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EP3340885 - LARGE INTESTINE CONTENTS' DIAGNOSIS AND ACOUSTIC CHARACTERIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hygieacare, Inc.
Amelia Building at Park Central
885 Kempsville Road Suite 224
Norfolk VA 23502 / US
[2019/40]
Former [2018/27]For all designated states
Hygieacare, Inc.
7303 Burleson Road
Suite 801
Austin, Texas 78744 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MERON, Gavriel David
22 Yod Dalet HaBanim Street
4937711 Petah Tikva / IL
02 / FRISCH, Mordechai Yehuda
14 Hashiloach Street
2018600 Moreshet / IL
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz UK LLP
The Gridiron Building
One Pancras Square
London N1C 4AG / GB
[2020/17]
Former [2018/27]Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz UK LLP
16 Upper Woburn Place
London WC1H 0BS / GB
Application number, filing date16838667.014.06.2016
[2018/27]
WO2016IL50620
Priority number, dateUS201562208995P24.08.2015         Original published format: US 201562208995 P
US201662289944P02.02.2016         Original published format: US 201662289944 P
US20161513859426.04.2016         Original published format: US201615138594
[2018/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017033176
Date:02.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3340885
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3340885
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B7/04, A61M3/02, A61B10/02
[2018/27]
CPC:
A61K35/37 (EP,US); A61B5/42 (EP,US); A61B5/6823 (US);
A61B7/008 (EP,US); A61K35/74 (US); A61K9/0031 (US);
A61M3/0204 (EP,US); A61M3/0212 (EP); C12Q1/04 (US);
A61B2505/05 (US); A61B2562/0204 (US); A61K2035/11 (US);
A61M1/77 (EP,US); A61M2202/203 (EP); A61M2205/3306 (EP);
A61M2205/3375 (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 [2018/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DIAGNOSE UND AKUSTISCHE CHARAKTERISIERUNG DES DICKDARMINHALTS[2018/27]
English:LARGE INTESTINE CONTENTS' DIAGNOSIS AND ACOUSTIC CHARACTERIZATION[2018/27]
French:DIAGNOSTIC ET CARACTÉRISATION ACOUSTIQUE DU CONTENU DU GROS INTESTIN[2018/27]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2018National basic fee paid 
22.02.2018Search fee paid 
22.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
09.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.03.2020Fee for grant paid
10.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20170472.3  / EP3718582
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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