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EP About this file: EP0806913

EP0806913 - HAIR REMOVAL USING OPTICAL PULSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2014Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 19.11.2014  [2014/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114 / US
[2014/47]
Former [2002/24]For all designated states
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02110 / US
Former [1997/47]For all designated states
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, R., Rox
399 Marrett Road
Lexington, MA 02173 / US
02 / GROSSMAN, Melanie
Apartment 7K
2 Hawthorne Place
Boston, MA 02114 / US
03 / FARINELLI, William
2 Elliott Street
Danvers, MA 01923 / US
 [2014/47]
Former [1997/47]01 / ANDERSON, R., Rox
399 Marrett Road
Lexington, MA 02173 / US
02 / GROSSMAN, Melanie
Apartment 7K, 2 Hawthorne Place
Boston, MA 02114 / US
03 / FARINELLI, William
2 Elliott Street
Danvers, MA 01923 / US
Representative(s)Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[2014/47]
Former [2011/13]Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2007/01]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost Altenburg - Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [1997/47]Marlow, Nicholas Simon, et al
Reddie & Grose 16, Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date96906222.331.01.1996
[1997/47]
WO1996US01235
Priority number, dateUS1995038212201.02.1995         Original published format: US 382122
US1996059356530.01.1996         Original published format: US 593565
[1997/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9623447
Date:08.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0806913
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0806913
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0806913
Date:19.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/20
[2002/11]
CPC:
A61B18/203 (EP,KR,US); A61B18/22 (KR); A61B2017/00154 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00172 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/22085 (EP,US); A61B2017/306 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00017 (US); A61B2018/00023 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00452 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00476 (EP,KR,US); A61B2090/065 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/47]A61B17/36, A61B17/41
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/47]
TitleGerman:ENTHAARUNG MIT OPTISCHEN PULSEN[1997/47]
English:HAIR REMOVAL USING OPTICAL PULSES[1997/47]
French:EPILATION A L'AIDE D'IMPULSIONS OPTIQUES[1997/47]
Entry into regional phase07.08.1997National basic fee paid 
07.08.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
07.08.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.08.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.08.1997Examination requested  [1997/47]
21.02.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
05.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
05.03.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
27.08.2001Observations by third parties
09.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.03.2002Fee for grant paid
26.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
22.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)EP02076294.4  / EP1230900
EP02076295.1  / EP1219258
EP04077257.6  / EP1495735
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.03.2003  16.08.2007  WITHDRAWN
DANISH DERMATOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT A/S
Dr Neersgaards Vej 5F
DK-2970 Horsholm / DK
Opponent's representative
Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
 02  12.03.2003  24.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Göschwitzer Strasse 51-52
07745 Jena / DE
Opponent's representative
Schnekenbühl, Robert
DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schnekenbühl und Partner mbB
Marstallstraße 8
80539 München / DE
 03  16.12.2010  16.12.2010  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH
Brüsseler Str. 10
07747 Jena / DE
Opponent's representative
Schnekenbühl, Robert
DTS München Patent-
und Rechtsanwälte
St.-Anna-Strasse 15
D-80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2014/17]
Opponent(s)01  11.03.2003  16.08.2007  WITHDRAWN
DANISH DERMATOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT A/S
Dr Neersgaards Vej 5F
DK-2970 Horsholm / DK
Opponent's representative
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
 02  12.03.2003  24.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Göschwitzer Strasse 51-52
07745 Jena / DE
Opponent's representative
Schnekenbühl, Robert
DTS München Patent-
und Rechtsanwälte
St.-Anna-Strasse 15
80538 München / DE
 03  16.12.2010  16.12.2010  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH
Brüsseler Str. 10
07747 Jena / DE
Opponent's representative
Schnekenbühl, Robert
DTS München Patent-
und Rechtsanwälte
St.-Anna-Strasse 15
D-80538 München / DE
Former [2011/13]
Opponent(s)01  11.03.2003  16.08.2007  WITHDRAWN
DANISH DERMATOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT A/S
Dr Neersgaards Vej 5F
DK-2970 Horsholm / DK
Opponent's representative
Smart, Peter John
Beck Greener Fulwood House, 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
 02  12.03.2003  24.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Göschwitzer Strasse 51-52
07745 Jena / DE
Opponent's representative
Schnekenbühl, Robert Matthias L.
DTS München Patent- und Rechtsanwälte St.-Anna-Strasse 15
80538 München / DE
 03  16.12.2010  16.12.2010  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH
Brüsseler Str. 10
07747 Jena / DE
Opponent's representative
Schnekenbühl, Robert Matthias L.
DTS München Patent- und Rechtsanwälte St.-Anna-Strasse 15
D-80538 München / DE
Former [2011/04]
Opponent(s)01  11.03.2003  16.08.2007  WITHDRAWN
DANISH DERMATOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT A/S
Dr Neersgaards Vej 5F
DK-2970 Horsholm / DK
Opponent's representative
Smart, Peter John
Beck Greener Fulwood House, 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
 02  12.03.2003  24.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Göschwitzer Strasse 51-52
07745 Jena / DE
Opponent's representative
Schnekenbühl, Robert Matthias L.
DTS München Patent- und Rechtsanwälte St.-Anna-Strasse 15
80538 München / DE
 03  16.12.2010  16.12.2010  INTERVENTION
Asclepion Laser Technologies GmbH
Brüsseler Str. 10
07747 Jena / DE
Opponent's representative
Schnekenbühl, Robert Matthias L.
DTS München Patent- und Rechtsanwälte St.-Anna-Strasse 15
D-80538 München / DE
Former [2007/39]
Opponent(s)01  11.03.2003  16.08.2007  WITHDRAWN
DANISH DERMATOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT A/S
Dr Neersgaards Vej 5F
DK-2970 Horsholm / DK
Opponent's representative
Smart, Peter John
Beck Greener Fulwood House, 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
 02  12.03.2003  24.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Göschwitzer Strasse 51-52
07745 Jena / DE
Opponent's representative
Schnekenbühl, Robert Matthias L.
DTS München Patent- und Rechtsanwälte St.-Anna-Strasse 15
80538 München / DE
Former [2003/19]
Opponent(s)01  11.03.2003  20.03.2003  ADMISSIBLE
DANISH DERMATOLOGIC DEVELOPMENT A/S
Dr Neersgaards Vej 5F
DK-2970 Horsholm / DK
Opponent's representative
Smart, Peter John
W.H. BECK, GREENER & CO 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
 02  12.03.2003    ADMISSIBLE
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Göschwitzer Strasse 51-52
07745 Jena / DE
Opponent's representative
Schnekenbühl, Robert Matthias L.
DTS München Patent- und Rechtsanwälte St.-Anna-Strasse 15
80538 München / DE
22.04.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.12.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.12.2004Date of oral proceedings
21.12.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.12.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
19.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.2007Reply to a communication from the opposition division
13.05.2009Date of oral proceedings
08.06.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.06.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.03.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.06.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
25.09.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition14.07.2009Appeal received No.  T1488/09
13.10.2009Statement of grounds filed
21.03.2014Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
11.02.2005Appeal received No.  T0197/05
15.04.2005Statement of grounds filed
18.05.2006Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
18.05.2006Date of oral proceedings
02.06.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
19.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Licence(s)ID:01 00/exclusive
For:DE ES FR GB IT
Licencee:Palomar Medical Technologies
66 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly
MA 01915 / US
Date:09.05.2002
[2014/47]
Former [2002/28]ID:01 00/exclusive
For:all designated states
Licencee:Palomar Medical Technologies
66 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly
MA 01915 / US
Date:09.05.2002
[2014/47]
Cited inOpposition  R. ROX ANDERSON ET AL.: "Selective Photothermolysis: Precise Microsurgery by Selective Absorption of Pulsed Radiation", SCIENCE, vol. 220, 29 April 1983 (1983-04-29), pages 524 - 527
   DR. MED. H. WOLFF: "Dermatologie und Venerologie", 1984, SPRINGER-VERLAG, BERLIN HEIDELBERG
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