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EP0540483 - Process of thermal treatment in tissue [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  25.09.1998
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.1998Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 11.11.1998 [1998/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K.
No. 6-6, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, 2-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/18]For all designated states
Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.
No. 6-6, Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, 2-chome
Chuo-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsui, Masaaki
No. 3-1, Aza-Kumada, Oaza-Nagakute
Nagakute-cho, Aichi-gun, Aichi / JP
02 / Shimizu, Toshifumi
No. 201, Tsutsujigaoka, Meito-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi / JP
03 / Kobayashi, Tatsuya
No. 1-42, Juocho
Okazaki-shi, Aichi / JP
[1993/18]
Representative(s)Pellegri, Alberto, et al
Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Via Carducci, 8
20123 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1993/18]Pellegri, Alberto, et al
c/o Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Via Puccini, 7
I-21100 Varese / IT
Application number, filing date92830590.329.10.1992
[1993/18]
Priority number, dateJP1991030985429.10.1991         Original published format: JP 30985491
[1993/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0540483
Date:05.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61N2/00, A61F7/12
[1993/18]
CPC:
A61N2/00 (EP,US); A61F7/12 (EP,US); A61N1/406 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/18]
TitleGerman:Behandlung durch in Gewebe induzierte Wärme[1993/18]
English:Process of thermal treatment in tissue[1993/18]
French:Traitement par chaleur induite dans les tissus[1993/18]
Examination procedure22.10.1993Examination requested  [1993/52]
18.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.03.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.1998Application withdrawn by applicant  [1998/46]
23.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
Request for further processing for:26.05.1997Request for further processing filed
23.05.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.07.1997Decision despatched
24.10.1995Request for further processing filed
24.10.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
15.11.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
16.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0040512  (CORNING GLASS WORKS [US])
 [X]  - IEEE/8TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ENGINEERING IN MEDECINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY vol. 3, 10 November 1986, USA pages 1448 - 1453 DEMER & AL 'Ferromagnetic thermoseed materials for tumor hyperthermia'
 [A]  - MEDICAL PHYSICS vol. 18, no. 4, August 1991, NEW YORK USA pages 794 - 803 MOLLOY & AL 'Thermodynamics of movable inductively heated seeds for the treatment of brain tumors'
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