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EP1545364 - REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC PATIENT RESTRAINTS FOR RADIATION THERAPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.2007
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.03.2007  [2007/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Med-Tec Iowa, Inc.
1401 8th Street, S.E., P.O. Box 320
Orange City, IA 51041 / US
[2006/15]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
Med-Tec Iowa, Inc.
1401 8th Street, S.E., P.O. Box 320
Orange City, IA 51041 / US
Inventor(s)01 / UNGEMACH, Robert
P.O. Box 320
Orange City, IA 51041 / US
02 / NIBBELINK, Jeff
P.O. Box 320
Orange City, IA 51041 / US
 [2005/26]
Representative(s)Thomson, Paul Anthony, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/26]Thomson, Paul Anthony, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date02766503.304.10.2002
[2005/26]
WO2002US31816
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004032781
Date:22.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1545364
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1545364
Date:12.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00
[2005/26]
CPC:
A61B90/18 (EP,US); A61B90/14 (EP,US); A61B90/17 (EP,US);
A61N2005/1097 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/04]
Former [2005/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSTÄRKTE THERMOPLASTISCHE PATIENTENHALTERUNG FÜR RADIOTHERAPIE[2005/26]
English:REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC PATIENT RESTRAINTS FOR RADIATION THERAPY[2005/26]
French:ELEMENTS THERMOPLASTIQUES RENFORCES DE RETENUE DE PATIENT POUR RADIOTHERAPIE[2005/26]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2005National basic fee paid 
05.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
28.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2005Fee for grant paid
20.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5370117  (MCLAURIN JR ROBERT L [US]) [A] 1-17 * column 1, line 7 - column 5, line 28; figure 5 *;
 [X]US5595191  (KIRK JOHN R [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6-11,15,16 * figures 10,11 *;
 [X]WO9702942  (ALK ASSOCIATES [DK], et al) [X] 1-17 * page 1 - page 2; figures 3A,3B *;
 [A]US5702406  (VILSMEIER STEFAN [DE], et al) [A] 1-17* column 1, line 6 - column 9, line 22; figures 1A-1C *;
 [A]US5775337  (HAUGER TODD [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * column 1, line 4 - column 4, line 12; figure 7 *;
 [A]US6161237  (TANG WEN THYE [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * column 1, line 5 - column 3, line 2; figure 5 *;
 [A]EP1095640  (PLANET MEDICAL [DK]) [A] 1-17 * column 2, line 24 - column 3, line 8; figures 2,5 * * column 4, line 39 - column 5, line 33 *
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