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EP0299448 - Fibre optic device for the transmission and lateral irradiation of laser energy, particularly for angioplasty [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.1993
Database last updated on 23.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.01.2000 [2000/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Viale Liegi 48/B
I-00198 Roma / IT
[1989/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Sottini, Stefano
Via Poggio Capanne 7 Olmo
Caldine (Firenze) / IT
02 / Russo, Vera
Via delle Panche, 131
Firenze / IT
03 / Crea, Filippo
Via Valle di Corio
Roma / IT
04 / Margheri, Giancarlo
Via Carlo del Prete, 4
Firenze / IT
[1989/03]
Representative(s)Piovesana, Paolo
c/o Praxi Intellectual Property S.p.A.- Venezia
Via Francesco Baracca, 5/A
30173 Venezia-Mestre / IT
[N/P]
Former [1989/03]Piovesana, Paolo
Corso del Popolo, 70
I-30172 Venezia-Mestre / IT
Application number, filing date88111202.313.07.1988
[1989/03]
Priority number, dateIT1987008414317.07.1987         Original published format: IT 8414387
[1989/03]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0299448
Date:18.01.1989
Language:EN
[1989/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0299448
Date:25.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0299448
Date:27.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.1989
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/26, A61B17/22, B23K26/00
[1989/47]
CPC:
G02B6/3624 (EP,US); A61B18/245 (EP,US); H01S3/005 (EP,US);
A61B2018/2266 (EP,US); A61B2018/2272 (EP,US); G02B6/241 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/03]G02B6/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/03]
TitleGerman:Faseroptisches Gerät zur Transmission und zur seitlichen Abstrahlung von Laser-Energie, speziell für Gefässplastik[1989/03]
English:Fibre optic device for the transmission and lateral irradiation of laser energy, particularly for angioplasty[1989/03]
French:Dispositif fibre-optique pour transmission et irradiation latérale d'énergie laser, particulièrement pour l'angioplastie[1989/03]
Examination procedure13.10.1989Examination requested  [1990/01]
01.08.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.11.1991Fee for grant paid
25.11.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.11.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)02.03.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR27.05.1992
[2000/04]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0195375  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US]);
 [A]US4648892  (KITTRELL CARTER [US], et al)
 [A]  - IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
 [AD]  - S.P.I.E.
Examination   - IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS vol. QE-22, no.1, January 1986, pages 4-7, New-York, USA; R.M. COTHREN et al.: "Controlled Light Delivery for Laser Angiosurgery
    - S.P.I.E. vol. 492, (Proc. ECOOSA '84, Amsterdam 1984); V. RUSSO et al.:"Axially - and side - radiating optical fibres for medical applications"
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