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EP About this file: EP0797952

EP0797952 - System for assessing bone characteristics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.06.2003  [2003/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOLOGIC, INC.
590 Lincoln Street
Waltham, MA 02154 / US
[1997/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Weinstein, Joel B.
12 Kevin Circle
Framington, Massachusetts 01701 / US
02 / Barry, Donald
379 Railroad Avenue
Norwood, Massachusetts 02062 / US
[1997/40]
Representative(s)Whitten, George Alan, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]Whitten, George Alan, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date97302116.526.03.1997
[1997/40]
Priority number, dateUS1996062203026.03.1996         Original published format: US 622030
[1997/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0797952
Date:01.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/08, A61B6/00
[1997/40]
CPC:
A61B6/505 (EP,US); A61B8/0875 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/40]
TitleGerman:System zur Erfassung der Knocheneigenschaften[1997/40]
English:System for assessing bone characteristics[1997/40]
French:Système pour déterminer les charactéristiques osseuses[1997/40]
Examination procedure18.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/20]
09.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/26]
27.01.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200307   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[YA]WO9604554  (N D INST AUST PTY LIMITED SA [AU], et al) [Y] 1,2,5-7,13,16,17 * page 1, line 8 - page 3, line 27; figures 1-4; claim 14 * [A] 9,11,24,25;
 [YA]EP0576217  (MCCUE ULTRASONICS LTD [GB]) [Y] 1,2,5-7 * the whole document * [A] 9,11;
 [YA]EP0183524  (SYNTEX DIAGNOSTIC LTD [US]) [Y] 13,16,17 * the whole document * [A] 1-4,9-12,15,18,20-22;
 [A]US5132097  (VAN DEUSEN RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 1-4,9,11,13-15,18-22 * column 6, line 57 - column 7, line 39; figures 1-8 *;
 [DA]US4811373  (STEIN JAY A [US]) [DA] 1,8 * column W *;
 [A]US5062714  (PETERSON STEVEN H [US], et al) [A] 13,18,19,23 * column 3, line 43 - column 7, line 28; figures 1-20 *
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