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EP About this file: EP2059173

EP2059173 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LEFT VENTRICULAR TORSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2017/01]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2009/21]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / GERARD, Olivier
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
02 / ALLAIN, Pascal
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
03 / BECKERMANN, Heinrich
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
 [2009/21]
Representative(s)de Haan, Poul Erik, et al
Philips International B.V.
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2017/01]
Former [2012/34]Verweij, Petronella Danielle, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2009/21]Schouten, Marcus Maria
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date06795872.801.09.2006
[2009/21]
WO2006IB53068
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008026022
Date:06.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2059173
Date:20.05.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2059173
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, A61B8/13, G06T7/20
[2009/21]
CPC:
A61B8/08 (EP,US); A61B8/13 (EP,US); G06T7/0012 (EP,US);
G06T7/251 (EP,US); G06T7/60 (EP,US); G06T2207/10076 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10136 (EP,US); G06T2207/30048 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/01]
Former [2009/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG DER LINKSVENTRIKULÄREN TORSION[2009/21]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LEFT VENTRICULAR TORSION[2009/21]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR MESURER LA TORSION VENTRICULAIRE GAUCHE[2009/21]
Entry into regional phase01.04.2009National basic fee paid 
01.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
01.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/21]
04.05.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2016Fee for grant paid
25.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.05.2010
Opposition(s)05.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/50]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
18.03.2011Request for further processing filed
18.03.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.03.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.09.2006
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
TR04.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
IE01.09.2017
LU01.09.2017
BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
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Former [2019/46]HU01.09.2006
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BG04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
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Cited inInternational search[X]  - NOTOMI Y ET AL, "Measurement of Ventricular Torsion by Two-Dimensional Ultrasound Speckle Tracking Imaging", JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, ELSEVIER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (20050621), vol. 45, no. 12, ISSN 0735-1097, pages 2034 - 2041, XP004930247 [X] 1-23 * page 3, column LEFT; figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2005.02.082
 [A]  - LAMBERTI C ET AL, "Topology of optical flow in 3D echocardiography", COMPUTERS IN CARDIOLOGY 1997 LUND, SWEDEN 7-10 SEPT. 1997, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19970907), ISBN 0-7803-4445-6, pages 227 - 230, XP010264497 [A] 1 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CIC.1997.647872
Examination   - M. J. Mirro ET AL, "Angular displacement of the papillary muscles during the cardiac cycle", Circulation, (19790801), vol. 60, no. 2, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.60.2.327, ISSN 0009-7322, pages 327 - 333, XP055194751

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.60.2.327
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