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EP1084674 - Method of visibly distinguishing a first layer of blood vessels from a second one and device therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/12]Method for visualizing of first blood vessel layer from second one and device therefor
[2001/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.12.2003  [2003/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, MD 20723-6099 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/12]For all designated states
The Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, MD 20723-6099 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Flower, Robert, Walter
11 Dellwood Court
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030 / US
 [2001/13]
Representative(s)Wenzel & Kalkoff
Patentanwälte
Meiendorfer Strasse 89
22145 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/12]Patentanwälte Wenzel & Kalkoff
Grubesallee 26
22143 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date00250385.226.09.1994
[2001/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1084674
Date:21.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1084674
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61B3/12, A61B3/14, A61B6/00
[2001/12]
CPC:
A61B3/14 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/12]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Unterscheiden einer ersten Lage von Blutgefä en von einer zweiten[2001/42]
English:Method of visibly distinguishing a first layer of blood vessels from a second one and device therefor[2001/42]
French:Méthode optique et dispositif pour distinguer une première couche de vaisseaux sanguins d'une seconde couche[2001/42]
Former [2001/12]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum sichtbar machen einer ersten Blutgefässlage aus einer Zweiten
Former [2001/12]Method for visualizing of first blood vessel layer from second one and device therefor
Former [2001/12]Méthode et dispositif pour visualiser une première couche de vaisseaux sanguins à partir d'une seconde
Examination procedure18.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/25]
21.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
08.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2002Fee for grant paid
02.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP94931769.7  / EP0801534
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
02.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5150292  (HOFFMANN KENNETH R [US], et al) [Y] 8-12*see abstract*;
 [Y]WO9306770  (CANDELA LASER CORP [US]) [Y] 8-12 * the whole document *
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