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EP About this file: EP1638648

EP1638648 - ACUPUNCTURE DEVICE USING A LASER BEAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.2009
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Weber, Michael
Lönsstrasse 10
37697 Lauenförde / DE
[2006/13]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2006/13]
Representative(s)Seewald, Jürgen
Theaterstrasse 6
30159 Hannover / DE
[2006/13]
Application number, filing date04738488.807.05.2004
[2006/13]
WO2004DE00960
Priority number, dateDE2003209976U27.06.2003         Original published format: DE 20309976 U
[2006/13]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005009538
Date:03.02.2005
Language:DE
[2005/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1638648
Date:29.03.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1638648
Date:17.12.2008
Language:DE
[2008/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/067, A61H39/00
[2008/38]
CPC:
A61N5/0619 (EP,US); A61H39/00 (EP,US); A61M1/3681 (EP,US);
A61M1/3683 (EP,US); A61N5/067 (EP,US); A61N2005/065 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/13]A61N5/067, A61H39/00, A61M1/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR AKUPUNKTUR MITTELS LASERSTRAHLUNG[2006/13]
English:ACUPUNCTURE DEVICE USING A LASER BEAM[2006/13]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ACUPONCTURE FAISANT APPEL A UN RAYON LASER[2006/13]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2005National basic fee paid 
10.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/13]
19.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2008Fee for grant paid
05.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY17.12.2008
CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
PL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
TR17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
LU07.05.2009
PT18.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
HU18.06.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
PL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
LU07.05.2009
PT18.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
HU18.06.2009
Former [2011/21]CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
PL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
IT07.05.2009
LU07.05.2009
PT18.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2011/15]CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
PL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
IT07.05.2009
PT18.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2010/50]CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
PL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
GR18.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2010/28]CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
PL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
BE31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2010/24]CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
PL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2010/04]CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
Former [2009/46]CZ17.12.2008
DK17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/44]CZ17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
SK17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/41]CZ17.12.2008
EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
SE17.03.2009
PT18.05.2009
Former [2009/36]EE17.12.2008
FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
RO17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
Former [2009/35]FI17.12.2008
IE17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
BG17.03.2009
Former [2009/26]FI17.12.2008
NL17.12.2008
SI17.12.2008
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