| EP0997162 - Electrotherapy apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 04.03.2011 Database last updated on 26.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 04.03.2011 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 06.04.2011 [2011/14] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 5621 BA Eindhoven / NL | [2011/14] |
| Former [2003/28] | For all designated states Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Groenewoudseweg 1 5621 BA Eindhoven / NL | ||
| Former [2001/41] | For all designated states Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) 395 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US | ||
| Former [2001/32] | For all designated states Agilent Technologies Inc. a Delaware Corporation 395 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US | ||
| Former [2001/31] | For all designated states Agilent Technologies Inc. a Delaware Corporation 395 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US | ||
| Former [2001/02] | For all designated states Agilent Technologies Inc. 5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard, MS 51UPD Santa Clara, California 95052-8043 / US | ||
| Former [2000/18] | For all designated states HEARTSTREAM, INC. 2401 4th Avenue, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98121 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Cameron, David 501 N. Aurora Ithaca, New York 14850 / US | 02 /
Powers, Daniel J 2145 Squak Mountain Loop Road Issaquah, WA 98027 / US | 03 /
Cole, Clinton S 2515 Fourth Avenue no. 1909 Seattle, WA 98121 / US | 04 /
Lyster, Thomas D. 23309 - 21st Avenue S.E. Bothell, WA 98021 / US | 05 /
Gliner, Bradford E. 4368 230th Way SE Issaquah, WA 98029 / US | 06 /
Morgan, Carlton B 4143 Palomino Drive N.E. Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 / US | [2000/39] |
| Former [2000/35] | 01 /
Cameron, David 15522 2nd Avenue West Seattle, WA 98119-3008 / US | ||
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Powers, Daniel J 2145 Squak Mountain Loop Road Issaquah, WA 98027 / US | |||
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Cole, Clinton S 2515 Fourth Avenue no. 1909 Seattle, WA 98121 / US | |||
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Lyster, Thomas D. 23309 - 21st Avenue S.E. Bothell, WA 98021 / US | |||
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Gliner, Bradford E. 4368 230th Way SE Issaquah, WA 98029 / US | |||
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Morgan, Carlton B 4143 Palomino Drive N.E. Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 / US | |||
| Former [2000/18] | 01 /
Cameron, David 15522 2nd Avenue West Seattle, WA 98119-3008 / US | ||
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Powers, Daniel J 2145 Squak Mountain Loop Road Issaquah, WA 98027 / US | |||
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Cole, Clinton S 2515 Fourth Avenue no. 1909 Seattle, WA 98121 / US | |||
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Lyster, Thomas D. 23309 - 21st Avenue S.E. Bothell, WA 98021 / US | |||
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Gliner, Bradford E. 3020 - 128th Avenue N.E. Bellevue, WA 98005 / US | |||
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Morgan, Carlton B 4143 Palomino Drive N.E. Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 / US | Representative(s) | Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al Philips Intellectual Property & Standards High Tech Campus 5 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/26] | Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220 5600 AE Eindhoven / NL | ||
| Former [2004/27] | van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220 5600 AE Eindhoven / NL | ||
| Former [2000/18] | Price, Nigel John King J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB | Application number, filing date | 00102328.2 | 19.07.1994 | [2000/18] | Priority number, date | US19930103837 | 06.08.1993 Original published format: US 103837 | US19940227553 | 14.04.1994 Original published format: US 227553 | [2000/18] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0997162 | Date: | 03.05.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/18] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0997162 | Date: | 06.10.2004 | Language: | EN | [2004/41] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP0997162 | Date: | 06.04.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/14] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 16.03.2000 | Classification | IPC: | A61N1/39 | [2000/18] | CPC: |
A61N1/3937 (EP,US);
A61N1/3906 (EP,US);
A61N1/3912 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, GB [2001/03] |
| Former [2000/18] | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Gerät für Elektrotherapie | [2000/18] | English: | Electrotherapy apparatus | [2000/18] | French: | Appareil d'électrothérapie | [2000/18] | Examination procedure | 03.02.2000 | Examination requested [2000/18] | 24.09.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 10.02.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.03.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 08.09.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.11.2003 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 21.05.2004 | Fee for grant paid | 21.05.2004 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP94922627.8 / EP0712321 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
06.07.2005
14.07.2005
ADMISSIBLE Schiller AG Altgasse 68 6340 Baar / CH Opponent's representative Hepp, Dieter Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG Friedtalweg 5 9500 Wil / CH | [N/P] |
| Former [2005/35] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
06.07.2005
14.07.2005
ADMISSIBLE Schiller AG Altgasse 68 6340 Baar / CH Opponent's representative Hepp, Dieter Hepp, Wenger & Ryffel AG Friedtalweg 5 9500 Wil / CH | 17.08.2005 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 27.02.2006 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 07.12.2009 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 07.12.2009 | Date of oral proceedings | 14.07.2010 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 14.07.2010 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 11.11.2010 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 21.02.2011 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 03.02.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 03.02.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 03.02.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 03.02.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 03.07.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 25.07.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 31.07.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 31.07.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 02.08.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 11 |
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