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EP About this file: EP2646103

EP2646103 - A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING ELECTRODE-SKIN CONTACT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2016
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Syneron Medical Ltd.
Industrial Zone
Tavor Building
P.O.Box 550
20692 Yoqneam Illit / IL
[2015/42]
Former [2013/41]For all designated states
Syneron Medical Ltd.
Industrial Area Tavor Building P.O. Box. 550
20692 Yoqneam Illit / IL
Inventor(s)01 / ECKHOUSE, Shimon
Hague Street 52
34980 Haifa / IL
02 / FLYASH, Lion
Gannot Street 2/11
17512 Nazareth Illit / IL
 [2013/41]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2013/41]
Application number, filing date11844951.129.11.2011
[2015/43]
WO2011IL00905
Priority number, dateUS20100419265P03.12.2010         Original published format: US 419265 P
US201161480613P29.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161480613 P
[2013/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012073232
Date:07.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2646103
Date:09.10.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2646103
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.06.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, // A61B18/00
[2014/37]
CPC:
A61B18/14 (EP,KR,US); A61N1/0404 (KR); A61N1/06 (US);
A61K9/009 (KR); A61N1/328 (KR); A61N1/403 (KR);
A61N5/02 (KR); A61B2018/00107 (EP,US); A61B2018/0016 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0019 (EP,US); A61B2018/0047 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00791 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00875 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/1467 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/41]A61N1/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG DES KONTAKTES ZWISCHEN ELEKTRODE UND HAUT[2013/41]
English:A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING ELECTRODE-SKIN CONTACT[2013/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'AMÉLIORER LE CONTACT ÉLECTRODE-PEAU[2013/41]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2013National basic fee paid 
03.07.2013Search fee paid 
03.07.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/41]
24.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.07.2015Fee for grant paid
23.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2015Information about intention to grant a patent
10.09.2015Receipt 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  25.03.2015
Opposition(s)22.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.11.2011
AL21.10.2015
AT21.10.2015
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