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EP4223363 - VARYING THE METALLIZATION AREA ON INDIVIDUAL ELECTRODE ELEMENTS IN A TUMOR TREATING FIELDS SYSTEM TO MAXIMIZE CURRENT WITHOUT OVERHEATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2023/32]VARYING THE METALLIZATION AREA ON INDIVIDUAL ELECTRODE ELEMENTS IN A TUMOR TREATING FIELDS (TTFIELDS) SYSTEM TO MAXIMIZE CURRENT WITHOUT OVERHEATING
[2023/52]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 24.04.2024  [2024/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novocure GmbH
Park 6
6039 Root D4 / CH
[2023/32]
Inventor(s)01 / WASSERMAN, Yoram
31905 Haifa / IL
 [2023/32]
Representative(s)Boden, Keith McMurray
Vertus Professional Services Ltd
1 Highlands Road
Reigate, RH2 0LA / GB
[2023/32]
Application number, filing date23174128.117.09.2021
[2023/32]
Priority number, dateUS202063083590P25.09.2020         Original published format: US 202063083590 P
[2023/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4223363
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4223363
Date:24.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/40, // A61N1/04
[2023/32]
CPC:
A61N1/40 (EP,KR); A61B5/441 (US); A61N1/0476 (EP,KR,US);
A61N1/0492 (EP,KR,US); A61N1/326 (US); A61N1/36002 (KR)
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 [2023/33]  
Former [2023/32]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:VARIATION DES METALLISIERUNGSBEREICHS AUF EINZELNEN ELEKTRODENELEMENTEN IN EINEM TUMORBEHANDLUNGSFELDSYSTEM ZUR STROMMAXIMIERUNG OHNE ÜBERHITZUNG[2023/32]
English:VARYING THE METALLIZATION AREA ON INDIVIDUAL ELECTRODE ELEMENTS IN A TUMOR TREATING FIELDS SYSTEM TO MAXIMIZE CURRENT WITHOUT OVERHEATING[2023/52]
French:VARIATION DE LA ZONE DE MÉTALLISATION SUR DES ÉLÉMENTS D'ÉLECTRODE INDIVIDUELS DANS UN SYSTÈME DE CHAMPS DE TRAITEMENT DE TUMEUR POUR MAXIMISER LE COURANT SANS SURCHAUFFE[2023/52]
Former [2023/32]VARYING THE METALLIZATION AREA ON INDIVIDUAL ELECTRODE ELEMENTS IN A TUMOR TREATING FIELDS (TTFIELDS) SYSTEM TO MAXIMIZE CURRENT WITHOUT OVERHEATING
Former [2023/32]VARIATION DE LA ZONE DE MÉTALLISATION SUR DES ÉLÉMENTS D'ÉLECTRODE INDIVIDUELS DANS UN SYSTÈME DE CHAMPS DE TRAITEMENT DE TUMEUR (TTFIELDS) POUR MAXIMISER LE COURANT SANS SURCHAUFFE
Examination procedure12.07.2023Examination requested  [2023/33]
12.07.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.12.2023Fee for grant paid
07.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.02.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP21790987.8  / EP4132642
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2019117963  (TRAVERS PETER F [US], et al);
 [A]US2020114141  (BOMZON ZEEV [IL], et al);
 [A]WO2020104921  (NOVOCURE GMBH [CH]);
 [A]WO2020110050  (NOVOCURE GMBH [CH])
by applicantUS7136699
 US7146210
 US8715203
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