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EP1494587 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING TISSUE SWELLING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2014
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.07.2014  [2014/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Twin Star Medical, Inc.
11500 Stoneridge Circle
Dayton, MN 55327 / US
[2005/02]
Inventor(s)01 / ODLAND, Rick, Mathew
433 South Owasso Boulevard
Roseville, MN 55113 / US
 [2005/02]
Representative(s)Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/33]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2012/13]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
Forrester & Boehmert
SkyGarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2008/44]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/02]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03714349.221.03.2003
[2005/02]
WO2003US08921
Priority number, dateUS2002010411322.03.2002         Original published format: US 104113
[2005/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03082074
Date:09.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1494587
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1494587
Date:14.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61M37/00, A61M1/00, A61M25/00
[2007/07]
CPC:
A61M27/008 (EP,US); A61M1/74 (EP,US); A61M1/75 (EP,US);
A61M1/79 (EP,US); A61M1/84 (EP,US); A61M25/00 (EP,US);
A61M27/00 (EP,US); A61B5/031 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/10]A61M37/00
Former IPC [2005/02]A61B6/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2013/33]
Former [2005/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GEWEBESCHWELLUNG[2005/02]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING TISSUE SWELLING[2005/02]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME PERMETTANT DE TRAITER UNE TUMEFACTION TISSULAIRE[2005/02]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2004National basic fee paid 
19.10.2004Search fee paid 
19.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
13.12.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2013Fee for grant paid
03.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.06.2007
Opposition(s)15.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200604   M06   Fee paid on   26.07.2006
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0345780  (NIKKISO CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,5-20 * figures 1-3 * * page 1, line 18 - page 5, line 11 *;
 [X]EP0701826  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,5,8-11 * figures 1,2 * * page 2, line 1 - line 42 ** page 3, line 18 - line 25 *;
 [X]US5730712  (FALKVALL THORE [SE], et al) [X] 1-4,8 * figures 1-12 * * column 1, line 12 - line 39 * * column 10, line 44 - column 12, line 5 *;
 [X]WO9907276  (THERAPEUTIC MICRODIALYSIS CORP [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5,8-11,20-22 * figures 1-48 * * page 10, line 17 - page 11, line 21 * * page 23, line 17 - page 24, line 7 * * page 45, line 15 - page 50, line 6 * * page 52, line 27 - page 55, line 23 * * claims 1-10 *;
 [X]US5942112  (ISHAK NOSHI A [US]) [X] 1-3,5,8-11 * figures 1-5 * * column 4, line 8 - column 6, line 28 *
International search[X]US3619423  (GALLETTI PIERRE M, et al);
 [X]US4235231  (SCHAEL WILFRIED [DE], et al);
 [Y]US4647378  (MINAMI HIROMICHI [JP]);
 [X]US5730712  (FALKVALL THORE [SE], et al);
 [X]US6030358  (ODLAND RICK MATTHEW [US])
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