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EP2403624 - DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Database last updated on 12.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 14.12.2016  [2016/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dignity Health
350 West Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85013 / US
[2012/18]
Former [2012/02]For all designated states
Catholic Healthcare West
350 West Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85013 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VALLA, Jonathan, E.
1117 E. Palm Lane
Phoenix Arizona 85006 / US
 [2012/04]
Former [2012/02]01 / VALLA, Jon, E.
615 East Portland St.
132
Phoenix Arizona 85004 / US
Representative(s)Hutter, Anton, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
5 Stirling House
Stirling Road The Surrey Research Park
Guildford GU2 7RF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/02]Hutter, Anton, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London
EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date10749228.202.03.2010
WO2010US25964
Priority number, dateUS20090156717P02.03.2009         Original published format: US 156717 P
US20090156734P02.03.2009         Original published format: US 156734 P
[2012/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010101950
Date:10.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2403624
Date:11.01.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:B01D24/00, B01D25/00, B01D27/00, B01D33/00, B01D36/02, B01L3/00
[2012/34]
CPC:
B01L3/5021 (EP,US); G01N33/6896 (US); B01L3/502715 (US);
B01L3/50273 (EP,US); B01L3/502761 (US); B01L2200/0647 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0609 (EP,US); B01L2300/0681 (EP,US); B01L2300/069 (EP,US);
B01L2300/0822 (EP,US); B01L2300/0838 (EP,US); B01L2300/0887 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0406 (EP,US); B01L2400/0409 (EP,US); B01L3/502753 (EP,US);
G01N2333/90216 (US); G01N2800/28 (EP,US); G01N2800/2814 (US);
G01N2800/2821 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/02]B01D24/00, B01D25/00, B01D27/00, B01D33/00, B01D36/02
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,   SM,   TR [2012/02]
TitleGerman:DIAGNOSTISCHE INSTRUMENTE UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER VERWENDUNG[2012/02]
English:DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE[2012/02]
French:DISPOSITIFS DIAGNOSTIQUES ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2012/02]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2011National basic fee paid 
29.09.2011Search fee paid 
29.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2011Examination requested  [2012/02]
04.04.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.07.2016
06.07.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/50]
01.08.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/50]
Divisional application(s)EP16178857.5  / EP3108949
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.06.2014
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
12.06.2013Request for further processing filed
12.06.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.07.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201405   M06   Fee paid on   30.06.2014
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]WO9614934  (UNIV PENNSYLVANIA [US]) [X] 1,2,5-7 * page 20, line 7 - line 15 * * page 10, lines 28-31; figure 1 * * page 11, lines 9-15; figure 5 * * page 14, line 9 - page 15, line 20 * * page 17, lines 14-24; figure 2 * [Y] 11-17 [I] 3,4;
 [Y]US6183981  (GONZALEZ-LIMA FRANCISCO [US]) [Y] 11-17 * column 2, lines 48-61 ** column 3, lines 11-12,43-49 *
International search[Y]US6183981  (GONZALEZ-LIMA FRANCISCO [US]);
 [Y]US6498353  (NAGLE ROBERT [US], et al);
 [Y]US2008023325  (MOHAPATRA SHYAM S [US], et al);
 [A]US2008200343  (CLEMENS CHARLES E [US], et al);
 [A]US2008204043  (WANG KEVIN K W [US], et al)
ExaminationJP2007089566
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