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EP About this file: EP1039871

EP1039871 - APPARATUS INDUCING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RELAXATION, BY FLOW OF A TEMPERED LIQUID ON THE FOREHEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Martin, Bertrand
Ruerettes 8
1800 Vevey / CH
[2000/40]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/40]
Application number, filing date98946206.412.10.1998
[2000/40]
WO1998CH00436
Priority number, dateCH1997000243520.10.1997         Original published format: CH 243597
[2000/40]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9920220
Date:29.04.1999
Language:FR
[1999/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1039871
Date:04.10.2000
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1039871
Date:10.03.2004
Language:FR
[2004/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61H9/00
[2000/40]
CPC:
A61H9/00 (EP,US); A61H2201/0157 (EP,US); A61H2201/0207 (EP,US);
A61H2201/0242 (EP,US); A61H2203/0456 (EP,US); A61H2205/025 (EP,US);
A61M2021/0066 (EP,US); A61M21/02 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/40]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM INDUZIEREN KÖRPERLICHER UND GEISTIGER ENTSPANNUNG DURCH GIESSEN EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT AUF DIE STIRN[2000/40]
English:APPARATUS INDUCING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RELAXATION, BY FLOW OF A TEMPERED LIQUID ON THE FOREHEAD[2000/40]
French:APPAREIL INDUISANT UN ETAT DE RELAXATION PHYSIQUE ET MENTALE, PAR ECOULEMENT D'UN LIQUIDE TEMPERE SUR LE FRONT[2000/40]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2000National basic fee paid 
28.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/40]
16.10.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
31.07.2003Fee for grant paid
31.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/09]
Request for further processing for:31.07.2003Request for further processing filed
31.07.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.08.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.06.2000FI   M01   Fee paid on   14.07.2000
20.06.2000FR   M01   Fee paid on   14.07.2000
20.06.2000GB   M01   Fee paid on   14.07.2000
20.06.2000GR   M01   Fee paid on   14.07.2000
20.06.2000IE   M01   Fee paid on   14.07.2000
20.06.2000IT   M01   Fee paid on   14.07.2000
20.06.2000LU   M01   Fee paid on   14.07.2000
20.06.2000MC   M01   Fee paid on   14.07.2000
20.06.2000NL   M01   Fee paid on   14.07.2000
20.06.2000PT   M01   Fee paid on   14.07.2000
20.06.2000SE   M01   Fee paid on   14.07.2000
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200003   M06   Fee paid on   05.02.2001
31.10.200104   M06   Fee paid on   18.12.2001
31.10.200205   M06   Fee paid on   21.02.2003
31.10.200306   M06   Fee paid on   17.12.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.03.2004
CY10.03.2004
FI10.03.2004
GB10.03.2004
IE10.03.2004
IT10.03.2004
NL10.03.2004
DK10.06.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
DE12.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
PT10.08.2004
LU12.10.2004
BE31.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]AT10.03.2004
CY10.03.2004
FI10.03.2004
GB10.03.2004
IE10.03.2004
NL10.03.2004
DK10.06.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
DE12.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
LU12.10.2004
BE31.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2005/51]AT10.03.2004
FI10.03.2004
GB10.03.2004
IE10.03.2004
NL10.03.2004
DK10.06.2004
GR10.06.2004
SE10.06.2004
DE12.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
BE31.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
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FI10.03.2004
GB10.03.2004
IE10.03.2004
NL10.03.2004
DK10.06.2004
GR10.06.2004
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DE12.06.2004
ES21.06.2004
MC31.10.2004
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FI10.03.2004
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3868950  (KATO YOSHIO) [A] 1 * column 3, line 43 - line 47; figure 7 *;
 [A]DE2508000  (BAUMANN LUDWIG [CH]) [A] 1 * page 7, paragraph 2; figure 2 *;
 [A]FR2566267  (HAMADA IKEN CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1* figures 1-3; claim 1 *
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