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EP3099226 - LUMINAL IMPEDANCE DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MODULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 21.02.2024  [2024/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3DT Holdings, LLC
11107 Roselle Street
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2022/41]
Former [2016/49]For all designated states
3DT Holdings, LLC
11107 Roselle Street
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KASSAB, Ghassan, S.
2505 Hidden Valley Place
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
02 / MINAR, Chris
1556 270th Street West
New Prague, MN 56071 / US
03 / SOYKAN, Orhan
5255 Oxford Street North
Shoreview, MN 55126 / US
04 / COMBS, William
3029 Summer Leaf Court
Galena, OH 43021 / US
 [2016/49]
Representative(s)Sanger, Phillip Simon
GWIP Ltd
Highdown House
11 Highdown Road
Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa CV31 1XT / GB
[2022/41]
Former [2016/49]Sanger, Phillip Simon
Vault IP Limited
Concorde House
24 Warwick New Road
Leamington Spa, Warks CV32 5JG / GB
Application number, filing date15743045.530.01.2015
[2016/49]
WO2015US13939
Priority number, dateUS201461933803P30.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461933803 P
[2016/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015117015
Date:06.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3099226
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3099226
Date:12.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/053, A61M25/10, A61M25/00, A61B5/0205, A61B5/026, A61B5/00, A61B5/01, A61B5/0215, A61B5/107, A61B5/0538, // A61B5/027, A61B5/03
[2022/10]
CPC:
A61B5/0538 (EP,US); A61B5/0022 (US); A61B5/01 (EP,US);
A61B5/0205 (EP,US); A61B5/02055 (EP,US); A61B5/0215 (EP,US);
A61B5/026 (EP,US); A61B5/1076 (EP,US); A61B5/4509 (EP,US);
A61B5/6851 (EP,US); A61B5/6853 (US); A61B5/7225 (EP,US);
A61B2560/0214 (EP,US); A61B2560/0406 (EP,US); A61B2560/0462 (EP,US);
A61B2560/0468 (EP,US); A61B2562/02 (EP,US); A61B2562/0247 (EP,US);
A61B2562/0271 (EP,US); A61B2562/046 (EP,US); A61B2562/06 (EP,US);
A61B2562/166 (EP,US); A61B2562/222 (EP,US); A61B5/027 (EP,US);
A61B5/036 (EP,US); A61B5/6852 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/40]A61B5/053, A61M25/10, A61M25/00, A61B5/0205, A61B5/026, A61B5/00, A61B5/01, A61B5/0215, A61B5/107, // A61B5/027, A61B5/03
Former IPC [2016/49]A61B5/053, A61M25/10, A61M25/00
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 [2016/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LUMINALE IMPEDANZVORRICHTUNG MIT INTEGRIERTEN SCHALTUNGSMODULEN[2016/49]
English:LUMINAL IMPEDANCE DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MODULES[2016/49]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMPÉDANCE DE LUMIÈRE AYANT DES MODULES DE CIRCUIT INTÉGRÉ[2016/49]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2016National basic fee paid 
23.08.2016Search fee paid 
23.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/49]
29.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2022Fee for grant paid
22.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
29.07.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)13.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/38]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
04.08.2022Request for further processing filed
04.08.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.08.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.202208   M06   Fee paid on   11.07.2022
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL12.10.2022
AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SI12.10.2022
SK12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IE30.01.2023
LU30.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
[2024/08]
Former [2023/51]AL12.10.2022
AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SI12.10.2022
SK12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
LU30.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/49]AL12.10.2022
AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
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FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SK12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
LU30.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/43]AL12.10.2022
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CZ12.10.2022
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FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SK12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
LU30.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
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AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SK12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
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AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/35]AT12.10.2022
CZ12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RO12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/34]AT12.10.2022
EE12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/33]AT12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
SM12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/26]AT12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
PL12.10.2022
RS12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
IS12.02.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/24]AT12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
HR12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/23]AT12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
LV12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
GR13.01.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/22]AT12.10.2022
ES12.10.2022
FI12.10.2022
LT12.10.2022
SE12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
PT13.02.2023
Former [2023/20]LT12.10.2022
NO12.01.2023
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