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EP1284653 - INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY AND TREATMENT OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/09]INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY AND METHODS OF USE
[2007/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2008
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nitromed, Inc.
125 Spring Street
Lexington, MA 02421-7801 / US
[2006/29]
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
Nitromed, Inc.
12 Oak Park Drive
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAREK, Przemyslaw, A.
66 East End Road
Bolton, MA 01740 / US
02 / TROCHA, Andrzej, M.
16 Grove Road
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)De Hoop, Eric, et al
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V.
Koninginnegracht 19
2514 AB Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2007/48]De Hoop, Eric, et al
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V. P.O. Box 266
2501 AW Den Haag / NL
Former [2003/09]De Hoop, Eric
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade P.O. Box 266
2501 AW Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date01935124.608.05.2001
[2003/09]
WO2001US14699
Priority number, dateUS20000202935P09.05.2000         Original published format: US 202935 P
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0185013
Date:15.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1284653
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1284653
Date:28.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.08.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/00, A61K49/00, A61K31/42, A61B5/00, A61P15/00
[2005/16]
CPC:
A61B5/4368 (EP,US); A61B5/015 (EP,US); A61K49/0004 (EP,US);
A61P15/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2003/09]A61B6/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:INFRAROTTHERMOGRAPHIE UND BEHANDLUNG VON SEXUELLEN DYSFUNKTIONEN[2007/19]
English:INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY AND TREATMENT OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS[2007/19]
French:THERMOGRAPHIE INFRAROUGE ET TRAITEMENT DE DYSFONCTIONNEMENTS SEXUELS[2007/19]
Former [2003/09]INFRAROTTHERMOGRAPHIE UND VERWENDUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2003/09]INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY AND METHODS OF USE
Former [2003/09]THERMOGRAPHIE INFRAROUGE ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION D'APPLICATIONS ASSOCIEES
Entry into regional phase09.12.2002National basic fee paid 
09.12.2002Search fee paid 
09.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.12.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/09]
28.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2007Fee for grant paid
17.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
TR28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
GB08.05.2008
IE08.05.2008
IT08.05.2008
LU08.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/32]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
GB08.05.2008
IE08.05.2008
IT08.05.2008
LU08.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
Former [2009/39]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
GB08.05.2008
IE08.05.2008
IT08.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
Former [2009/33]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
GB08.05.2008
IE08.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
Former [2009/29]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
GB08.05.2008
IE08.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
Former [2009/23]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
IE08.05.2008
MC31.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
Former [2009/13]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
MC31.05.2008
Former [2009/04]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
MC31.05.2008
Former [2008/42]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
Former [2008/40]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Former [2008/35]AT28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Former [2008/29]AT28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Former [2008/24]CH28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Former [2008/23]CH28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9727749  (NITROMED INC [US], et al) [X] 1 * page 48, line 3 - line 5 *;
 [X]US5877216  (PLACE VIRGIL A [US], et al) [X] 1-18 * column 9, line 1 - line 16 * * column 7, line 14 - line 42 * * column 9, line 40 - line 52 *;
 [PX]WO0025776  (NITROMED INC [US], et al) [PX] 1-18 * page 38, line 15 - line 39; claim - * * page 41, line 21 - line 31 * * page 43, line 3 - line 20 * * page 6, line 7 - line 10 *;
 [E]WO0145703  (NITROMED INC [US], et al) [E] 1-18 * page 102, paragraph 5 - page 103, paragraph 1; claim - ** page 11, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2 *;
 [PX]  - MAREK PRZEMYSLAW ET AL, "Topical application of a novel nitric oxide donor increases rabbit labial/clitoral blood flow assessed by infrared thermography", NITRIC OXIDE, & FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF NITRIC OXIDE; SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA; JUNE 03-07, 2000, (2000), vol. 4, no. 3, ISSN 1089-8603, pages 229 - 230, XP002318980 [PX] 1-18 * abstract *
International search[A]US3798366  (HUNT R, et al);
 [A]US5860922  (GORDON NAAMA [IL], et al);
 [X]US5877216  (PLACE VIRGIL A [US], et al)
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