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EP3498154 - TISSUE ELASTICITY MEASUREMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Universiteit Antwerpen
Prinsstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen / BE
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / VERWULGEN, Stijn
Kempensedreef 12
2900 Schoten / BE
02 / TRUIJEN, Steven
Meerheideweg 23
2980 Zoersel / BE
03 / VLEUGELS, Jochen
Kroonstraat 85
2140 Borgerhout / BE
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Winger
Leuvensesteenweg 203
3190 Boortmeerbeek / BE
[N/P]
Former [2019/25]DenK iP
Leuvensesteenweg 203
3190 Boortmeerbeek / BE
Application number, filing date17207883.418.12.2017
[2019/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3498154
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00
[2019/25]
CPC:
A61B5/0053 (EP,US); A61B5/30 (US); A61B5/4312 (US);
A61B5/442 (EP); A61B5/4519 (EP); A61B5/4878 (US);
A61B5/6885 (EP,US); A61B5/7405 (US); A61B5/742 (US);
A61B5/7455 (US); A61B2560/0223 (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 [2019/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWEBEELASTIZITÄTSMESSUNG[2019/25]
English:TISSUE ELASTICITY MEASUREMENT[2019/25]
French:MESURE DE L'ÉLASTICITÉ DE TISSUS[2019/25]
Examination procedure20.12.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/33]
22.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2020/33]
Fees paidPenalty fee
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31.12.201903   M06   Not yet paid
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 [A]DE4343612  (BLUECHER UWE DIPL ING [DE], et al) [A] 1-15* column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 52 *;
 [Y]US2004116834  (STEINBERG BRUCE [US]) [Y] 4-6,11 * paragraphs [0026] - [0031] *
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