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EP2967743 - APPARATUS FOR TISSUE IRRADIATION AND METHODS AND KITS UTILIZING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.11.2020  [2020/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The General Hospital Corporation
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / MCCORMACK, Michael, C.
88 Fulton Street
Medford, MA 02155 / US
02 / REDMOND, Robert
c/o Massachusetts General Hospital
Wellman Center for Photomedicine
55 Blossom Street
Boston, MA 02114 / US
03 / AUSTEN, William, G.
3 Brown Street
Weston, MA 02493 / US
04 / KOCHEVAR, Irene, E.
17 Monument Square
Boston, MA 02129 / US
 [2016/43]
Former [2016/03]01 / MCCORMACK, Michael, C.
88 Fulton Street
Medford, MA 02155 / US
02 / REDMOND, Robert
15 North Street
Newton Centre, MA 02459 / US
03 / AUSTEN, William, G.
3 Brown Street
Weston, MA 02493 / US
04 / KOCHEVAR, Irene, E.
17 Monument Square
Boston, MA 02129 / US
Representative(s)Casalonga
Casalonga & Partners
Bayerstraße 71/73
80335 München / DE
[2016/03]
Application number, filing date14762268.215.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US29896
Priority number, dateUS201361788283P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361788283 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014145179
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2967743
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/18, A61B18/20, A61B18/22, A61B18/24, A61N5/06, A61N5/067
[2016/03]
CPC:
A61N5/0601 (EP,US); A61B2018/2261 (EP); A61N2005/007 (EP,US);
A61N2005/0656 (EP,US); A61N2005/0667 (EP); A61N5/0603 (EP);
A61N5/062 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/03]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR GEWEBEBESTRAHLUNG UND VERFAHREN UND KITS DAMIT[2016/03]
English:APPARATUS FOR TISSUE IRRADIATION AND METHODS AND KITS UTILIZING THE SAME[2016/03]
French:APPAREIL D'IRRADIATION DE TISSUS ET PROCÉDÉS ET KITS UTILISANT CET APPAREIL[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2015National basic fee paid 
07.10.2015Search fee paid 
07.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
16.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/45]
30.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/45]
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  06.03.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4612938  (DIETRICH RALPH [DE], et al) [X] 1,6,8,12,13 * figure 2 * * line 51 - column 5, line 15 *[A] 9,10,14;
 [XI]US5125925  (LUNDAHL SCOTT L [US]) [X] 1-3,5,8,13 * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 2 * * column 6, line 9 - column 7, line 20 * * column 7, line 63 - column 8, line 16 * * claims 7,10,13,23 * * figures 1,2 * [I] 7,11;
 [X]US6364874  (BAYS ROLAND [CH], et al) [X] 1-4 * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 47 *;
 [X]US2002087206  (HIRSCHBERG HENRY [NO], et al) [X] 1,5,8 * paragraphs [0032] , [0033] *
International search[A]US5709653  (LEONE JAMES E [US]);
 [A]US6086558  (BOWER ROBERT DAVID [CA], et al);
 [X]US6364874  (BAYS ROLAND [CH], et al)
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