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EP About this file: EP2044885

EP2044885 - Multi-channel non-invasive tissue oximeter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been limited
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.02.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2014/47]
Former [2013/37]For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
675 McDonnell Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63042 / US
Former [2009/15]For all designated states
Somanetics Corporation
1653 East Maple Road
Troy, MI 48083-4208 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Barrett, Bruce, J.
453 Baldwin
Birmingham, MI 48009 / US
02 / Gonopolskiy, Oleg
31156 Huntley Square 1624
Beverly Hills, MI 48025 / US
03 / Scheuing, Richard, S.
441 Farmridge Court
Rochester Hills, MI 48307 / US
 [2013/05]
Former [2009/15]01 / Barrett, Bruce, J.
453 Baldwin
Birmingham, MI 48009 / US
02 / Gonopolskiy, Oleg
31156 Huntley Square 1624
Beverly Hills, MI 48025 / US
03 / Scheuing, Richard, S.
441 Farmridge Court
Rochester Hills, MI 48307 / US
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/47]Hargreaves, Timothy Edward, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Atholl Exchange 6 Canning Street
Edinburgh EH3 8EG / GB
Former [2012/12]Müller Schupfner & Partner
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/15]Bauer, Clemens, et al
Müller Schupfner & Partner Patentanwälte Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08168144.713.10.1999
[2009/15]
Priority number, dateUS19980103985P13.10.1998         Original published format: US 103985 P
[2009/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2044885
Date:08.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2044885
Date:30.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/05]
Type: B3 Limited patent 
No.:EP2044885
Date:19.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/1455
[2009/15]
CPC:
A61B5/6814 (EP,US); A61B5/14553 (EP,US); A61B2562/04 (US);
A61B2562/164 (US); A61B5/14552 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2009/15]
TitleGerman:Nicht gewebeinvasives Oximeter mit mehreren Kanälen[2009/15]
English:Multi-channel non-invasive tissue oximeter[2009/15]
French:Oxymètre de tissu non invasif multi-canal[2009/15]
Examination procedure25.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
14.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
22.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2011Date of oral proceedings
23.12.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2012Fee for grant paid
18.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99951731.1  / EP1121048
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 (EP19990951731) is  04.07.2005
Opposition(s)31.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/02]
Limitations:14.11.2013Date of receipt of request for limitation
 admissible
07.07.2014Communication of intention to limit the patent
08.10.2014Fee for printing patent specification after limitation
10.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
18.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
18.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
18.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
18.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.01.2013
BE30.01.2013
CY30.01.2013
DK30.01.2013
FI30.01.2013
MC30.01.2013
SE30.01.2013
GR01.05.2013
PT30.05.2013
IE13.10.2013
LU13.10.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/48]AT30.01.2013
BE30.01.2013
CY30.01.2013
DK30.01.2013
FI30.01.2013
MC30.01.2013
SE30.01.2013
GR01.05.2013
PT30.05.2013
IE13.10.2013
Former [2014/25]AT30.01.2013
BE30.01.2013
CY30.01.2013
DK30.01.2013
FI30.01.2013
MC30.01.2013
SE30.01.2013
GR01.05.2013
PT30.05.2013
Former [2013/52]AT30.01.2013
BE30.01.2013
CY30.01.2013
DK30.01.2013
FI30.01.2013
SE30.01.2013
GR01.05.2013
PT30.05.2013
Former [2013/48]AT30.01.2013
BE30.01.2013
DK30.01.2013
FI30.01.2013
SE30.01.2013
GR01.05.2013
PT30.05.2013
Former [2013/40]AT30.01.2013
BE30.01.2013
FI30.01.2013
SE30.01.2013
GR01.05.2013
PT30.05.2013
Former [2013/37]AT30.01.2013
BE30.01.2013
FI30.01.2013
SE30.01.2013
GR01.05.2013
Former [2013/36]AT30.01.2013
BE30.01.2013
SE30.01.2013
Former [2013/35]BE30.01.2013
SE30.01.2013
Former [2013/34]SE30.01.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US4910404  (CHO YOSHIO [JP], et al) [A] 1,23,40,41 * abstract *;
 [X]US5088493  (GIANNINI IVO [IT], et al) [X] 1-41 * column 2, lines 3-10,39-48 * * column 4, line 47 - column 5, line 4 * * column 6, line 18 - column 7, line 56 * * figures 1-8 *;
 [X]WO9221283  (SOMANETICS CORP [US]) [X] 1-41 * page 4, paragraphs 2,3 * * page 5, paragraph L - page 6, paragraph 1 * * page 7, paragraph L - page 11, paragraph 1 * * page 12, paragraph 2 * * page 15, paragraph L - page 16, paragraph 1 * * page 18, paragraph 2 - page 19, paragraph 1 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US5190039  (TAKEUCHI HIROSHI [US], et al) [X] 1-41 * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 42 * * column 8, lines 12-29 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5477853  (FARKAS RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 1,23,40,41 * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 17 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]US5482034  (LEWIS GARY D [US], et al) [A] 1,23,40,41 * column 3, lines 16-54 * * column 4, line 32 - column 6, line 22 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]US5542421  (ERDMAN FRANK H [US]) [A] 1,23,40,41 * column 5, lines 17-42; figures 10,11,13 *;
 [A]US5787887  (KLINGENBECK-REGN KLAUS [DE]) [A] 1,23,40,41 * abstract ** figure 1 *;
 [X]US5803909  (MAKI ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-41 * column 4, lines 7-54 * * column 8, line 1 - column 10, line 42 * * column 11, line 36 - column 12, line 15 * * column 13, line 56 - column 16, line 67 * * column 18, line 17 - column 19, line 54 * * figures 2,3,5,10-12,14 *;
 [PA]US5853370  (CHANCE BRITTON [US], et al) [PA] 1,23,40,41 * figures 1,2 *;
 [E]WO9962399  (MASIMO CORP [US]) [E] 1-6,12-18,20-27,29,32,33,35,38,40,41 * page 3, line 29 - page 4, line 14 * * page 6, line 15 - page 8, line 15 * * page 10, line 12 - page 11, line 4 * * page 12, line 16 - page 13, line 16 * * page 19, line 4 - page 22, line 9 * * figures 1,2,5-7,10,14-16 *
ExaminationWO9810698
by applicantUS5088493
 WO9221283
 WO9962399
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