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EP About this file: EP4227952

EP4227952 - SYSTEM COORDINATOR AND MODULAR ARCHITECTURE FOR OPEN-LOOP AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF DIABETES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
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Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
09.02.2024Request for examination filedpublished on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
09.02.2024Change - designated statespublished on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University Of Virginia Patent Foundation
722 Preston Avenue, Suite 107
Charlottesville, VA 22903 / US
[2023/33]
Inventor(s)01 / KOVATCHEV, Boris P.
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22901 / US
02 / PATEK, Stephen D.
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22901 / US
03 / BRETON, Marc D.
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22901 / US
 [2023/33]
Representative(s)Appelt, Christian W.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2023/33]
Application number, filing date23179066.828.05.2010
[2023/33]
Priority number, dateUS200918245409P29.05.2009         Original published format: US 18245409 P
[2023/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4227952
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2023
ClassificationIPC:G16H20/17, G16H50/20, G16H50/50, // G16H20/30, G16H20/60
[2023/33]
CPC:
G16H20/17 (EP,US); A61B5/14532 (US); A61B5/7275 (US);
G16H50/20 (EP,US); G16H50/50 (EP,US); G16H20/30 (EP,US);
G16H20/60 (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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2024/11]
Former [2023/33]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEMKOORDINATOR UND MODULARE ARCHITEKTUR ZUR OPEN-LOOP- UND CLOSED-LOOP-STEUERUNG VON DIABETES[2023/33]
English:SYSTEM COORDINATOR AND MODULAR ARCHITECTURE FOR OPEN-LOOP AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL OF DIABETES[2023/33]
French:COORDINATEUR DE SYSTÈME ET ARCHITECTURE MODULAIRE POUR LA RÉGULATION ET LA RÉGULATION DU DIABÈTE[2023/33]
Examination procedure05.02.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2024Examination requested  [2024/11]
05.02.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10781299.2  / EP2435962
EP23160318.4  / EP4224483
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