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EP About this file: EP0934021

EP0934021 - PATIENT MONITORING FINGER RING SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.11.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.11.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.12.2004  [2004/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[1999/32]
Inventor(s)01 / ASADA, Haruhiko, H.
321 Hayward Mill Road
Concord, MA 01742 / US
02 / YANG, Boo-Ho
221 Massachusetts Avenue 217
Boston, MA 02115 / US
03 / KAI-YEUNG, Sunny, Siu
197 8th Street 519
Charlestown, MA 02129 / US
04 / CHANG, Kuo, Wei
32 Buckman Drive
Lexington, MA 02173 / US
[1999/32]
Representative(s)Froud, Clive, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/32]Froud, Clive, et al
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date97912888.124.10.1997
[1999/32]
WO1997US19205
Priority number, dateUS19960029253P24.10.1996         Original published format: US 29253 P
US1997095488908.10.1997         Original published format: US 954889
[1999/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9817172
Date:30.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0934021
Date:11.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/024, A61B5/00
[1999/32]
CPC:
A61B5/002 (EP,US); A61B5/024 (KR); A61B5/02438 (EP,US);
A61B5/0295 (EP,US); A61B5/14535 (EP,US); A61B5/6826 (EP,US);
A61B5/6838 (EP,US); A61B2562/028 (EP,US); A61B5/02055 (EP,US);
A61B5/021 (EP,US); A61B5/0261 (EP,US); A61B5/1455 (EP,US);
A61B5/721 (EP,US); Y10S128/903 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/32]
TitleGerman:FINGERRING-SENSOR ZUR PATIENTENÜBERWACHUNG[1999/32]
English:PATIENT MONITORING FINGER RING SENSOR[1999/32]
French:CAPTEUR D'ANNULAIRE SURVEILLANT UN PATIENT[1999/32]
Entry into regional phase07.04.1999National basic fee paid 
07.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.04.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/32]
01.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/52]
20.07.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2004/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP0706776  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,3,7,10,12 * page 1, line 1 - page 3, line 19; figure 1 * * page 12, line 26 - line 39 *;
 [XAY]EP0467853  (HATSCHEK RUDOLF A [CH], et al) [X] 15,16 * page 5, line 15 - line 49 * * page 8, line 48 * * page 15, line 34 - line 46; figure 5 * [A] 1,7,10-13 [Y] 17;
 [YA]WO9316636  (MYLLYMAEKI MATTI [FI]) [Y] 17 * the whole document * [A] 1,3,6,7,9,14;
 [YA]US3972038  (FLETCHER JAMES C ADMINISTRATOR, et al) [Y] 1,3,7,10-13 * the whole document * [A] 9;
 [Y]EP0724860  (SPACELABS MEDICAL INC [US]) [Y] 1,3,7,10-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2655834  (COLLOT JEANFRANCOIS [FR]) [A] 1-3,5 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3609913  (ERNST FRANZ THEO DR MED) [A] 1,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3835839  (BROWN L) [A] 14 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9416769  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [X] 18-21 * page 3, line 23 - line 28 * * page 4, line 31 - page 5, line 2 * * page 10, line 15 - page 11, line 26; figures 2,3 *;
 [Y]US3899429  (UENO YOSHITO, et al) [Y] 18-21 * column 1, line 4 - line 54; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US4648133  (VILNROTTER VICTOR A [US]) [Y] 18-21 * column 1, line 14 - line 39 *
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