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EP About this file: EP3197552

EP3197552 - SKIN TREATMENT APPLIANCE WITH CHANGEABLE WORKPIECE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.07.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
L'OREAL
14 rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
[2023/15]
Former [2017/31]For all designated states
L'Oréal
14, rue Royale
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / GREZ, Joseph
10404 428th Ave SE
North Bend, Washington 98145 / US
02 / MILLER, Zane
8017 22 Ave NW
Seattle, Washington 98117 / US
03 / STRAKA, Scott
12698 NE 109th St
Kirkland, Washington 98033 / US
04 / MCINNES, James
9732 2nd Ave NW
Seattle, Washington 98117 / US
 [2017/31]
Representative(s)CSY London
Helios Court
1 Bishop Square
Hatfield
Hertfordshire AL10 9NE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/31]CSY London
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
Application number, filing date15845277.125.08.2015
[2017/31]
WO2015US46678
Priority number, dateUS20141449689125.09.2014         Original published format: US201414496891
[2017/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016048523
Date:31.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3197552
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/06, A61B18/18, A61B90/90, A61B17/54
[2018/23]
CPC:
A61M35/003 (EP,US); A61N5/0616 (KR); A61B17/54 (EP,US);
A61B90/90 (EP,US); A61F7/007 (KR); A61M37/00 (US);
A61N1/0428 (KR); A61N1/08 (KR); A61N1/28 (KR);
A61N7/00 (KR); A61B2017/00398 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00734 (EP,US); A61B2017/00747 (EP,US); A61B90/96 (EP,US);
A61B90/98 (EP,US); A61F2007/0087 (KR); A61M2037/0007 (EP,US);
A61M2205/50 (EP,US); A61M2205/6018 (US); A61M2205/6027 (US);
A61M2205/6054 (US); A61M2210/04 (EP,US); A61N2005/0626 (KR);
A61N2005/0632 (KR); A61N2007/0034 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2017/31]A61N5/06, A61B18/18
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 [2017/31]
TitleGerman:HAUTBEHANDLUNGSGERÄT MIT VERÄNDERLICHEM WERKSTÜCK[2017/31]
English:SKIN TREATMENT APPLIANCE WITH CHANGEABLE WORKPIECE[2017/31]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE LA PEAU AVEC PIÈCE INTERCHANGEABLE[2017/31]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2017National basic fee paid 
14.03.2017Search fee paid 
14.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
14.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
04.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE19637715  (HOHLFELDT PETRA ELECTRIC [DE]);
 [X]GB2369057  (LYNTON LASERS LTD [GB]);
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 [A]US2005080359  (ZHAO CHUNLIANG [CN], et al);
 [Y]US2006122631  (KERTZ M G [US]);
 [XY]US2007185553  (KENNEDY JOHN [CA]);
 [Y]US2008200861  (SHALEV PINCHAS [IL], et al);
 [A]US2009157094  (YESHURUN YEHOSHUA [IL], et al);
 [YA]US2010256536  (NOVAK PAVEL [CH], et al);
 [A]US2013046212  (NICHOLS THOMAS [US]);
 [X]US2013144280  (ECKHOUSE SHIMON [IL], et al);
 [XYI]WO2014080103  (SEB SA [FR])
International search[XY]US2007293928  (TOMLIN DAMIAN [US]) [X] 1-3, 6-8 * ; abstract; figures 38-40; paragrahs [0006]-[0007], [0013], [0022], [0084-[0085], [0098], [0120], [0132], [0134] * [Y] 4-5, 9-11;
 [Y]US2011217205  (PEETERS JOHN P [US]) [Y] 4 * ; abstract; paragraphs [0008]-[0009] *;
 [Y]US2006217692  (NEUBERGER WOLFGANG [MY]) [Y] 5 * ; abstract; claim 1 *;
 [Y]US2005080359  (ZHAO CHUNLIANG [CN], et al) [Y] 9-10 * ; figure 2; paragraph [0034] *;
 [Y]US2009157094  (YESHURUN YEHOSHUA [IL], et al) [Y] 11 * ; abstract; figure 1; paragraph [0049] *;
 [Y]US2008200861  (SHALEV PINCHAS [IL], et al) [Y] 10 * ; figure 17; paragraphs [0198]-[0199], *;
 [A]US2014135665  (PILCHER KENNETH A [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * [0242]-[0244]; claims 1, 29-30; abstract; figures 7-11, 20-21; paragraphs [0011], [0021], [0029], [0045]-[0047], [0051]-[0052] *;
 [A]WO0151122  (BIOWAVE CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * ; page 14, lines 1-18; claims 1-2, 5, 10-12 *;
 [A]US2012022393  (PRUCKNER CHRISTIAN [AT], et al) [A] 1-11 * ; paragraph [0008]-[0009], [0025] *;
 [A]US2004116913  (PILCHER KENNETH A [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * ; entire document *
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