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EP About this file: EP3508188

EP3508188 - MASSAGE APPARATUS PROVIDING PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 22.05.2024 [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bodyfriend Co., Ltd.
Bodyfriend Dogok Tower Dogok-dong
163 Yangjaecheon-ro
Gangnam-gu
Seoul 06302 / KR
[2019/28]
Inventor(s)01 / BAK, Sanghyun
Lotte Castle premier Apt.
Samseong-dong
101-401
22 Seolleung-ro 126-gil, Gangnam-gu
Seoul 06092 / KR
02 / KANG, Woongchul
277-325 Gyeongchun-ro
Cheongpyeong-myeon
Gapyeong-gun Gyeonggi-do 12457 / KR
03 / CHO, Soohyun
Cheongdam Xi Apt.
Cheongdam-dong
105-2903
12 Yeongdong-daero 138-gil, Gangnam-gu
Seoul 06076 / KR
04 / JEON, Chuljin
Gongneung Poonglim Apt.
Gongneung-dong
111-308
139 Seombat-ro, Nowon-gu
Seoul 01850 / KR
05 / KONG, Deokhyun
Dogok-dong 602
240 Gangnam-daero
Gangnam-gu
Seoul 06267 / KR
 [2019/28]
Representative(s)Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/18]Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2019/28]Frenkel, Matthias Alexander
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date17846979.729.08.2017
[2019/28]
WO2017KR09453
Priority number, dateKR2016011102230.08.2016         Original published format: KR 20160111022
[2019/28]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018044054
Date:08.03.2018
Language:KO
[2018/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3508188
Date:10.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3508188
Date:04.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61H7/00, A61H9/00, A61H15/00, A61H39/04, A61N1/00, A61N2/02, A61N1/32, // A61H39/00
[2020/15]
CPC:
A61H7/007 (EP); A61H23/0218 (KR,US); A61H15/0078 (EP);
A61H23/00 (US); A61H23/006 (KR); A61H23/02 (US);
A61H39/04 (EP,US); A61H7/00 (US); A61H7/004 (KR);
A61H9/0078 (EP); A61N1/32 (US); A61N1/322 (KR);
A61H2015/0028 (EP); A61H2039/005 (EP,US); A61H2201/0149 (EP,KR,US);
A61H2201/10 (EP); A61H2201/1427 (EP); A61H2201/1614 (KR);
A61H2201/1623 (EP,KR); A61H2201/1635 (KR); A61H2201/164 (KR);
A61H2201/1654 (EP); A61H2201/1669 (EP,KR); A61H2201/1678 (EP);
A61H2203/0431 (EP); A61H2205/081 (EP); A61N2/02 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/28]A61H23/02, A61H23/00, A61H7/00, A61N1/32
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MASSAGEVORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON GEPULSTEM ELEKTROMAGNETISCHEM FELD[2019/28]
English:MASSAGE APPARATUS PROVIDING PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD[2019/28]
French:APPAREIL DE MASSAGE FOURNISSANT UN CHAMP ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUE PULSÉ[2019/28]
Entry into regional phase18.02.2019Translation filed 
18.02.2019National basic fee paid 
18.02.2019Search fee paid 
18.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/28]
22.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2022Fee for grant paid
24.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.08.2017
AL04.05.2022
AT04.05.2022
CY04.05.2022
CZ04.05.2022
DK04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
ES04.05.2022
FI04.05.2022
HR04.05.2022
IT04.05.2022
LT04.05.2022
LV04.05.2022
MC04.05.2022
NL04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
RO04.05.2022
RS04.05.2022
SE04.05.2022
SI04.05.2022
SK04.05.2022
SM04.05.2022
BG04.08.2022
NO04.08.2022
GR05.08.2022
IE29.08.2022
LU29.08.2022
BE31.08.2022
CH31.08.2022
LI31.08.2022
IS04.09.2022
PT05.09.2022
[2024/21]
Former [2024/18]HU29.08.2017
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DK04.05.2022
EE04.05.2022
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FI04.05.2022
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PL04.05.2022
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BG04.08.2022
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BE31.08.2022
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NL04.05.2022
PL04.05.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2004158176  (PARK JOON [US]) [X] 1-7,10 * paragraphs [0008] , [0009] , [0012] , [0013] , [0028] , [0031] - [0032] - [0035]; figure - * [I] 8,9;
 [XI]JP2005102919  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [X] 1-9 * paragraph [0011]; figure 4; claim 4 * [I] 10;
 [XI]JP2007259882  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [X] 10 * abstract *[I] 1-9
International search[A]JP3051342U  (TOYOSHOKO CO., LTD.) [A] 1-10* See the entire document. *;
 [A]JP2001046524  (NAKAGAWA KYOICHI) [A] 1-10 * See the entire document. *;
 [Y]JP2001104424  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [Y] 7 * See claim 1; figures 1, 6. *;
 [Y]EP1629819  (FAMILY CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * See paragraphs [0117], [0136]-[0138]; claims 1-39; figures 21, 23. *;
 [A]KR20140137212  (BODY FRIEND CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-10 * See the entire document. *;
 [Y]JP2016144546  (SUENAGA YASUO) [Y] 1-10 * See paragraphs [0003]-[0070]; claims 1, 7; figures 4-9. *
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