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EP About this file: EP1581098

EP1581098 - APPARATUS FOR INTERSTITIAL LASER THERAPY OF SMALL BREAST CANCERS AND ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/40]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERSTITIAL LASER THERAPY OF SMALL BREAST CANCERS AND ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY
[2010/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2011
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
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
Novian Health Inc.
5490 South Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605 / US
[2007/41]
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
Kelsey, Inc.
5490 South Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DOWLATSHAHI, Kambiz
5490 South Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605 / US
 [2005/40]
Representative(s)Becker Kurig & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Bavariastraße 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/40]Becker Kurig Straus
Patentanwälte Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03813358.308.12.2003
[2005/40]
WO2003US39060
Priority number, dateUS2002031976512.12.2002         Original published format: US 319765
[2005/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004054435
Date:01.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1581098
Date:05.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1581098
Date:27.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.11.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/18, A61B18/20
[2007/31]
CPC:
A61B6/0414 (EP,US); A61B18/20 (EP,US); A61B6/502 (EP,US);
A61B10/02 (EP,US); A61B2018/2005 (EP,US); A61B2090/376 (EP,US);
A61B50/20 (EP,US); A61N5/0601 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/47]A61B18/18
Former IPC [2005/40]A61B1/00
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 [2005/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR INTERSTITIELLEN LASERBEHANDLUNGVON KLEINEN BRUSTKREBSGESCHWÜLSTEN UND DAMIT VERBUNDENE THERAPIE[2010/18]
English:APPARATUS FOR INTERSTITIAL LASER THERAPY OF SMALL BREAST CANCERS AND ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY[2010/18]
French:APPAREIL DE THERAPIE LASER INTERSTITIELLE APPLIQUEE A DES PATIENTES AUX SEINS DE PETITE TAILLE SOUFFRANT D'UN CANCER DU SEIN[2010/18]
Former [2005/40]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR INTERSTITIELLEN LASERBEHANDLUNGVON KLEINEN BRUSTKREBSGESCHWÜLSTEN UND DAMIT VERBUNDENE THERAPIE
Former [2005/40]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTERSTITIAL LASER THERAPY OF SMALL BREAST CANCERS AND ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY
Former [2005/40]APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE THERAPIE LASER INTERSTITIELLE APPLIQUEE A DES PATIENTES AUX SEINS DE PETITE TAILLE SOUFFRANT D'UN CANCER DU SEIN
Entry into regional phase22.06.2005National basic fee paid 
22.06.2005Search fee paid 
22.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/40]
21.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2010Fee for grant paid
10.09.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.10.2010
BE27.10.2010
CY27.10.2010
CZ27.10.2010
DK27.10.2010
EE27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
NL27.10.2010
RO27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
SK27.10.2010
TR27.10.2010
IE08.12.2010
LU08.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
HU28.04.2011
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT27.10.2010
BE27.10.2010
CY27.10.2010
CZ27.10.2010
DK27.10.2010
EE27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
NL27.10.2010
RO27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
SK27.10.2010
IE08.12.2010
LU08.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
HU28.04.2011
Former [2012/42]AT27.10.2010
BE27.10.2010
CY27.10.2010
CZ27.10.2010
DK27.10.2010
EE27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
NL27.10.2010
RO27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
SK27.10.2010
IE08.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
HU28.04.2011
Former [2012/37]AT27.10.2010
BE27.10.2010
CY27.10.2010
CZ27.10.2010
DK27.10.2010
EE27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
NL27.10.2010
RO27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
SK27.10.2010
IE08.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
Former [2011/47]AT27.10.2010
BE27.10.2010
CZ27.10.2010
DK27.10.2010
EE27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
NL27.10.2010
RO27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
SK27.10.2010
IE08.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
Former [2011/38]AT27.10.2010
BE27.10.2010
CZ27.10.2010
DK27.10.2010
EE27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
NL27.10.2010
RO27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
SK27.10.2010
MC31.12.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
Former [2011/36]AT27.10.2010
BE27.10.2010
CZ27.10.2010
DK27.10.2010
EE27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
NL27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
SK27.10.2010
MC31.12.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
Former [2011/31]AT27.10.2010
BE27.10.2010
FI27.10.2010
NL27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
SI27.10.2010
BG27.01.2011
GR28.01.2011
PT28.02.2011
Former [2011/24]FI27.10.2010
NL27.10.2010
SE27.10.2010
PT28.02.2011
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5169396  (DOWLATSHAHI KAMBIZ [US], et al) [Y] 11-20 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5386447  (SICZEK BERNARD W [US]) [Y] 11-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5782771  (HUSSMAN KARL L [US]);
 [X]US2002151778  (DOWLATSHAHI KAMBIZ [US]) [X] 11-20 * paragraph [0010] *
International search[X]US5386447  (SICZEK BERNARD W [US]);
 [Y]  - DOWLATSHAHI K. ET AL, "Stereotactically guided laser therapy of occult breast tumors", ARCH. SURG., (200011), vol. 135, no. 11, pages 1345 - 1352, XP002981378

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.135.11.1345
 [Y]  - "Hausted® (MBC) Mammography/Biopsy Chair", HAUSTED BROCHURE, (1993), XP002981360
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