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EP About this file: EP1059960

EP1059960 - APPARATUS FOR ELECTROPORATION THROUGH MICROPORATED TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2005
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SpectRx, Inc.
6000A Unity Drive
Norcross, GA 30071 / US
For all designated states
Altea Therapeutics Corporation
2056 Weems Road Atlanta
Georgia 30084 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
Spectrx, Inc.
6000A Unity Drive
Norcross, GA 30071 / US
For all designated states
Altea Therapeutics Corporation
2056 Weems Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30084 / US
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
Spectrx, Inc.
6000A Unity Drive
Norcross, CA 30071 / US
For all designated states
Altea Therapeutics Corporation
2056 Weems Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30084 / US
Former [2000/51]For all designated states
Spectrx, Inc.
6000A Unity Drive
Norcross, CA 30071 / US
For all designated states
Altea Technologies, Inc.
6015A Unity Drive
Norcross, GA 30071 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EPPSTEIN, Jonathan, A.
2844 Jasmine Court
Atlanta, GA 30345 / US
02 / HATCH, Michael, R.
131 Price Hills Trail
Sugar Hill, GA 30518 / US
[2000/51]
Representative(s)Thomson, Paul Anthony
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/51]Thomson, Paul Anthony
Potts, Kerr & Co., 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date99911185.905.03.1999
[2000/51]
WO1999US04984
Priority number, dateUS1998003616906.03.1998         Original published format: US 36169
[2000/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9944678
Date:10.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1059960
Date:20.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1059960
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/32, A61N1/30
[2000/51]
CPC:
A61N1/0416 (EP,US); A61N1/30 (EP,US); A61N1/325 (EP,US);
A61N1/327 (EP,US); A61N1/0476 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/51]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ELEKTROPORATION DURCH GEWEBEMIKROPOREN[2000/51]
English:APPARATUS FOR ELECTROPORATION THROUGH MICROPORATED TISSUE[2000/51]
French:APPAREIL D'ELECTROPORATION A TRAVERS UN TISSU MICROPORE[2000/51]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2000National basic fee paid 
09.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/51]
30.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2004Fee for grant paid
02.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.12.2004
BE01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
SE01.03.2005
CY05.03.2005
LU05.03.2005
IE07.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
PT01.05.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2007/26]AT01.12.2004
BE01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
SE01.03.2005
CY05.03.2005
LU05.03.2005
IE07.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2007/22]AT01.12.2004
BE01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
SE01.03.2005
CY05.03.2005
IE07.03.2005
LU31.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2006/24]AT01.12.2004
BE01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
IE07.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2006/14]AT01.12.2004
BE01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
MC31.03.2005
Former [2006/12]AT01.12.2004
BE01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
Former [2005/51]AT01.12.2004
BE01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
Former [2005/36]AT01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
Former [2005/26]FI01.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
Former [2005/24]FI01.12.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]WO8906555  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US]) [A] 19-21,26,30,33 * page 7, line 29 - page 9, line 19; figure - *;
 [A]US5318514  (HOFMANN GUNTER A [US]) [A] 19-21,26,33 * column 2, line 33 - column 4, line 35; figure - *;
 [A]US5362307  (GUY RICHARD [US], et al) [A] 19-21,30* column 15, line 23 - column 22, line 44; figure - *;
 [A]WO9600110  (CYGNUS THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS [US]) [A] 19-21,27,29-31 * page 18, line 3 - page 23, line 29; figure - *;
 [A]WO9632155  (GENETRONICS INC [US], et al) [A] 19-21 * page 5, line 1 - page 9, line 12; figures 1-7 *
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