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EP About this file: EP1575435

EP1575435 - ELECTRICALLY-INDUCED THERMOKERATOPLASTY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/38]ELECTRICALLY-INDUCED THERMOKERATOPLASTY SYSTEMS AND METHOD
[2009/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2011
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Trustees of Dartmouth College
11 Rope Ferry Road
Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 / US
[2005/38]
Inventor(s)01 / TREMBLY, B., Stuart
7 Birch Brook Road
Hanover, NH 03755 / US
 [2005/38]
Representative(s)Dehns Germany Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 33 04 29
80064 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/38]Kudlek & Grunert Patentanwälte
Postfach 33 04 29
80064 München / DE
Former [2005/38]Kudlek, Franz Thomas
Hössle Kudlek & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 38
70019 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date03796799.909.12.2003
[2005/38]
WO2003US38978
Priority number, dateUS2002031467009.12.2002         Original published format: US 314670
US2003073032708.12.2003         Original published format: US 730327
[2005/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004052223
Date:24.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1575435
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1575435
Date:10.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/18, A61F9/007
[2009/22]
CPC:
A61B18/1815 (EP,US); A61B18/18 (EP,US); A61F9/007 (EP,US);
A61F9/0079 (EP,US); A61B2017/00084 (EP,US); A61B2018/00023 (EP,US);
A61F9/013 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/38]A61B18/18, A61F9/013, A61B18/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCH-INDUZIERTES THERMOKERATOPLASTISCHES SYSTEM[2009/22]
English:ELECTRICALLY-INDUCED THERMOKERATOPLASTY SYSTEM[2009/22]
French:SYSTEME DE THERMOKERATOPLASTIE A ELECTRO-INDUCTION[2009/22]
Former [2005/38]ELEKTRISCH-INDUZIERTES THERMOKERATOPLASTISCHES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN
Former [2005/38]ELECTRICALLY-INDUCED THERMOKERATOPLASTY SYSTEMS AND METHOD
Former [2005/38]PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE THERMOKERATOPLASTIE A ELECTRO-INDUCTION
Entry into regional phase01.07.2005National basic fee paid 
01.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
09.09.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2009Fee for grant paid
02.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
Divisional application(s)EP09180340.3  / EP2186488
EP10183746.6  / EP2269530
EP10183764.9  / EP2269531
Opposition(s)13.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
29.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.03.2010
BE10.03.2010
CY10.03.2010
CZ10.03.2010
DK10.03.2010
EE10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
RO10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
SI10.03.2010
SK10.03.2010
TR10.03.2010
BG10.06.2010
GR11.06.2010
ES21.06.2010
PT12.07.2010
HU11.09.2010
IE09.12.2010
LU09.12.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT10.03.2010
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BG10.06.2010
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US4381007  (DOSS JAMES D) [X] 18,25,26,28 * the whole document * [A] 1,6-9,16,17,21-24,29,72;
 [AD]US4881543  (CRUMP RALPH E ET AL) [AD] * the whole document *;
 [A]US6213997  (MENDEZ G ANTONIO ET AL) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002049437  (SILVESTRINI THOMAS A) [A] * the whole document *;
 [A]US6024095  (STANLEY III H MARK) [A] * the whole document *
 [XA]  - TREMBLY B.S., HASHIZUME N., MOODIE K. L., "Microwave Thermal Keratoplasty for Myopia: Keratoscopic Evaluation in Porcine Eyes", JOURNAL OF REFRACTIVE SURGERY, (2001), pages 682 - 688, XP002279524 [X] 18,25,26,28 * Section "Materials and Methods" * [A] 1-9,16,17,19-24,29,72
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