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EP2227686 - APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADIPOSE TISSUES DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.04.2013
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.04.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.05.2013  [2013/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Assaf, Antoine
Via Montelungo 7
40065 Pianoro (BO) / IT
[2010/37]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2010/37]
Representative(s)Natali, Dario
Innova & Partners S.r.l.
Via Cola di Rienzo 265
00192 Roma / IT
[N/P]
Former [2012/22]Natali, Dario
Innova & Partners S.r.l.
Via Cola di Rienzo 265
00192 Roma / ES
Former [2011/47]Natali, Dario
Innova & Partners S.r.l.
Caldeon de la Barca 10, 3[deg]C
03004 Alicante / ES
Former [2011/26](deleted)
Former [2010/37]Maroscia, Antonio
Contrà Porti, 21
36100 Vicenza / IT
Application number, filing date08719524.429.02.2008
[2010/37]
WO2008IB50747
Priority number, dateIT2007VI0029914.11.2007         Original published format: IT VI20070299
[2010/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009063337
Date:22.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2227686
Date:15.09.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01N22/00, A61B5/05
[2010/37]
CPC:
A61B5/05 (EP,US); A61B18/18 (EP,US); A61B18/1815 (EP,US);
A61B5/0507 (EP,US); A61B5/4872 (EP,US); A61N5/02 (EP,US);
A61P3/06 (EP); A61B2018/00464 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/37]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM NACHWEIS VON FETTGEWEBEN[2010/37]
English:APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADIPOSE TISSUES DETECTION[2010/37]
French:APPAREILS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LA DÉTECTION DE TISSUS ADIPEUX[2010/37]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2010National basic fee paid 
14.06.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/37]
17.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/22]
09.01.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/22]
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  17.02.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201104   M06   Fee paid on   28.07.2011
28.02.201306   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5144236  (STRENK LAWRENCE M [US]) [A] 1,6-14,16-18* column 3, line 39 - column 4, line 9; figure - *;
 [A]US5841288  (MEANEY PAUL M [US], et al) [A] 1,6-14,16-18 * column 9, line 42 - column 10, line 54; figure - *;
 [X]EP1834667  (MEDRAD INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5,15 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0042]; figure - *;
 [X]  - GREGG E C ET AL, "A MICROWAVE SCANNER FOR SOFT TISSUE TUMOR DETECTION", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, SPIE, BELLINGHAM, VA, (19780828), vol. 152, ISSN 0277-786X, XP002040130 [X] 1,3-5,15 * page 104 - page 108 *
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