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EP About this file: EP0889616

EP0889616 - Data acquisition device and method for synchronizing with a host [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.05.2004  [2004/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
186 Wood Avenue South
Iselin, NJ 08830 / US
[2002/48]
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
186 Wood Avenue South
Iselin, New Jersey 08830 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gigandet, Scott
291 Center Street
Groveland, MA / US
02 / Sullivan, John F.
53 Blossom Lane
Groton, MA / US
03 / Addiss, Robert
3 Rose Lane
Westford, MA / US
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Litchfield, Laura Marie, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Litchfield, Laura Marie, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date98305125.129.06.1998
[1999/01]
Priority number, dateUS1997088485730.06.1997         Original published format: US 884857
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0889616
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0889616
Date:04.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04L7/02, H03L7/099
[1999/01]
CPC:
H03L7/0993 (EP,US); A61B5/0002 (EP,US); A61B5/1455 (EP,US);
A61B5/282 (EP,US); H04L7/0083 (EP,US); H04L7/0331 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1999/41]
Former [1999/37]AT,  DK,  FR,  GB 
Former [1999/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Messwerterfassungsgerät und Methode zur Aufsynchronisation auf einen Zentralrechner[1999/01]
English:Data acquisition device and method for synchronizing with a host[1999/01]
French:Dispositif de saisie de donnéés mesurées et méthode synchronisation avec l'ordinateur central[1999/01]
Examination procedure28.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/34]
08.07.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.12.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, DK
20.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2003Fee for grant paid
10.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.09.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
20.09.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4523322  (ABBIATE JEAN-CLAUDE [FR]) [X] 1,12 * column 2, line 54 - column 11, line 5 *;
 [X]US5517521  (STRAWN DAVID F [US]) [X] 1,3,8,9,12,17,18 * column 4, line 18 - column 6, line 45 *;
 [A]WO9718639  (VITALCOM INC [US], et al) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9723047  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [A] * page 7, line 1 - page 13, line 5 *
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