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EP About this file: EP0975392

EP0975392 - ULTRASOUND APPLICATION DEVICE FOR ACCELERATING STERNUM HEALING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.02.2005
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Exogen, Inc.
P.O. Box 6860, 10 Constitution Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08855 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
Exogen, Inc.
P.O. Box 6860, 10 Constitution Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08855 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TALISH, Roger, J.
5 Harman Court
Hillsborough, NJ 08876 / US
02 / ROSE, Emery
31-77 32 Street
Astoria, NY 11106 / US
03 / LUND, Signe, M.
306 Enclave Lane
Bedminstor, NJ 07921 / US
04 / WRIGHT, Frederic, S.
2950 Belmont Avenue
Ardmore, PA 19003 / US
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Zinnecker, Armin
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Zinnecker, Armin
Lorenz Seidler Gossel Rechtsanwälte - Patentanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Former [2000/05]Zinnecker, Armin, Dipl.-Ing.
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel, Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98915580.916.04.1998
[2000/05]
WO1998US07532
Priority number, dateUS1997004471018.04.1997         Original published format: US 44710
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9847569
Date:29.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0975392
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61N7/00
[2000/05]
CPC:
A61N7/00 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/05]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLAPPLIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG ZUR BESCHLEUNIGTEN BRUSTBEINHEILUNG[2000/05]
English:ULTRASOUND APPLICATION DEVICE FOR ACCELERATING STERNUM HEALING[2000/05]
French:DISPOSITIF D'APPLICATION D'ULTRASONS POUR ACCELERER LA GUERISON DU STERNUM[2004/20]
Former [2000/05]DISPOSITIF D'APPLICATION D'ULTRASONS POUVANT ACCELERER LA CICATRISATION D'UN STERNUM
Entry into regional phase26.10.1999National basic fee paid 
26.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
01.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/12]
12.10.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2005/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200407   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4530360  (DUARTE LUIZ R [BR]) [A] 12,18* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0324711  (DORNIER MEDIZINTECHNIK [DE]) [A] 12,18 * claims 1,3,4 *;
 [YA]WO9503744  (SONEX INT CORP [US], et al) [Y] 12,14,15 * figure 4 * [A] 18;
 [YA]EP0695559  (LAZZARI AMBROGIO [IT], et al) [Y] 12,14,15 * abstract * [A] 18;
 [A]WO9612519  (ORTHOLOGIC CORP [US], et al) [A] 12,18 * claim 23 *;
 [A]US5520612  (WINDER ALAN A [US], et al) [A] 12,18 * column W *
by applicantUS4530360
 US4792336
 US4802477
 US5139498
 US5163598
 US5330489
 US5520612
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