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EP About this file: EP2091457

EP2091457 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGING SKIN OBJECTS, AND A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING HAIR GROWTH BY MEANS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2017
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.01.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2016
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
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2017/08]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2009/35]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VERHAGEN, Rieko
High Tech Campus Building 44
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / SPIKKER, Bart W. J.
High Tech Campus Building 44
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / VAN HAL, Robbert A. M.
High Tech Campus Building 44
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / KHARIN, Aleksey
High Tech Campus Building 44
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
05 / UZUNBAJAKAVA, Natallia
High Tech Campus Building 44
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2009/35]
Representative(s)de Haan, Poul Erik, et al
Philips International B.V.
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2017/08]
Former [2009/35]Uittenbogaard, Frank
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date07849377.207.12.2007
[2009/35]
WO2007IB54969
Priority number, dateEP2006012591512.12.2006         Original published format: EP 06125915
[2009/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008072151
Date:19.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2091457
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2091457
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/20, A61B5/107
[2009/35]
CPC:
A61B5/417 (EP,US); A61B18/203 (EP,US); A61B5/0066 (EP,US);
A61B5/0068 (EP,US); A61B5/1072 (EP,US); A61B5/441 (EP,US);
A61B5/448 (EP,US); A61B18/20 (EP,US); A61B2018/00452 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00476 (EP,US); A61B2018/00904 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/08]
Former [2009/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BILDDARSTELLUNG VON HAUTOBJEKTEN UND VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REDUZIERUNG DES HAARWUCHSES DAMIT[2009/35]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGING SKIN OBJECTS, AND A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING HAIR GROWTH BY MEANS THEREOF[2009/35]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FORMER DES IMAGES D'OBJETS CUTANÉS, ET PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR RÉDUIRE LA CROISSANCE PILEUSE AU MOYEN DE CEUX-CI[2009/35]
Entry into regional phase13.07.2009National basic fee paid 
13.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
13.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/35]
30.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2016Fee for grant paid
25.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.11.2016Receipt 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  30.06.2010
Opposition(s)23.11.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
05.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
04.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
02.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.12.2007
AT22.02.2017
CY22.02.2017
CZ22.02.2017
DK22.02.2017
EE22.02.2017
ES22.02.2017
FI22.02.2017
IT22.02.2017
LT22.02.2017
LV22.02.2017
MC22.02.2017
NL22.02.2017
PL22.02.2017
RO22.02.2017
SE22.02.2017
SI22.02.2017
SK22.02.2017
BG22.05.2017
GR23.05.2017
IS22.06.2017
PT22.06.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2019/46]HU07.12.2007
AT22.02.2017
CY22.02.2017
CZ22.02.2017
DK22.02.2017
EE22.02.2017
ES22.02.2017
FI22.02.2017
IT22.02.2017
LT22.02.2017
LV22.02.2017
MC22.02.2017
NL22.02.2017
PL22.02.2017
RO22.02.2017
SE22.02.2017
SI22.02.2017
SK22.02.2017
BG22.05.2017
GR23.05.2017
PT22.06.2017
Former [2019/31]HU07.12.2007
AT22.02.2017
CZ22.02.2017
DK22.02.2017
EE22.02.2017
ES22.02.2017
FI22.02.2017
IT22.02.2017
LT22.02.2017
LV22.02.2017
MC22.02.2017
NL22.02.2017
PL22.02.2017
RO22.02.2017
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SI22.02.2017
SK22.02.2017
BG22.05.2017
GR23.05.2017
PT22.06.2017
Former [2019/30]AT22.02.2017
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DK22.02.2017
EE22.02.2017
ES22.02.2017
FI22.02.2017
IT22.02.2017
LT22.02.2017
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MC22.02.2017
NL22.02.2017
PL22.02.2017
RO22.02.2017
SE22.02.2017
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BG22.05.2017
GR23.05.2017
PT22.06.2017
Former [2018/14]AT22.02.2017
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ES22.02.2017
FI22.02.2017
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SI22.02.2017
SK22.02.2017
BG22.05.2017
GR23.05.2017
PT22.06.2017
Former [2017/50]AT22.02.2017
CZ22.02.2017
DK22.02.2017
EE22.02.2017
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FI22.02.2017
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NL22.02.2017
PL22.02.2017
RO22.02.2017
SE22.02.2017
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BG22.05.2017
GR23.05.2017
PT22.06.2017
Former [2017/49]AT22.02.2017
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EE22.02.2017
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IT22.02.2017
LT22.02.2017
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RO22.02.2017
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PT22.06.2017
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CZ22.02.2017
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FI22.02.2017
LT22.02.2017
LV22.02.2017
NL22.02.2017
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BG22.05.2017
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PT22.06.2017
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GR23.05.2017
PT22.06.2017
Cited inInternational search[XY]WO2004008114  (MEDICAL LASER RENT E K [DE], et al) [X] 1-7,9,10 * page 9 - page 10; figures 1,2; claim 14 * [Y] 12-14;
 [XA]US5788639  (ZAVISLAN JAMES M [US], et al) [X] 1,3-11 * abstract * * column 2, lines 21-30; figure 1 * * column 4, paragraph 1 * [A] 2,12-14;
 [DYA]WO2005102153  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [DY] 12-14 * abstract * [A] 1-11;
 [A]US5386317  (CORLE TIMOTHY R [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
 [X]  - PELI E, "CIRCULAR POLARIZERS ENHANCE VISIBILITY OF ENDOTHELIUM IN SPECULAR REFELCTION BIOMICROSCOPY", ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, XX, XX, (19850501), vol. 103, ISSN 0003-9950, pages 670 - 672, XP008024372 [X] 1-6,9 * abstract *
by applicantWO2005102153
 WO2004008114
 US5788639
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