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EP About this file: EP2680744

EP2680744 - SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PATIENT SUPPORTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/02]SENSING SYSTEM FOR PATIENT SUPPORTS
[2021/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PatienTech LLC
13470 Rosehawk Drive
Morning View, KY 41063 / US
[2018/27]
Former [2014/02]For all designated states
Stryker Corporation
2825 Airview Boulevard
Kalamazoo, MI 49002 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BALAKRISHNAN, Santoshkumar
6226 Village Green Circle
Apt. 8
Portage, Michigan 49024 / US
02 / DAUGHERTY, Sean
19400 Buckingham Place
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045 / US
03 / MIX, Joshua Elmer
9535 Corduroy St.
Portage, Michigan 49002 / US
04 / BHIMAVARAPU, Krishna Sandeep
8415 Shirley Ct.
Apt. 10
Portage, Michigan 49024 / US
05 / MROZ, Joseph E.
723 W. Bond Street
Hastings, Michigan 49058 / US
06 / KLINE, Edward C. III
3304 Renwick Ct.
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
07 / SHEA, Xianyu
12580 S. 29th Street
Vicksburg, MI 49097 / US
08 / DERENNE, Richard A.
219 E. Milham Ave.
Portage, Michigan 49002 / US
 [2014/02]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2021/18]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Former [2014/02]Waller, Stephen
F. R. Kelly & Co.
4 Mount Charles
Belfast, North Ireland BT7 1NZ / GB
Application number, filing date12755378.202.03.2012
[2021/18]
WO2012US27402
Priority number, dateUS201161449182P04.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161449182 P
[2014/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012122002
Date:13.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2680744
Date:08.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2680744
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.09.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/02, A61B5/00, A61G7/018, A61G7/057, A61B5/01, A61B5/024, A61B5/107, A61B5/11
[2014/36]
CPC:
A61B5/1114 (EP,US); A61B5/6892 (US); A61B5/1115 (EP,US);
A61B5/6891 (EP,US); A61G7/018 (EP,US); A61G7/057 (EP,US);
G16H40/20 (EP,US); G16H40/63 (EP,US); A61B2562/046 (EP,US);
A61B5/002 (EP,US); A61B5/01 (EP,US); A61B5/024 (EP,US);
A61B5/1072 (EP,US); A61B5/1118 (EP,US); A61B5/4815 (EP,US);
A61G2203/12 (EP,US); A61G2203/32 (EP,US); A61G2203/42 (EP,US);
A61G2203/44 (EP,US); A61G2203/46 (EP,US); A61G2203/74 (EP,US);
G01G19/445 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/02]A61B5/02
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SENSORSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR PATIENTENLIEGEN[2021/03]
English:SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PATIENT SUPPORTS[2021/03]
French:SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SUPPORTS DE PATIENT[2021/03]
Former [2014/02]SENSORSYSTEM FÜR PATIENTENLIEGEN
Former [2014/02]SENSING SYSTEM FOR PATIENT SUPPORTS
Former [2014/02]SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION POUR SUPPORTS DE PATIENT
Entry into regional phase04.10.2013National basic fee paid 
04.10.2013Search fee paid 
04.10.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/02]
04.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2021Fee for grant paid
08.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2021Receipt 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  20.04.2020
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
19.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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