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EP About this file: EP0672400

EP0672400 - Cooling cylindrical device for therapeutic treatment of hemorrhoids [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2000
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TROP LIFE LTD.
7, Bezalel St., P.O. Box 633
Ofakim 80300 / IL
[1995/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Trop, Moshe
956, 47 street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11219 / US
02 / Kushelvesky, Avraham
Bosmat 29
Metar 85025 / IL
03 / Mazor, Gedalya
En-Zik 20
Metar 85025 / IL
04 / Popov, Sergay
Harif 414
Ofakim / IL
05 / Baybikov, Boris
Hnehalim 60/6
Mahale Edomim / IL
[1995/38]
Representative(s)Benedum, Ulrich Max
Haseltine Lake LLP
Theatinerstrasse 3
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Benedum, Ulrich Max
Haseltine Lake LLP Theatinerstrasse 3
80333 München / DE
Former [1995/38]Benedum, Ulrich Max, Dr.
Haseltine Lake Partners Motorama Haus 502 Rosenheimer Strasse 30
D-81669 München / DE
Application number, filing date95102418.121.02.1995
[1995/38]
Priority number, dateIL1994010874422.02.1994         Original published format: IL 10874494
[1995/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0672400
Date:20.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0672400
Date:20.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0672400
Date:03.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61F7/12
[1995/38]
CPC:
A61F7/12 (EP,US); A61F2007/0028 (EP,US); A61F2007/0056 (EP,US);
A61F2007/0075 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/38]
TitleGerman:Kühlendes zylindrisches Gerät zur therapeutischen Behandlung von Hämorrhoiden[1995/38]
English:Cooling cylindrical device for therapeutic treatment of hemorrhoids[1995/38]
French:Dispositif cylindrique refroidissant pour traitement thérapeutique d'hémorroides[1995/38]
Examination procedure12.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/33]
27.05.1997Request for accelerated examination filed
11.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.1997Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
10.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.02.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
16.08.1999Fee for grant paid
16.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/42]
Request for further processing for:09.08.1999Request for further processing filed
16.08.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.09.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.199905   M06   Fee paid on   29.03.1999
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
ES03.11.1999
FR03.11.1999
GR03.11.1999
IT03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
DK03.02.2000
PT03.02.2000
LU21.02.2000
MC29.02.2000
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
ES03.11.1999
FR03.11.1999
GR03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
DK03.02.2000
PT03.02.2000
LU21.02.2000
MC29.02.2000
Former [2004/39]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
ES03.11.1999
GR03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
DK03.02.2000
PT03.02.2000
LU21.02.2000
MC29.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
Former [2004/07]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
ES03.11.1999
GR03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
DK03.02.2000
PT03.02.2000
MC29.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
Former [2003/45]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
ES03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
DK03.02.2000
PT03.02.2000
MC29.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
Former [2003/08]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
ES03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
NL03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
MC29.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
Former [2002/42]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
ES03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
MC29.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
Former [2002/26]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
ES03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
Former [2002/23]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
SE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
Former [2001/06]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
FR31.03.2000
Former [2000/52]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
CH03.11.1999
LI03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
Former [2000/51]AT03.11.1999
BE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
CH08.02.2000
LI08.02.2000
Former [2000/50]BE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
CH08.02.2000
LI08.02.2000
Former [2000/43]BE03.11.1999
PT03.02.2000
Documents cited:Search[Y]BE421217  (EVERHARDS ET AL.) [Y] 17,18 * claim 1 *;
 [XY]FR353647  (FREDERICK HOFMANN [US]) [X] 1-3 * page 1, line 3 - line 4 * * page 1, line 17 * * page 2, line 13 - line 22 * [Y] 4-15;
 [A]US1941173  (KARL LARK-HOROVITZ) [A] 19* page 1, line 98 - line 101 *;
 [Y]FR2100019  (MILLS INDUSTRIES [US]) [Y] 19-24 * page 2, line 24 - page 3, line 25 *;
 [Y]FR2360031  (KLEIN MAX [FR]) [Y] 17,18 * claims 1,6 *;
 [XA]US4331151  (GOLDEN THEODORE A) [X] 1,3 * column 3, line 62 - line 66 * [A] 9,11;
 [YA]FR2545717  (WERNER KRYSTYNA [FR]) [Y] 16 * claim 2 * [A] 11,20,22;
 [Y]US4614191  (PERLER ROBERT F [US]) [Y] 16 * column 2, line 62 - line 65 *;
 [XY]US4638806  (BARTLETT LAWRENCE D [US]) [X] 1,3 * column 1, line 6 - line 8 * * column 3, line 3 - line 13 * [Y] 4-15;
 [A]DE8804039U  (MAASS) [A] 17 * page 1, line 21 - line 27 *;
 [A]FR2613611  (BAUMGARTEN FREDERIC [FR]) [A] 16 * page 2, line 32 - line 39; claim 6 *;
 [Y]US4841970  (RAND HERBERT [US]) [Y] 19-24 * column 2, line 61 - line 64 *
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