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EP About this file: EP0884040

EP0884040 - Needle therapy mat [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2004
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.M.P. Chinese Medical Products Trading GmbH
Parz 2
4710 Grieskirchen / AT
[1998/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Markarian, Karine, Dr. med.
Antersdorf 32a
84359 Simbach am Inn / DE
02 / Hainzl, Udo
Schloss Parz
4710 Grieskirchen / AT
[1998/51]
Representative(s)Beszédes, Stephan G.
Patentanwalt
Münchener Strasse 80a
85221 Dachau / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/51]Beszédes, Stephan G., Dr.
Patentanwalt, Münchener Strasse 80a
85221 Dachau / DE
Application number, filing date98109784.329.05.1998
[1998/51]
Priority number, dateDE1997210382U13.06.1997         Original published format: DE 29710382 U
[1998/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0884040
Date:16.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0884040
Date:28.07.1999
[1999/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0884040
Date:20.08.2003
Language:DE
[2003/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61H39/04, A61H39/08, A61H7/00
[1999/30]
CPC:
A61H39/04 (EP); A61H2201/1284 (EP); A61H2201/1695 (EP);
A61H2203/0456 (EP); A61H7/001 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/51]A61H39/04, A61H39/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/14]
Former [1998/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Nadelreizmatte[1998/51]
English:Needle therapy mat[1998/51]
French:Natte stimulante à aiguilles[1998/51]
Examination procedure11.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/11]
20.01.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2003Fee for grant paid
18.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES20.08.2003
FI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
DK20.11.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
PT20.01.2004
[2007/17]
Former [2004/31]FI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
DK20.11.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
PT20.01.2004
Former [2004/29]FI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
DK20.11.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
Former [2004/16]FI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
GR20.11.2003
SE20.11.2003
Former [2004/14]FI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
GR20.11.2003
Former [2004/13]FI20.08.2003
NL20.08.2003
Former [2004/12]FI20.08.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]DE7048210U  (THELEN & CO) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [YD]DE9301940U  (PAVEL) [YD] 1-6,8-10,12,13 * page 8, line 29 - page 9, line 31 * * page 10, line 21 - page 12, line 28; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5250067  (GELFER ALA [US], et al) [A] 1 *whole document*;; figures 2,3,6 *;
 [Y]EP0630638  (GROSSMANN HELMUT [DE]) [Y] 1-6,8-10,12,13 * column 2, line 38 - column 3, line 52; figures 1-6 *;
 [PA]EP0795310  (LOHNES OLEG [DE]) [PA] 1* figures 2-4; claims 1-4 *
by applicantDE7012168U
 DE7048210U
 DE7310184U
 US4421110
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