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EP About this file: EP1345657

EP1345657 - ULTRASOUND ASSISTED LIPOLYSIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2005
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
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
Insightec-Image Guided Treatment Ltd.
P.O. Box 2059
39120 Tirat Hacarmel / IL
[2003/39]
Inventor(s)01 / FRIEDMAN, Zvi
6 Ben Gurion Avenue
27 026 Kiryat Bialik / IL
02 / MAOR, Dov
18 Lea Goldberg Street
34 987 Haifa / IL
03 / VITEK, Shuki
33a Ilanot Street
34 324 Haifa / IL
 [2003/39]
Representative(s)Waxweiler, Jean, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A., P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2003/39]Waxweiler, Jean, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A., P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date01272231.024.12.2001
[2003/39]
WO2001IL01191
Priority number, dateUS2000075327327.12.2000         Original published format: US 753273
US2001087926211.06.2001         Original published format: US 879262
[2003/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02051501
Date:04.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1345657
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1345657
Date:11.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61N7/00
[2003/39]
CPC:
A61B17/22012 (EP,US); A61B2017/22007 (EP,US); A61N2007/0008 (EP,US);
A61N2007/0078 (EP,US); 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,   TR [2003/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLUNTERSTÜTZE LIPOLYSE[2003/39]
English:ULTRASOUND ASSISTED LIPOLYSIS[2003/39]
French:LIPOLYSE ULTRASONIQUE[2003/39]
Entry into regional phase02.07.2003National basic fee paid 
02.07.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/39]
19.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2004Fee for grant paid
01.06.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
04.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/31]
Request for further processing for:04.06.2004Request for further processing filed
04.06.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.06.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
CY11.08.2004
ES11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
TR11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
IE24.12.2004
LU24.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
PT11.01.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/09]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
CY11.08.2004
ES11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
TR11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
IE24.12.2004
LU24.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
Former [2006/51]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
TR11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
IE24.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
Former [2006/23]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
NL11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
IE24.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
Former [2006/13]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
IE24.12.2004
MC31.12.2004
Former [2005/45]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
MC31.12.2004
Former [2005/28]AT11.08.2004
BE11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/22]AT11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
DK11.11.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/21]AT11.08.2004
CH11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
LI11.08.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/18]AT11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
GR11.11.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/13]AT11.08.2004
FI11.08.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/11]FI11.08.2004
SE11.11.2004
Former [2005/10]SE11.11.2004
Cited inInternational search[X]US5209221  (RIEDLINGER RAINER [DE]) [X] 1-3 * column 2, lines 22-46 * * column 3, lines 29-51 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0734742  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,14 * column 12, lines 4-15 * * column 28, lines 10,11 * * column 31, lines 47-53 * * figures 20A,27; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US5938608  (BIEGER JOHANNES [DE], et al) [A] 6* claims 1,4 *;
 [X]US6071239  (CRIBBS ROBERT W [US], et al) [X] 1,4,10-13 * column 5, lines 10-16,25-31,61-67 * * figures 5B,7,9; claim 3 *;
 [X]US6113559  (KLOPOTEK PETER J [US]) [X] 1-12 * column 4, lines 3-20,57-62 * * column 5, lines 14,15,23-27 * * column 7, lines 1-15,46-55 * * column 8, lines 1,2,7-12 * * column 8, line 62 - column 9, line 2 * * figures 1,2,4,6,9; claim 7 *
by applicantUS5413063
 US5526814
 US5884631
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