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EP About this file: EP3840664

EP3840664 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING VIBRATIONAL SPECTRA IN LIVING CELLS AND TISSUE OVER TIME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Digital Harmonic LLC
6031 University Blvd.
Suite 235
Ellicott City, Maryland 21043 / US
[2021/26]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Paul Reed
394 Forest Beach Road
Annapolis, Maryland 21409 / US
02 / NELSON, William G.
12518 Happy Hollow Road
Cockeysville, Maryland 21030-1753 / US
03 / MORRIS, Shane G. W.
19 Mica Court
Baltimore, Maryland 21209 / US
04 / SZALAY, Sandor
105 Overhill Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21210 / US
05 / COULTER, Jonathan B.
3000 Falls Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21211 / US
06 / SLAY, Frederick M.
22 Gregorie Neck
Okatie, South Carolina 29909 / US
07 / PRITCHARD, Eric K.
290 Pritchard Lane
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia 25411 / US
 [2021/26]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2021/26]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date19762684.923.08.2019
[2021/26]
WO2019US47880
Priority number, dateUS201862722302P24.08.2018         Original published format: US 201862722302 P
[2021/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020041685
Date:27.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3840664
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3840664
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, G01H9/00, G01N15/14, // G01N15/10
[2023/07]
CPC:
G01N15/1456 (EP); G01N15/1484 (US); G01H9/00 (EP);
G01N15/1434 (EP); G01N15/1459 (US); G01R23/02 (US);
G01R23/16 (US); G01N2015/1006 (EP); G01N2015/1486 (US);
G01N2015/1493 (US); G06F2218/10 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/26]A61B8/08, G01H9/00
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 [2021/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR MESSUNG VON SCHWINGUNGSSPEKTREN IN LEBENDZELLEN UND -GEWEBE ÜBER EINEN LÄNGEREN ZEITRAUM[2021/26]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING VIBRATIONAL SPECTRA IN LIVING CELLS AND TISSUE OVER TIME[2021/26]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE DE SPECTRES DE VIBRATION DANS DES CELLULES ET TISSUS VIVANTS AVEC LE TEMPS[2021/26]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2021National basic fee paid 
23.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/26]
23.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2023Fee for grant paid
14.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
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LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
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IE23.08.2023
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BE31.08.2023
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NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XI]EP0980672  (MATSUMOTO HIROSHI [JP]);
 [XI]US2009251706  (REMBE CHRISTIAN [DE], et al);
 [AD]US9279839  (SMITH PAUL REED [US], et al);
 [A]CN106323447  (UNIV NANJING AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS);
by applicantUS3761187
 US8620976
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