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EP About this file: EP0971754

EP0971754 - LIPOSUCTION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2002
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 05.01.2005  [2005/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Malak, Jean Clément Edouard Ghislain
2, rue de Versailles
B-7130 Binche / BE
[2000/03]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Quintelier, Claude, et al
Gevers
Intellectual Property House
Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Quintelier, Claude, et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen, Patent Attorneys, Rue de Livourne 7
1060 Brussels / BE
Application number, filing date98913459.802.04.1998
[2000/03]
WO1998BE00047
Priority number, dateBE1997000030503.04.1997         Original published format: BE 9700305
[2000/03]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9844966
Date:15.10.1998
Language:FR
[1998/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0971754
Date:19.01.2000
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971754
Date:27.06.2001
Language:FR
[2001/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00
[2000/03]
CPC:
A61M1/84 (EP,US); A61M1/89 (EP,US); A61B17/32002 (EP,US);
A61B2017/32007 (EP,US); A61M2202/08 (EP,US); A61M2205/106 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61M2202/08, A61M2202/0014 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/03]
Extension statesAL11.10.1999
LT11.10.1999
LV11.10.1999
MK11.10.1999
RO11.10.1999
SI11.10.1999
TitleGerman:FETTSAUGVORRICHTUNG[2000/03]
English:LIPOSUCTION APPARATUS[2000/03]
French:APPAREIL DE LIPO-ASPIRATION[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase11.10.1999National basic fee paid 
11.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
19.07.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
23.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
24.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.04.2001Fee for grant paid
23.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)28.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.06.2001
FI27.06.2001
IE27.06.2001
DK27.09.2001
PT27.09.2001
GR28.09.2001
[2005/01]
Former [2003/46]AT27.06.2001
FI27.06.2001
IE27.06.2001
DK27.09.2001
PT27.09.2001
Former [2002/48]AT27.06.2001
FI27.06.2001
IE27.06.2001
PT27.09.2001
Former [2002/25]AT27.06.2001
FI27.06.2001
PT27.09.2001
Former [2002/15]AT27.06.2001
FI27.06.2001
Cited inInternational search[XY]DE3313325  (KORTH KNUT DR) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * page 4, line 1 - page 5, line 10 * * page 8, line 15 - page 10, line 6 * [Y] 7,8;
 [Y]FR2559066  (MEDICALEX [FR]) [Y] 9 * abstract * * page 3, line 1 - line 14 *;
 [A]US4863439  (SANDERSON TERRY L [US]);
 [A]FR2648050  (BOUVIER PIERRE [FR]) [A] 1,3-5 * abstract * * page 7, line 26 - page 8, line 15 *;
 [A]WO9302627  (MENTOR O & O INC [US]) [A] 6 * abstract * * page 6, line 17 - page 7, line 6 *;
 [XDY]FR2691624  (MEDICAMAT PROMOTION DIFFUSION [FR]) [XD] 1,3 * abstract * * page 7, line 28 - page 8, line 25 * [Y] 4-6,9;
 [YDA]US5348535  (CUCIN ROBERT L [US]) [YD] 4-6 * abstract * * column 6, line 55 - line 66 * * column 7, line 19 - line 37 * * column 20, line 18 - line 50 * [A] 1;
 [YDA]US5352194  (GRECO RICHARD J [US], et al) [YD] 7,8 * abstract * * column 4, line 29 - column 5, line 23 * [A] 1,2
ExaminationUS4735604
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