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EP About this file: EP2238449

EP2238449 - METHOD FOR DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN MALIGNANT AND BENIGN TISSUE LESIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2019
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Balter, Inc.
465 Ridgewood Road
Maplewood, NJ 07040 / US
[2010/41]
Inventor(s)01 / STAMNES, Jakob, J.
Kvernkallveien 12A
0382 Oslo / NO
02 / STAMNES, Knut
465 Ridgewood Road
Maplewood NJ 07040 / US
03 / RYZHIKOV, Gennady
Vestre Vadmyra 35
5172 Loddefjord / NO
04 / BIRYULINA, Marina
Vestre Vadmyra 35
5172 Loddefjord / NO
05 / HAMRE, Boerge
Aurdalslia 127
5253 Sandsli / NO
06 / SOMMERSTEN, Endre, R.
Skjoldber 31
5283 Radal / NO
07 / ZHAO, Lu
Vestre Fantoftaasen 44
5072 Bergen / NO
 [2018/23]
Former [2012/25]01 / STAMNES, Jakob, J.
Kvernkallveien 12A
N-0382 Oslo / NO
02 / STAMNES, Knut
465 Ridgewood Road
Maplewood NJ 07040 / US
03 / RYZHIKOV, Gennady
Vestre Vadmyra 35
N-5172 Loddefjord / NO
04 / BIRYULINA, Marina
Vestre Vadmyra 35
N-5172 Loddefjord / NO
05 / HAMRE, Boerge
Aurdalslia 127
N-5253 Sandsli / NO
06 / SOMMERSTEN, Endre, R.
Skjoldber 31
N-5283 Radal / NO
07 / ZHAO, Lu
Vestre Fantoftaasen 44
5072 Bergen / NO
Former [2010/41]01 / STAMNES, Jakob, J.
Kvernkallveien 12A
N-0382 Oslo / NO
02 / STAMNES, Knut
465 Ridgewood Road
Maplewood NJ 07040 / US
03 / RYZHIKOV, Gennady
Vestre Vadmyra 35
N-5172 Loddefjord / NO
04 / BIRYULINA, Marina
Vestre Vadmyra 35
N-5172 Loddefjord / NO
05 / HAMRE, Boerge
Aurdalslia 127
N-5253 Sandsli / NO
06 / SOMMERSTEN, Endre, R.
Skjoldber 31
N-5283 Radal / NO
07 / ZHAO, Lu
Fantoft studentboliger
5075 Bergen / NO
Representative(s)Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2018/23]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2010/41]Moore, Barry, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date09703925.926.01.2009
[2010/41]
WO2009US31969
Priority number, dateUS20080023242P24.01.2008         Original published format: US 23242 P
US20080037503P18.03.2008         Original published format: US 37503 P
[2018/11]
Former [2010/41]US2008002324224.01.2008
US2008003750318.03.2008
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009094623
Date:30.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2238449
Date:13.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2238449
Date:06.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR22.10.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:G16H50/20
[2018/09]
CPC:
A61B5/444 (EP,US); A61B5/0075 (US); A61B5/0077 (EP,US);
A61B5/1079 (EP,US); A61B5/7264 (EP,US); G06T7/0012 (EP,US);
G06T7/44 (EP,US); G16H50/20 (EP,US); G06T2207/20036 (EP,US);
G06T2207/30088 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/41]G01N33/483, G06F19/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/23]
Former [2010/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERSCHEIDUNG ZWISCHEN GUTARTIGEN UND BÖSARTIGEN GEWEBELÄSIONEN[2010/41]
English:METHOD FOR DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN MALIGNANT AND BENIGN TISSUE LESIONS[2010/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FAIRE LA DISTINCTION ENTRE DES LÉSIONS TISSULAIRES MALIGNES ET BÉNIGNES[2010/41]
Entry into regional phase23.07.2010National basic fee paid 
23.07.2010Search fee paid 
23.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/41]
28.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2018Fee for grant paid
26.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.04.2018Receipt 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  05.06.2014
Opposition(s)07.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.01.2009
AT06.06.2018
CY06.06.2018
CZ06.06.2018
EE06.06.2018
ES06.06.2018
FI06.06.2018
HR06.06.2018
IT06.06.2018
LT06.06.2018
LV06.06.2018
MC06.06.2018
MK06.06.2018
NL06.06.2018
PL06.06.2018
RO06.06.2018
SI06.06.2018
SK06.06.2018
TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
GR07.09.2018
IS06.10.2018
PT08.10.2018
LU26.01.2019
MT26.01.2019
BE31.01.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/32]HU26.01.2009
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PL06.06.2018
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TR06.06.2018
BG06.09.2018
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