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EP About this file: EP1239239

EP1239239 - Cryoprobe based on a Peltier module [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2006
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.01.2013  [2013/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pira, Luc
Vestinglaan, 51
2640 Mortsel / BE
For all designated states
Dewaegenaere, Levi
Huldenkens 2
2970 's Gravenwezel / BE
[N/P]
Former [2005/44]For all designated states
Pira, Luc
Vestinglaan, 51
2640 Mortsel / BE
For all designated states
Dewaegenaere, Levi
Huldenkens 2
2970 'S Gravenwezel / BE
Former [2002/37]For all designated states
Pira, Luc
Vestinglaan, 51
2640 Mortsel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Pira, Luc
Vestinglaan 51
2640 Mortsel / BE
 [2005/45]
Former [2005/44]01 / * * *
Former [2002/37]01 / see applicant
...
Application number, filing date02076513.704.11.1997
[2002/37]
Priority number, dateBE1996000092804.11.1996         Original published format: BE 9600928
[2002/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1239239
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1239239
Date:11.08.2004
[2004/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1239239
Date:02.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:F25B21/02, A61B18/02
[2002/37]
CPC:
A61B18/02 (EP,US); F25B21/02 (EP,US); A61B2018/025 (EP,US);
F25B2321/0252 (EP,US); F25B25/00 (EP,US); F28F2270/00 (EP,US);
F28F2275/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/37]
Extension statesAL14.05.2002
LT14.05.2002
LV14.05.2002
MK14.05.2002
RO14.05.2002
SI14.05.2002
TitleGerman:Auf einer Peltier-Einheit basierte Kryosonde[2002/37]
English:Cryoprobe based on a Peltier module[2002/37]
French:Sonde cryogénique à base d'un module Peltier[2002/37]
Examination procedure14.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/37]
20.11.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2005Fee for grant paid
16.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97870177.9  / EP0840078
Opposition(s)03.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI02.11.2005
GR02.11.2005
SE05.11.2005
PT03.04.2006
[2013/04]
Former [2012/37]FI02.11.2005
GR02.11.2005
SE05.11.2005
PT03.04.2006
Former [2010/20]FI02.11.2005
GR02.11.2005
SE05.11.2005
PT03.04.2006
Former [2009/24]FI02.11.2005
GR02.11.2005
IT02.11.2005
SE05.11.2005
PT03.04.2006
Former [2008/22]FI02.11.2005
GR02.11.2005
IT02.11.2005
ES05.11.2005
SE05.11.2005
PT03.04.2006
Former [2008/20]FI02.11.2005
IT02.11.2005
ES05.11.2005
SE05.11.2005
FR30.11.2005
GR03.02.2006
PT03.04.2006
Former [2007/38]FI02.11.2005
IT02.11.2005
ES05.11.2005
SE05.11.2005
FR30.11.2005
PT03.04.2006
Former [2007/30]FI02.11.2005
ES05.11.2005
SE05.11.2005
FR30.11.2005
PT03.04.2006
Former [2007/21]FI02.11.2005
ES05.11.2005
SE05.11.2005
PT03.04.2006
Former [2006/48]FI02.11.2005
SE05.11.2005
PT03.04.2006
Former [2006/23]FI02.11.2005
Documents cited:Search[DA]US3133539  (WILLIAM EIDUS) [DA] 1 * column 2, line 9 - column 4, line 73; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US3451904  (BOEHMER ANDREW P, et al) [A] 6 * column 4, line 53 - column 5, line 61; figures 8,9 *;
 [A]US3971229  (PRIVAS YVES EMILE);
 [A]US4090517  (TAKENAKA NAGATOKI);
 [A]DE3309093  (SCHWARZHAUPT MED TECH [DE]) [A] 3 * page 7, line 21 - page 11, line 30; figures 1-3 *;
 [XA]FR2613611  (BAUMGARTEN FREDERIC [FR]) [X] 1 * page 2, line 25 - page 4, line 35; figures 1-6 * [A] 11,12;
 [A]US5207674  (HAMILTON ARCHIE C [US]) [A] 1,11,12 * column 5, line 39 - column 10, line 59; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0552397  (DEUTSCH RICHARD [US]) [A] 1,10 * column 3, line 7 - column 5, line 42; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]DE9306669U  (TREMPERT JOERG [DE]) [A] 1,11,12 * page 2, paragraph 1 - paragraph L; figures 1,2; claims 1-6 *;
 [A]WO9316667  (IMPLEMED INC [US]) [A] 1,4 * page 4, line 3 - page 12, line 15; figures 1-4B *;
 [A]GB2286660  (THORNER DAVID [GB]) [A] 1,2 * page 3, paragraph 4 - page 5, paragraph L; figures 1-5 *
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