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EP About this file: EP0115620

EP0115620 - Method and apparatus for assessing joint mobility [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.1988
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 29.12.1999 [1999/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Strathclyde
Royal College, 204 George Street
Glasgow G1 1XW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/33]For all designated states
University of Strathclyde
Royal College, 204 George Street
Glasgow G1 1XW / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Jackson, John
21 Broompark Drive
Lesmahagow Strathclyde Scotland / GB
[1984/33]
Representative(s)MacDougall, Donald Carmichael
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/33]MacDougall, Donald Carmichael
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date83112963.001.06.1981
[1984/33]
Priority number, dateGB1980001789831.05.1980         Original published format: GB 8017898
[1984/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0115620
Date:15.08.1984
Language:EN
[1984/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0115620
Date:07.11.1984
Language:EN
[1984/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0115620
Date:25.11.1987
Language:EN
[1987/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.09.1984
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/10, A61B5/00
[1984/33]
CPC:
A61B5/4528 (EP,US); A61B5/1106 (EP,US); A61B5/1121 (EP,US);
A61B2562/0261 (EP,US); A61B5/1125 (EP,US); A61B5/4519 (EP,US);
A61B5/6826 (EP,US); A61B5/7239 (EP,US); A61B5/7264 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1984/33]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Bestimmung der Gelenkbeweglichkeit[1984/33]
English:Method and apparatus for assessing joint mobility[1984/33]
French:Procédé de dispositif d'évaluation de la mobilité des articulations[1984/33]
Examination procedure09.01.1984Examination requested  [1984/33]
26.03.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
26.05.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.1987Fee for grant paid
17.07.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP81302393.4  / EP0041807
Opposition(s)26.08.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1988/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.1987Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.11.1987
CH25.11.1987
LI25.11.1987
SE30.11.1987
LU30.06.1988
[1999/52]
Former [1989/25]AT25.11.1987
CH25.11.1987
LI25.11.1987
SE30.11.1987
Former [1989/21]AT25.11.1987
SE30.11.1987
Former [1989/13]AT25.11.1987
Documents cited:Search[A]US3820529  (GAUSE R, et al);
 [A]US3898983  (ELAM JAMES O);
 [A]US4195643  (PRATT GEORGE W JR [US]);
 [AP]EP0025222  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]);
 [A]AU516026B  (ANDRE LEON HASKI)
 [A]  - INFORMATION PROCESSING, PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING, 23rd-28th August 1971, Ljubljana, YU, pages 1174-1178, North-Holland Publishing Company, Amsterdam, NL; G.C. AGARWAL et al.: "Computer controlled human motor system experimentation"
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