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EP3834726 - APPARATUSES FOR ESTIMATING BLADDER STATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/24]METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ESTIMATING BLADDER STATUS
[2022/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Central Lancashire
Preston, Lancashire PR1 2HE / GB
[2021/24]
Inventor(s)01 / ANSELL, Darren William
37 Lincoln Avenue
Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire FY5 2DT / GB
02 / SANDERS, Caroline
4532 Stable Place
Prince George, British Columbia V2K 4X1 / CA
03 / LEATHER, Peter
8 Sunny Bank Road
Childwall
Liverpool, Merseyside L16 7PW / GB
04 / KURU, Kaya
University of Central Lancashire, School of
Engineering
Computing and Technology Building, CM 225
Fylde Rd.
Preston, Lancashire PR1 2HE / GB
05 / AMINA, Mahdi
81-Ringway
Preston, Lancashire PR1 2BA / GB
 [2021/24]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2023/10]
Former [2021/24]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date20208215.225.07.2016
[2021/24]
Priority number, dateGB2015001320827.07.2015         Original published format: GB 201513208
[2021/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3834726
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3834726
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3834726
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/20, A61B5/00
[2021/24]
CPC:
G16H40/67 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/202 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/0002 (EP,CN,US);
A61B5/002 (CN,US); A61B5/204 (CN,US); A61B5/6874 (EP,CN,US);
A61B5/7267 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/7275 (EP,CN,US); A61B8/14 (CN,US);
A61B8/4227 (CN,US); G08B21/18 (CN,US); G16H40/63 (EP,CN,US);
G16H50/20 (EP,CN,US); G16H50/30 (EP,CN,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 [2022/11]
Former [2021/24]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR SCHÄTZUNG DES BLASENSTATUS[2022/23]
English:APPARATUSES FOR ESTIMATING BLADDER STATUS[2022/23]
French:APPAREILS POUR L'ESTIMATION D'ÉTAT DE VESSIE[2022/23]
Former [2021/24]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR SCHÄTZUNG DES BLASENSTATUS
Former [2021/24]METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ESTIMATING BLADDER STATUS
Former [2021/24]PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS POUR L'ESTIMATION D'ÉTAT DE VESSIE
Examination procedure07.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/11]
07.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.09.2022Fee for grant paid
09.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16744501.4  / EP3328279
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
05.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
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LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
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NO08.06.2023
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 WO9962402
 WO0100117
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