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EP About this file: EP2874705

EP2874705 - DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSE AND SHAPE OF AN INTRODUCTION ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.06.2018
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
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2015/22]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BHARAT, Shyam
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / DEHGHAN MARVAST, Ehsan
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / KRUECKER, Jochen
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / KUNG, Cynthia, Ming-fu
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2020/38]
Former [2015/22]01 / BHARAT, Shyam
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / DEHGHAN MARVAST, Ehsan
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / KRUECKER, Jochen
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / KUNG, Cynthia, Ming-fu
c/o High Tech Campus
Building 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/38]Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2015/22]Steffen, Thomas
Philips International B.V.
Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date13773844.915.07.2013
[2020/38]
WO2013IB55813
Priority number, dateUS201261672392P17.07.2012         Original published format: US 201261672392 P
[2015/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014013418
Date:23.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2874705
Date:27.05.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2874705
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/10
[2015/22]
CPC:
A61N5/1007 (EP,US); A61N5/1027 (EP,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2055 (EP,US); A61B2090/378 (EP,US); A61N2005/1012 (EP,US);
A61N2005/1018 (EP,US); A61N5/103 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2015/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BESTIMMUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER POSITION UND FORM EINES EINFÜHRUNGSELEMENTS[2015/22]
English:DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSE AND SHAPE OF AN INTRODUCTION ELEMENT[2015/22]
French:APPAREIL DE DÉTERMINATION POUR LA DÉTERMINATION DE LA POSE ET DE LA FORME D'UN ÉLÉMENT D'INTRODUCTION[2015/22]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2015National basic fee paid 
17.02.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/22]
14.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2020Fee for grant paid
10.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2020Receipt 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  14.06.2018
Opposition(s)17.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.07.2013
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