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EP1954388 - DEVICE FOR SONICATING LIQUIDS WITH LOW-FREQUENCY HIGH ENERGY ULTRASOUND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/33]METHOD AND DEVICES FOR SONICATING LIQUIDS WITH LOW-FREQUENCY HIGH ENERGY ULTRASOUND
[2018/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dr. Hielscher GmbH
Warthestrasse 21
14513 Teltow / DE
[2008/33]
Inventor(s)01 / HIELSCHER, Harald
Annastrasse 121
14532 Stahnsdorf / DE
02 / HIELSCHER, Holger
Lübecker Strasse 7
14513 Teltow / DE
03 / HIELSCHER, Thomas
Annastrasse 121
14532 Stahnsdorf / DE
 [2008/33]
Representative(s)Gulde & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Wallstraße 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
[2014/19]
Former [2008/33]Hengelhaupt, Jürgen, et al
Gulde Hengelhaupt Ziebig & Schneider Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwälte Wallstrasse 58/59
10179 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date06819794.628.11.2006
[2008/33]
WO2006EP68969
Priority number, dateDE2005105733328.11.2005         Original published format: DE102005057333
[2008/33]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007060245
Date:31.05.2007
Language:DE
[2007/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1954388
Date:13.08.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1954388
Date:30.05.2018
Language:DE
[2018/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/10, B01J19/00, B01J19/26
[2008/33]
CPC:
B01J19/10 (EP,KR,US); B01J19/00 (KR); B01J19/008 (EP,US);
B01J19/26 (EP,KR,US); B01J2219/0869 (EP,US); B01J2219/0877 (EP,US);
Y10S366/60 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/22]
Former [2008/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESCHALLUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN MIT NIEDERFREQUENZ-LEISTUNGS-ULTRASCHALL[2018/01]
English:DEVICE FOR SONICATING LIQUIDS WITH LOW-FREQUENCY HIGH ENERGY ULTRASOUND[2018/01]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR L'IRRADIATION AUX ULTRASONS DE LIQUIDES AU L'AIDE D'ULTRASONS BASSE FREQUENCE[2018/01]
Former [2008/33]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR BESCHALLUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN MIT NIEDERFREQUENZ-LEISTUNGS-ULTRASCHALL
Former [2008/33]METHOD AND DEVICES FOR SONICATING LIQUIDS WITH LOW-FREQUENCY HIGH ENERGY ULTRASOUND
Former [2008/33]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIFS POUR L'IRRADIATION AUX ULTRASONS DE LIQUIDES AU L'AIDE D'ULTRASONS BASSE FREQUENCE
Entry into regional phase27.08.2007National basic fee paid 
27.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.08.2007Examination requested  [2008/33]
20.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2017Date of oral proceedings
18.12.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.12.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.04.2018Fee for grant paid
03.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.04.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
18.04.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  20.07.2010
Opposition(s)01.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
29.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
28.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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 [X]DE19517381  (TESSER KURT DIPL ING FH [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8,14,21-23,25,27 * column 5, lines 57-62; figure 3 *;
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 [X]US6840280  (SIMON WILLIAM P [US]) [X] 1,2,6,9,10,13 * column 1, lines 28-35; figure 1 *;
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