paragraphs [0109] , [ 113] , [ 115] , [ 116] * * paragraph [0120] - paragraph [0125] * * paragraph [0132] * * paragraph [0137] - paragraph [0139] * [I] 4,5,14,20-22,27,29,30;
 [XI]US2014221820  (MCKINNIS PETER S [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * paragraph [0014]; figures 1-6 * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0051] * [I] 32-34;
 [XI]WO2018045222  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [X] 1-3,14,15,19,31,32 * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0063]; figures 1-24 * * paragraphs [0075] , [0 84] , [0 96] * * paragraph [0110] - paragraph [0113] * * paragraph [0122] - paragraph [0126] * [I] 4,5,7,9,11,20,21,33,34;
 [XI]US2018280111  (PARISH DAVID [US]) [X] 32 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0032]; figures 1-5; claims 1, 16 * [I] 1,6,13,30,33,34;
 [XI]US2018289444  (BLAIR WILLIAM [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6-10,13,23,31 * paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0062]; figures 3-13 * * paragraph [0066] * * paragraph [0077] - paragraph [0080] * [I] 4,5,11,12,14,20-22,32-34;
 [XAI]WO2019118501  (HOLOGIC INC [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,7,9,13,15,31 * paragraphs [0075] , [0 94]; figures 2A-4C, 12A-F; claim 10 * * paragraph [0100] - paragraph [0102] * * paragraph [0108] * [A] 33,34 [I] 2,3,5,8,10-12,14,16-18,20-22,30
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