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EP0592735 - Grip assessment system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.05.1998
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shah, Khalid Mahmud
Block 1C, Gilman Heights, Appartment 12-24
Singapore 0410 / SG
For all designated states
Semple, James Campbell
Kelvincision, Unit 6, 11 Kelvin Campus, Maryhill Road
Glasgow G20 0SP / GB
[1994/16]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1994/16]
Representative(s)Pattullo, Norman, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/16]Pattullo, Norman, et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date92309327.213.10.1992
[1994/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0592735
Date:20.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0592735
Date:09.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/22
[1994/16]
CPC:
A61B5/225 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/27]
Former [1994/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung von Handgriff[1994/16]
English:Grip assessment system and method[1994/16]
French:Dispositif et méthode pour l'évaluation de poigné[1994/16]
Examination procedure14.10.1993Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
31.01.1994Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU
20.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/50]
19.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.1997Fee for grant paid
11.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.11.1993AT   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993BE   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993CH   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993DE   M01   Fee paid on   21.12.1993
22.11.1993DK   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993ES   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993FR   M01   Fee paid on   21.12.1993
22.11.1993GB   M01   Fee paid on   21.12.1993
22.11.1993GR   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993IE   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993IT   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993LI   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993LU   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993MC   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993NL   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993PT   M01   Not yet paid
22.11.1993SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199504   M06   Fee paid on   23.12.1995
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR09.07.1997
DE10.10.1997
[2006/14]
Former [1998/19]DE10.10.1997
FR05.12.1997
Former [1998/15]DE10.10.1997
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0244933  (BENJAMIN DEXTRONICS PTY LTD [AU]);
 [Y]US4884445  (SADOFF ARMIN M [US], et al);
 [A]US4882677  (CURRAN THOMAS M [US])
 [A]  - MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING. vol. 22, no. 3, May 1984, STEVENAGE GB pages 245 - 250 B.W.DUYM ET AL. 'Measurement of the quality of hand contractions'
 [AD]  - AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE vol. 62, no. 3, 1983, BALTIMORE (US) pages 135 - 144 J.C.GILBERT ET AL. 'SIMPLE METHOD TO DETERMINE SINCEREITY OF EFFORT DURING A MAXIMAL ISOMETRIC TEST OF GRIP STRENGTH'
 [AD]  - AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION vol. 68, no. 2, April 1989, BALTIMORE (US) pages 73 - 80 G.A.SMITH ET AL. 'Assessing Sincerity of Effort in Maximal Grip Strength Tests'
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