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EP About this file: EP2004050

EP2004050 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING HYDRATION LEVELS FROM SKIN TURGOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2011
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2008/52]
Inventor(s)01 / COHEN-SOLAL, Eric
P.O. Box 3001 345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 / US
02 / SHI, Yan S.
P.O. Box 3001 345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 / US
03 / RAJU, Balasundar
P.O. Box 3001 345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 / US
 [2010/44]
Former [2010/24]01 / COHEN-SOLAL, Eric
P.O. Box 3001 345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 / US
02 / SHI, Yan S.
P.O. Box 3001 345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 / US
03 / BALASUNDAR, Raju
P.O. Box 3001 345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 / US
Former [2008/52]01 / COHEN-SOLAL, Eric
P.O. Box 3001 345 Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 / US
02 / SHI, Yan S.
P.O. Box 3001 345 Scarbarough Road
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 / US
03 / RAJU, Balasundar
P.O. Box 3001 345 Scarbarough Road
Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 / US
Representative(s)van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/52]Van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date07735325.829.03.2007
[2008/52]
WO2007IB51133
Priority number, dateUS20060788455P31.03.2006         Original published format: US 788455 P
[2008/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007113755
Date:11.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2004050
Date:24.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2004050
Date:03.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/103
[2008/52]
CPC:
A61B5/4875 (EP,US); A61B5/0055 (EP,US); A61B5/442 (EP,US);
A61B8/0858 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES HYDRATATIONSGRADES VON HAUTSCHWELLUNGEN[2008/52]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING HYDRATION LEVELS FROM SKIN TURGOR[2008/52]
French:METHODE ET APPAREIL POUR LA DETERMINATION DE NIVEAUX D'HYDRATATION A PARTIR D'UNE TURGESCENCE CUTANEE[2010/24]
Former [2008/52]MÉTHODE ET APPAREIL POUR LA DÉTERMINATION DE NIVEAUX D'HYDRATATION À PARTIR D'UNE TURGESCENCE CUTANÉE
Entry into regional phase31.10.2008National basic fee paid 
31.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/52]
16.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2010Fee for grant paid
16.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
HU03.11.2010
IT03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
TR03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
IE29.03.2011
LU29.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
IT03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
TR03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
IE29.03.2011
LU29.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
Former [2013/26]AT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
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LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
IE29.03.2011
LU29.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
Former [2013/25]AT03.11.2010
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CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
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MT03.11.2010
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PL03.11.2010
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SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
IE29.03.2011
LU29.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
Former [2012/12]AT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
IT03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
MT03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SE03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
IE29.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
Former [2012/07]AT03.11.2010
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CZ03.11.2010
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BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
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PT03.03.2011
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LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
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SI03.11.2010
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BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
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PT03.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
Former [2012/03]AT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
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SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
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PT03.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
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CZ03.11.2010
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SI03.11.2010
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BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
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PT03.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
Former [2011/38]AT03.11.2010
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CZ03.11.2010
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GR04.02.2011
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IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/35]AT03.11.2010
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IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
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LV03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
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GR04.02.2011
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PT03.03.2011
Former [2011/29]AT03.11.2010
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