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EP About this file: EP1180056

EP1180056 - APPARATUS FOR ULTRASONIC TREATMENT OF REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/08]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRASONIC TREATMENT OF REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY
[2003/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 15.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Exogen, Inc.
P.O. Box 6860, 10 Constitution Avenue
Piscataway, NJ 08855 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/08]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 / WINDER, Alan, A.
56 Patrick Road
Westport, CT 06880 / US
 [2002/08]
Representative(s)Draggett, Peter Thornton
Group Patents & Trade Marks Dept.
Smith & Nephew Group Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington
York Y010 5DF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/08]Draggett, Peter Thornton
Group Patents & Trade Marks Dept., Smith & Nephew Group Research Centre, York Science Park
Heslington, York Y010 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date00930503.809.05.2000
[2002/08]
WO2000US12639
Priority number, dateUS19990133442P11.05.1999         Original published format: US 133442 P
[2002/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0067846
Date:16.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1180056
Date:20.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1180056
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61N7/00
[2002/08]
CPC:
A61N7/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUR ULTRASCHALLBEHANDLUNG VON REFLEXSYMPATHISCHER DYSTROPHIE[2003/21]
English:APPARATUS FOR ULTRASONIC TREATMENT OF REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY[2003/21]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT A ULTRASONS DE L'ALGODYSTROPHIE REFLEXE SYMPATHIQUE[2003/21]
Former [2002/08]METHODE UND GERÄT ZUR ULTRASCHALLBEHANDLUNG VON REFLEXSYMPATHISCHER DYSTROPHIE
Former [2002/08]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRASONIC TREATMENT OF REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY
Former [2002/08]METHODE ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT A ULTRASONS DE L'ALGODYSTROPHIE REFLEXE SYMPATHIQUE
Entry into regional phase03.12.2001National basic fee paid 
03.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/08]
05.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2003Fee for grant paid
04.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
CY12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
PT12.04.2004
GB09.05.2004
LU09.05.2004
IE10.05.2004
SE10.05.2004
BE31.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/08]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
CY12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
GB09.05.2004
LU09.05.2004
IE10.05.2004
SE10.05.2004
BE31.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/45]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
GB09.05.2004
LU09.05.2004
IE10.05.2004
SE10.05.2004
BE31.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/28]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
LU09.05.2004
IE10.05.2004
SE10.05.2004
BE31.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/24]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
LU09.05.2004
IE10.05.2004
SE10.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/23]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
LU09.05.2004
SE10.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/11]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
SE10.05.2004
MC31.05.2004
Former [2005/10]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
SE10.05.2004
Former [2004/46]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
ES23.02.2004
Former [2004/41]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
DK12.02.2004
GR12.02.2004
Former [2004/33]AT12.11.2003
CH12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
LI12.11.2003
GR12.02.2004
Former [2004/31]AT12.11.2003
FI12.11.2003
Former [2004/26]FI12.11.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4697599  (WOODLEY WILLIAM [CA], et al) [A] 1,8 * column 3, line 3 - line 23 *;
 [A]US5291894  (NAGY LAJOS Z [NL]) [A] 1,8 * column 2, line 61 - column 3, line 4 * * column 3, line 29 - line 35; figure 1 *;
 [AD]US5556372  (RYABY JOHN P [US], et al) [AD] 1,8 * column 4, line 20 - line 32 * * column 5, line 51 - line 53; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5727556  (WETH GOSBERT [DE], et al) [A] 1* column 6, line 29 - line 51; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5741317  (OSTROW ALVIN STEWART [IL]) [A] 1,8 * column 2, line 42 - line 45 * * column 6, line 58 - line 62 * * column 4, line 32 - line 48; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5897505  (FEINBERG BARRY I [US], et al) [A] 1,8 * column 1, line 35 - line 46 * * column 2, line 33 - line 46; figures 1,2 *
by applicantUS4530360
 US5003965
 US5520612
 US5556372
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