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EP2604184 - Method and apparatus for determining the circumference of a portion of a body segment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/25]Method for determining the circumference of a portion of a body segment
[2019/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 18.08.2021  [2021/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Renal Research Institute, LLC
207 East 94th Street, Suite 303
New York, NY 10128 / US
[2013/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Levin, Nathan W.
181 East 90th Street
Apartment 7B
New York, NY 10128 / US
02 / Zhu, Fansan
43-73 Union Street, Apartment 4D
New York, NY New York NY 11355 / US
 [2013/32]
Former [2013/25]01 / Levin, Nathan W.
200 East 89th Street, Apartment 17B
New York, NY New York NY 10128 / US
02 / Zhu, Fansan
43-73 Union Street, Apartment 4D
New York, NY New York NY 11355 / US
Representative(s)Graham Watt & Co LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks TN13 3AJ / GB
[2019/30]
Former [2014/46]Suèr, Steven Johannes, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks TN13 3AJ / GB
Former [2013/25]Greenwood, John David, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Application number, filing date13158614.110.09.2004
[2013/25]
Priority number, dateUS20030502483P12.09.2003         Original published format: US 502483 P
US20040580166P16.06.2004         Original published format: US 580166 P
US20040587652P14.07.2004         Original published format: US 587652 P
[2013/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2604184
Date:19.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2604184
Date:24.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/05, A61B5/107
[2013/25]
CPC:
A61B5/0537 (EP,US); A61B5/05 (KR); A61B5/055 (EP,US);
A61B5/4872 (EP,US); A61B5/4881 (EP,US); A61B2560/0223 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/30]
Former [2013/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Bestimmung des Umfangs eines Teils eines Körpersegments[2019/09]
English:Method and apparatus for determining the circumference of a portion of a body segment[2019/09]
French:Méthode et appareil pour déterminer la circonférence d'une partie d'un segment du corps[2019/09]
Former [2013/25]Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Umfangs eines Teils eines Körpersegments
Former [2013/25]Method for determining the circumference of a portion of a body segment
Former [2013/25]Méthode pour déterminer la circonférence d'une partie d'un segment du corps
Examination procedure11.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/04]
09.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2019Fee for grant paid
13.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04783794.3  / EP1662993
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 (EP20040783794) is  08.04.2011
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
23.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.09.2004
AT24.07.2019
CY24.07.2019
CZ24.07.2019
DK24.07.2019
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 [A]US6615077  (ZHU FANSAN [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 33 - column 4, line 6 * * column 9, line 24 - line 59 * * figures 2,10 *
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