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EP About this file: EP1538980

EP1538980 - DEVICE FOR BODY AESTHETICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/24]DEVICES AND METHODOLOGIES USEFUL IN BODY AESTHETICS
[2016/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2016
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ultrashape Ltd.
P.O. Box 80
20692 Yokneam / IL
[2017/03]
Former [2010/15]For all designated states
Ultrashape Ltd.
P.O. Box 80
20692 Yokneam / IL
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Ultrashape Inc.
31 Habarzel Street
69710 Tel Aviv / IL
Inventor(s)01 / ESHEL, Yoram
38 Kisufim Street
69355 Tel Aviv / IL
02 / KUSHCULEY, Leonid
10 Ezra Street
76201 Rehovot / IL
03 / SVERDLIK, Ariel
39 Shimon Hatarsi Street
62492 Tel Aviv / IL
04 / VITSNUDEL, Ilia
79 Haatzmaut Street
40500 Even Yehuda / IL
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2014/04]
Former [2011/35]Jennings, Michael John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2005/24]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date02743588.225.06.2002
[2005/24]
WO2002IL00510
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004000116
Date:31.12.2003
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1538980
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1538980
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61N7/00
[2016/13]
CPC:
A61Q19/06 (EP,US); A61B8/00 (EP,KR,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US);
A61B5/055 (KR); A61K31/19 (EP,US); A61K31/375 (EP,US);
A61K31/70 (EP,US); A61K8/0208 (EP,US); A61N7/00 (EP,US);
A61N7/02 (EP,US); A61P29/00 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP);
A61P31/12 (EP); A61Q17/00 (EP,US); A61Q19/10 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2055 (EP,US); A61B2034/2065 (EP,US); A61B2034/2072 (EP,US);
A61B2090/065 (EP,US); A61B2090/378 (EP,US); A61B34/25 (EP,US);
A61B90/361 (EP,US); A61M2202/08 (EP,US); A61N2007/0008 (EP,US);
A61N2007/0078 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61K31/19, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K31/375, A61K2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K31/70, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2005/24]A61B5/055
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2017/03]
Former [2005/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE KÖRPERÄSTHETIK[2016/13]
English:DEVICE FOR BODY AESTHETICS[2016/13]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR L'ESTHETIQUE CORPORELLE[2016/13]
Former [2005/24]NÜTZLICHE VORRICHTUNGEN UND METHODEN FÜR DIE KÖRPERÄSTHETIK
Former [2005/24]DEVICES AND METHODOLOGIES USEFUL IN BODY AESTHETICS
Former [2005/24]DISPOSITIFS ET METHODES UTILES EN ESTHETIQUE CORPORELLE
Entry into regional phase25.01.2005National basic fee paid 
25.01.2005Search fee paid 
25.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.01.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
14.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.07.2016Fee for grant paid
18.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.12.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
12.12.2016Receipt 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  14.04.2009
Opposition(s)19.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/52]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
05.02.2010Request for further processing filed
05.02.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
25.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
19.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
30.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200908   M06   Fee paid on   25.08.2009
30.06.201615   M06   Fee paid on   30.08.2016
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.01.2017
CY18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
ES18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
IT18.01.2017
MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
TR18.01.2017
GR19.04.2017
PT18.05.2017
IE25.06.2017
LU25.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]AT18.01.2017
CY18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
ES18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
IT18.01.2017
MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
GR19.04.2017
PT18.05.2017
IE25.06.2017
LU25.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/39]AT18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
ES18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
IT18.01.2017
MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
GR19.04.2017
PT18.05.2017
IE25.06.2017
LU25.06.2017
BE30.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/23]AT18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
ES18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
IT18.01.2017
MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
GR19.04.2017
PT18.05.2017
IE25.06.2017
LU25.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/21]AT18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
ES18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
IT18.01.2017
MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
GR19.04.2017
PT18.05.2017
LU25.06.2017
CH30.06.2017
LI30.06.2017
Former [2018/11]AT18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
ES18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
IT18.01.2017
MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
GR19.04.2017
PT18.05.2017
Former [2017/51]AT18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
ES18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
IT18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
GR19.04.2017
PT18.05.2017
Former [2017/40]AT18.01.2017
ES18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
GR19.04.2017
PT18.05.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]US5209221  (RIEDLINGER RAINER [DE]) [A] 1-6 * figures 2,3 ** column 3, line 29 - column 4, line 32 *
International search[A]US4986275  (ISHIDA AKINORI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5143073  (DORY JACQUES [FR]);
 [X]US5143063  (FELLNER DONALD G [US]);
 [X]US5507790  (WEISS WILLIAM V [CA]);
 [A]US6071239  (CRIBBS ROBERT W [US], et al)
ExaminationEP1362223
by applicantJPS58181399
 US4986275
 US5143063
 US5143073
 US5209221
 US5301660
 US5431621
 JPH0889893
 US5507790
 US5526815
 GB2303552
 JPH10277483
 US5884631
 JPH11187493
 US6039048
 US6071239
 US6113558
 US6206873
 WO0224076
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