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EP About this file: EP2153790

EP2153790 - ULTRASONIC TREATMENT APPARATUS AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2013
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bio Map Co., Ltd.
8-1 Namazunaigu-machi 1-chome Mizuho-shi
Gifu 501-0213 / JP
For all designated states
ITO Co., Ltd.
23-15 Hakusan 1-chome Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0001 / JP
[2010/07]
Inventor(s)01 / KAJIMOTO, Naoko
c/o Bio Map Co., Ltd.
8-1 Namazunaigu-machi 1-chome
Mizuho-shi Gifu 501-0213 / JP
02 / KAJIMOTO, Kyousuke
c/o Bio Map Co., Ltd.
8-1 Namazunaigu-machi 1-chome
Mizuho-shi Gifu 501-0213 / JP
03 / OHTA, Atsumi
c/o ITO CO., LTD.
3-3 Toyotama-minami 3-chome
Nerima-ku
Tokyo 176-0014 / JP
04 / OGIWARA, Nobuo
c/o ITO CO., LTD.
3-3 Toyotama-minami 3-chome
Nerima-ku
Tokyo 176-0014 / JP
 [2013/02]
Former [2010/07]01 / KAJIMOTO, Naoko
c/o Bio Map Co. Ltd. 8-1 Namazunaigu-machi 1-chome
Mizuho-shi Gifu 501-0213 / JP
02 / KAJIMOTO, Kyousuke
c/o Bio Map Co. Ltd. 8-1 Namazunaigu-machi 1-chome
Mizuho-shi Gifu 501-0213 / JP
03 / OHTA, Atsumi
c/o ITO CO. LTD. 3-3 Toyotama-minami 3-chome Nerima-ku
Tokyo 176-0014 / JP
04 / OGIWARA, Nobuo
c/o ITO CO. LTD. 3-3 Toyotama-minami 3-chome Nerima-ku
Tokyo 176-0014 / JP
Representative(s)Munk, Ludwig
Patentanwälte Munk
Prinzregentenstrasse 3
86150 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/02]Munk, Ludwig
Patentanwälte Munk Prinzregentenstrasse 3
86150 Augsburg / DE
Former [2010/07]Munk, Ludwig
Patentanwälte Munk Prinzregentenstrasse 3
86150 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date08752780.015.05.2008
[2010/07]
WO2008JP58920
Priority number, dateJP2007014212229.05.2007         Original published format: JP 2007142122
[2010/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008146609
Date:04.12.2008
Language:JA
[2008/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2153790
Date:17.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2153790
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61N7/00, A61B18/00, A61H23/02
[2010/27]
CPC:
A61N7/00 (EP,KR,US); A61B18/00 (KR); A61H23/02 (KR);
A61B2090/0803 (EP,US); A61N2007/0078 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/07]A61B18/00, A61H23/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/07]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLBEHANDLUNGSGERÄT UND PROGRAMM[2010/07]
English:ULTRASONIC TREATMENT APPARATUS AND PROGRAM[2010/07]
French:APPAREIL ET PROGRAMME DE TRAITEMENT PAR ULTRASONS[2010/07]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2009Translation filed 
29.12.2009National basic fee paid 
29.12.2009Search fee paid 
29.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/07]
04.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2012Fee for grant paid
29.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  22.02.2011
Opposition(s)10.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.05.2008
AT09.01.2013
BE09.01.2013
CY09.01.2013
CZ09.01.2013
DK09.01.2013
EE09.01.2013
FI09.01.2013
HR09.01.2013
LT09.01.2013
LV09.01.2013
MC09.01.2013
MT09.01.2013
PL09.01.2013
RO09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
SI09.01.2013
SK09.01.2013
TR09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
NO09.04.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
PT09.05.2013
IE15.05.2013
LU15.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT09.01.2013
BE09.01.2013
CY09.01.2013
CZ09.01.2013
DK09.01.2013
EE09.01.2013
FI09.01.2013
HR09.01.2013
LT09.01.2013
LV09.01.2013
MC09.01.2013
MT09.01.2013
PL09.01.2013
RO09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
SI09.01.2013
SK09.01.2013
TR09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
NO09.04.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
PT09.05.2013
IE15.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2015/13]AT09.01.2013
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RO09.01.2013
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SI09.01.2013
SK09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
NO09.04.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
PT09.05.2013
IE15.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
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LV09.01.2013
MC09.01.2013
PL09.01.2013
RO09.01.2013
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SI09.01.2013
SK09.01.2013
BG09.04.2013
NO09.04.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
IS09.05.2013
PT09.05.2013
IE15.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
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CY09.01.2013
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PL09.01.2013
RO09.01.2013
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BG09.04.2013
NO09.04.2013
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ES20.04.2013
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PT09.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
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CY09.01.2013
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 [Y]WO2005107600  (VENOUSONICS LTD [IL], et al) [Y] 1-17 * page 11 *;
 [Y]US2003181963  (PELLEGRINO RICHARD C [US], et al) [Y] 1-17 * paragraph [0131] * * paragraph [0130] * * paragraph [0121] *;
 [Y]US2004024347  (WILSON RICHARD R [US], et al) [Y] 1-17 * paragraph [0135] *;
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 [Y]US2006206108  (HEMPEL ECKHARD [DE]) [Y] 1-17 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]WO2007015326  (BIO MAP CO LTD [JP], et al) [Y] 1-17 * the whole document *
International search[Y]WO2007015326  (BIO MAP CO LTD [JP], et al);
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 [Y]JP2001299772  (TEIJIN LTD);
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by applicantUS2004024347
 US2006206108
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