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EP About this file: EP2012707

EP2012707 - CRYOPROTECTANT FOR USE WITH A TREATMENT DEVICE FOR IMPROVED COOLING OF SUBCUTANEOUS LIPID-RICH CELLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2022New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.
4698 Willow Road, Suite 100
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
[2020/12]
Former [2009/07]For all designated states
Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.
4698 Willow Road, Suite 100
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
Former [2009/03]For all designated states
Juniper Medical, Inc.
4698 Willow Road, Suite 100
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JOHNSON, Donald
59 Summer Hill Court
Danville, CA 94526 / US
02 / PRECIADO, Jessica
5050 Hacienda Drive, Apt. 438
Dublin, CA 94568 / US
03 / LEVINSON, Mitchell, E.
7924 Spyglass Ct.
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
04 / EBBERS, Edward, A.
181 Glasgow Lane
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
05 / BUCKS, Daniel
1325 Murchison Drive
Millbrae, CA 94030 / US
 [2009/22]
Former [2009/03]01 / JOHNSON, Donald
59 Summer Hill Court
Danville, CA 94526 / US
02 / PRECIADO, Jessica
2600 San Leandro Blvd. Apt. 812
San Leandro, CA / US
03 / LEVINSON, Mitchell, E.
7924 Spyglass Ct.
Pleasanton, CA 94588 / US
04 / EBBERS, Edward, A.
181 Glasgow Lane
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
05 / BUCKS, Daniel
1325 Murchison Drive
Millbrae, CA 94030 / US
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/12]Teall, Charlotte, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2012/13]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
Forrester & Boehmert
SkyGarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2009/03]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date07761461.827.04.2007
[2009/03]
WO2007US67638
Priority number, dateUS20060795799P28.04.2006         Original published format: US 795799 P
[2013/18]
Former [2009/03]US20060795799P28.04.2006
US2007074127127.04.2007
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007127924
Date:08.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2012707
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2012707
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/02
[2019/43]
CPC:
A61B18/02 (EP,US); A61F7/00 (KR,US); A61B18/12 (US);
A61B18/203 (US); A61F7/10 (EP,US); A61F7/12 (KR);
A61B2018/00047 (US); A61B2018/00101 (US); A61B2018/00107 (US);
A61B2018/00464 (EP,US); A61B2018/00642 (US); A61B2018/00714 (US);
A61B2018/00744 (US); A61B2018/00791 (US); A61B2018/0231 (US);
A61B90/04 (EP,US); A61F2007/0001 (EP,US); A61F2007/0075 (EP,US);
A61F2007/0219 (US); A61F2007/0246 (US); A61F2007/029 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/22]A61F7/10, A61B18/02
Former IPC [2009/03]A61F2/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/12]
Former [2009/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FROSTSCHUTZMITTEL ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT EINER BEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERTEN KÜHLUNG VON SUBKUTANEN LIPIDREICHEN ZELLEN[2009/03]
English:CRYOPROTECTANT FOR USE WITH A TREATMENT DEVICE FOR IMPROVED COOLING OF SUBCUTANEOUS LIPID-RICH CELLS[2009/03]
French:CRYOPROTECTEUR POUR DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DESTINÉ AU REFROIDISSEMENT AMÉLIORÉ DE CELLULES SOUS-CUTANÉES RICHES EN LIPIDES[2009/03]
Entry into regional phase30.10.2008National basic fee paid 
30.10.2008Search fee paid 
30.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
09.01.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
18.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2020Fee for grant paid
06.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.06.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.08.2020  08.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
August Debouzy
6-8 avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
August Debouzy
7, rue de Téhéran
75008 Paris / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2021/13]
Opponent(s)01  27.08.2020  08.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
August Debouzy
6-8 avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
August Debouzy
6-8, avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2020/42]
Opponent(s)01  27.08.2020  08.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
August Debouzy
6-8 avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
Opponent's representative
August Debouzy
6-8, avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
22.01.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.06.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.06.2022Date of oral proceedings
01.07.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.07.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition30.08.2022Appeal received No.  T2022/22
30.08.2022Payment of appeal fee
01.11.2022Statement of grounds filed
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
18.03.2013Request for further processing filed
18.03.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.04.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.04.2007
AT18.03.2020
CY18.03.2020
CZ18.03.2020
EE18.03.2020
FI18.03.2020
LT18.03.2020
LV18.03.2020
MC18.03.2020
MT18.03.2020
PL18.03.2020
RO18.03.2020
SI18.03.2020
SK18.03.2020
LU27.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
BG18.06.2020
GR19.06.2020
IS18.07.2020
PT12.08.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/24]AT18.03.2020
CZ18.03.2020
EE18.03.2020
FI18.03.2020
LT18.03.2020
LV18.03.2020
MC18.03.2020
PL18.03.2020
RO18.03.2020
SI18.03.2020
SK18.03.2020
LU27.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
BG18.06.2020
GR19.06.2020
IS18.07.2020
PT12.08.2020
Former [2021/11]AT18.03.2020
CZ18.03.2020
EE18.03.2020
FI18.03.2020
LT18.03.2020
LV18.03.2020
MC18.03.2020
PL18.03.2020
RO18.03.2020
SK18.03.2020
LU27.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
BG18.06.2020
GR19.06.2020
IS18.07.2020
PT12.08.2020
Former [2021/08]CZ18.03.2020
EE18.03.2020
FI18.03.2020
LT18.03.2020
LV18.03.2020
MC18.03.2020
RO18.03.2020
SK18.03.2020
LU27.04.2020
BG18.06.2020
GR19.06.2020
IS18.07.2020
PT12.08.2020
Former [2021/04]CZ18.03.2020
EE18.03.2020
FI18.03.2020
LT18.03.2020
LV18.03.2020
MC18.03.2020
RO18.03.2020
SK18.03.2020
BG18.06.2020
GR19.06.2020
IS18.07.2020
PT12.08.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ18.03.2020
EE18.03.2020
FI18.03.2020
LT18.03.2020
LV18.03.2020
RO18.03.2020
SK18.03.2020
BG18.06.2020
GR19.06.2020
IS18.07.2020
PT12.08.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ18.03.2020
FI18.03.2020
LT18.03.2020
LV18.03.2020
RO18.03.2020
SK18.03.2020
BG18.06.2020
GR19.06.2020
IS18.07.2020
PT12.08.2020
Former [2020/48]FI18.03.2020
LT18.03.2020
LV18.03.2020
RO18.03.2020
BG18.06.2020
GR19.06.2020
IS18.07.2020
PT12.08.2020
Former [2020/47]FI18.03.2020
LT18.03.2020
LV18.03.2020
BG18.06.2020
GR19.06.2020
IS18.07.2020
Former [2020/46]FI18.03.2020
LV18.03.2020
BG18.06.2020
GR19.06.2020
IS18.07.2020
Former [2020/39]FI18.03.2020
LV18.03.2020
BG18.06.2020
GR19.06.2020
Former [2020/38]FI18.03.2020
LV18.03.2020
GR19.06.2020
Former [2020/35]FI18.03.2020
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