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EP About this file: EP1545704

EP1545704 - APPARATUS FOR TREATING A TUMOR BY AN ELECTRIC FIELD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 06.07.2022  [2022/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novocure GmbH
Park 6
6039 Root D4 / CH
[2020/32]
Former [2015/07]For all designated states
Novocure Limited
Le Masurier House
La Rue Le Masurier
St. Helier, Jersey (Channel Islands) JE2 4YE / GB
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
Standen Ltd.
Le Masurier House, La Rue Le Masurier
St. Helier, Jersey (Channel Islands) JE2 4YE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / PALTI, Yoram
51 Ruth
34404 Haifa / IL
 [2005/26]
Representative(s)Boden, Keith McMurray, et al
Vertus Professional Services Ltd
1 Highlands Road
Reigate, RH2 0LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/33]Boden, Keith McMurray, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP
Unit A, Faraday Court
Faraday Road
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9PU / GB
Former [2009/52]Boden, Keith McMurray, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Former [2008/45]Howard, Paul Nicholas, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2005/26]Howard, Paul Nicholas, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date03799042.101.10.2003
[2005/26]
WO2003IB04321
Priority number, dateUS2002026332902.10.2002         Original published format: US 263329
US2002028531331.10.2002         Original published format: US 285313
US2002031557610.12.2002         Original published format: US 315576
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004030760
Date:15.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1545704
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1545704
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/40
[2005/26]
CPC:
A61B18/12 (EP,US); A61N1/18 (EP,US); A61N1/40 (EP,US);
A61B18/14 (EP,US); A61B2017/00084 (EP,US)
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 [2020/33]
Former [2005/26]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:APPARAT ZUR TUMORBEHANDLUNG MITTELS EINES ELEKTRISCHEN FELDES[2005/26]
English:APPARATUS FOR TREATING A TUMOR BY AN ELECTRIC FIELD[2005/26]
French:DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE TRAITER UNE TUMEUR OU UNE AFFECTION SIMILAIRE, ET ARTICLES COMPRENANT CE DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE TRAITER UNE TUMEUR[2005/26]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2005National basic fee paid 
28.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
29.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2013Date of oral proceedings
26.06.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
26.06.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
29.04.2020Fee for grant paid
29.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination05.09.2013Appeal received No.  T2329/13
06.11.2013Statement of grounds filed
20.03.2019Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
20.03.2019Date of oral proceedings
10.04.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP10012702.6  / EP2281602
EP10012706.7  / EP2281603
EP10012716.6  / EP2281604
EP10012777.8  / EP2281605
EP19183539.6  / EP3572123
EP19219623.6  / EP3656441
EP19219652.5  / EP3659671
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.05.2008
Opposition(s)14.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/29]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.05.2011Request for further processing filed
13.05.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.05.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
28.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
25.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
19.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
17.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
13.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
06.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY12.08.2020
EE12.08.2020
MC12.08.2020
RO12.08.2020
SI12.08.2020
SK12.08.2020
LU01.10.2020
BG12.11.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/36]EE12.08.2020
MC12.08.2020
RO12.08.2020
SI12.08.2020
SK12.08.2020
LU01.10.2020
BG12.11.2020
Former [2021/31]EE12.08.2020
MC12.08.2020
RO12.08.2020
SK12.08.2020
LU01.10.2020
BG12.11.2020
Former [2021/28]EE12.08.2020
RO12.08.2020
SK12.08.2020
BG12.11.2020
Former [2021/22]EE12.08.2020
RO12.08.2020
BG12.11.2020
Former [2021/10]BG12.11.2020
Cited inInternational search[A]US2220269  (JOHANNES PATZOLD, et al) [A] 13,51,62,68 * the whole document *;
 [X]GB1419660  (ESB INC) [X] 1-4,10,11 * page 3, line 56 - line 65 * * page 4, line 36 - line 57 * * page 8, line 21 - line 50 * * page 10, line 28 - line 46 *;
 [A]GB2026322  (LAWRENCE J) [A] 1 * page 1, line 102 - line 114 * * page 2, line 49 - line 61 *;
 [Y]GB2043453  (ELECTROCHEM TECH CORP) [Y] 5 * page 1, line 35 - line 50 *;
 [A]US4467809  (BRIGHTON CARL T [US]) [A] 1* column 3, line 3 - line 31 *;
 [Y]EP0330797  (INDIBA SA [ES]) [Y] 8 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO0160994  (PALTI YORAM PROF [IL]) [X] 1-4,10-12 * page 10, line 10 - line 19 * * page 14, line 9 - line 15 * * page 18, line 7 - line 9 * * claims 20-23 *;
 [XY]US6413255  (STERN ROGER A [US]) [X] 1-4,6 * column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 65 * * column 8, line 27 - line 62 * * column 10, line 55 - column 11, line 47 * * figure 12 * [Y] 5,8
ExaminationUS3915151
 US5269304
by applicantUS6043066
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