EP0971626 - INSTRUMENT FOR OPTICALLY SCANNING OF LIVING TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 18.04.2008 Database last updated on 09.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 18.04.2008 | Refusal of application | published on 21.05.2008 [2008/21] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 / US | [2000/03] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BOPPART, Stephen, A. 6 Ellingwood Street Boston, MA 02120 / US | 02 /
TEARNEY, Gary, J. Apartment 329,129 Franklin Street Cambridge, MA 02139 / US | 03 /
BOUMA, Brett, E. 12 Monmouth Street, Apt. 1 Quincy, MA 02171-1021 / US | 04 /
BREZINSKI, Mark, E. 181 Kennedy Avenue Malden, MA 02148 / US | 05 /
FUJIMOTO, James, G. 2592 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 / US | 06 /
SWANSON, Eric, A. 13R Oakwood Road Acton, MA 01720 / US | [2000/33] |
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BOPPART, Stephen, A. 6 Ellingwood Street Boston, MA 02120 / US | ||
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TEARNEY, Gary, J. Apartment 329,129 Franklin Street Cambridge, MA 02139 / US | |||
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BOUMA, Brett, E. 144 Savin Hill Avenue Boston, MA 02125 / US | |||
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BREZINSKI, Mark, E. 181 Kennedy Avenue Malden, MA 02148 / US | |||
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FUJIMOTO, James, G. 2592 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 / US | |||
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SWANSON, Eric, A. 13R Oakwood Road Acton, MA 01720 / US | Representative(s) | Greenwood, John David, et al Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2000/03] | Greenwood, John David, et al Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB | Application number, filing date | 98915128.7 | 06.03.1998 | [2000/03] | WO1998US04364 | Priority number, date | US19970038047P | 06.03.1997 Original published format: US 38047 P | US19970054163P | 29.07.1997 Original published format: US 54163 P | [2000/03] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9838907 | Date: | 11.09.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/36] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0971626 | Date: | 19.01.2000 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2000/03] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 11.09.1998 | Classification | IPC: | A61B5/00 | [2000/03] | CPC: |
A61B1/00188 (EP);
A61B1/00096 (EP);
A61B1/00172 (EP);
A61B1/00183 (EP);
A61B1/07 (EP);
A61B5/0066 (EP);
A61B5/0084 (EP);
A61B5/415 (EP);
A61B5/417 (EP);
A61B5/418 (EP);
A61B5/6852 (EP);
G01B9/0201 (EP);
G01B9/02022 (EP);
G01B9/0205 (EP);
G01B9/02063 (EP);
G01B9/02091 (EP);
A61B1/002 (EP);
A61B1/043 (EP);
A61B5/0071 (EP);
A61B5/0075 (EP);
G01B2290/65 (EP);
G11B2007/0013 (EP)
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| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2000/03] | Title | German: | INSTRUMENT ZUR OPTISCHEN ABTASTUNG VON LEBENDEM GEWEBE | [2000/03] | English: | INSTRUMENT FOR OPTICALLY SCANNING OF LIVING TISSUE | [2000/03] | French: | INSTRUMENT D'ANALYSE A BALAYAGE OPTIQUE DE TISSU VIVANT | [2000/03] | Entry into regional phase | 20.09.1999 | National basic fee paid | 20.09.1999 | Designation fee(s) paid | 20.09.1999 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 01.10.1998 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 20.09.1999 | Examination requested [2000/03] | 27.06.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 07.01.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.02.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 04.11.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.02.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 20.09.2005 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 16.11.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 13.12.2007 | Date of oral proceedings | 20.12.2007 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/21] | 20.12.2007 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 30.12.2007 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/21] | Request for further processing for: | 16.11.2005 | Request for further processing filed | 16.11.2005 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 01.12.2005 | Decision despatched | 04.11.2004 | Request for further processing filed | 04.11.2004 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 17.11.2004 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 21.02.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 08.03.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 22.03.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 24.03.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 22.03.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 22.03.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 29.03.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 28.03.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 27.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 11 |
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