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EP About this file: EP1457234

EP1457234 - Therapeutic light source and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Photo Therapeutics Limited
3rd Floor, Station House Stamford New Road Altrincham
Cheshire WA14 1EP / GB
[2010/11]
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
Photo Therapeutics Limited
3rd Floor, Station House Stamford New Road
Altrincham Cheshire WA14 1EP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Whitehurst, Colin
Photo Ther. Ltd 3rd Floor, Station House Stamford
New Road, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 1EP / GB
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]Cross, James Peter Archibald, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date04011578.420.03.2001
[2004/38]
Priority number, dateGB2000000708523.03.2000         Original published format: GB 0007085
GB2000000949117.04.2000         Original published format: GB 0009491
GB2000003097419.12.2000         Original published format: GB 0030974
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1457234
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1457234
Date:01.12.2004
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1457234
Date:17.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/06
[2004/38]
CPC:
A61N5/062 (EP,US); A61N5/0613 (EP,US); A61N2005/005 (EP,US);
A61N2005/0611 (EP); A61N2005/0636 (EP,US); A61N2005/0642 (EP,US);
A61N2005/0644 (EP,US); A61N2005/0645 (EP,US); A61N2005/0647 (EP,US);
A61N2005/0652 (EP,US); A61N2005/0662 (EP,US); A61N5/0601 (EP,US);
A61N5/0617 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2010/11]
Former [2004/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesAL01.06.2005
LT01.06.2005
LV01.06.2005
MK01.06.2005
RO01.06.2005
SI01.06.2005
TitleGerman:Therapeutische Lichtquelle und Verfahren[2004/38]
English:Therapeutic light source and method[2004/38]
French:Source lumineuse thérapeutique et procédé[2004/38]
Examination procedure02.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/31]
08.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2009Fee for grant paid
15.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01302586.1  / EP1138349
Opposition(s)20.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/08]
Request for further processing for:24.01.2007Request for further processing filed
24.01.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.02.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
09.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
02.06.2005M01   Fee paid on   02.06.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.03.2010
BE17.03.2010
CY17.03.2010
DK17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
IT17.03.2010
NL17.03.2010
SE17.03.2010
TR17.03.2010
LU20.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
GR18.06.2010
ES28.06.2010
PT19.07.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT17.03.2010
BE17.03.2010
CY17.03.2010
DK17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
IT17.03.2010
NL17.03.2010
SE17.03.2010
LU20.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
GR18.06.2010
ES28.06.2010
PT19.07.2010
Former [2011/15]AT17.03.2010
BE17.03.2010
CY17.03.2010
DK17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
IT17.03.2010
NL17.03.2010
SE17.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
GR18.06.2010
ES28.06.2010
PT19.07.2010
Former [2011/10]AT17.03.2010
BE17.03.2010
CY17.03.2010
DK17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
NL17.03.2010
SE17.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
GR18.06.2010
ES28.06.2010
PT19.07.2010
Former [2011/08]AT17.03.2010
BE17.03.2010
CY17.03.2010
DK17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
NL17.03.2010
SE17.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
GR18.06.2010
ES28.06.2010
PT19.07.2010
Former [2011/07]AT17.03.2010
BE17.03.2010
CY17.03.2010
DK17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
NL17.03.2010
SE17.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
GR18.06.2010
ES28.06.2010
Former [2010/49]AT17.03.2010
BE17.03.2010
CY17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
NL17.03.2010
SE17.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
GR18.06.2010
ES28.06.2010
Former [2010/46]AT17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
NL17.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
GR18.06.2010
ES28.06.2010
Former [2010/45]AT17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
NL17.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/38]AT17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE8813852U  (NORMEDICA AG) [Y] 1-4 * page 5, line 11 - line 25 * * page 6, line 18 - line 23 * * page 7, line 21 - line 33 *;
 [A]DE4113803  (IWG EASTMED MEDIZINTECHNIK GMB [DE]) [A] 13 * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 7 ** column 2, line 57 - line 64; figure 2; claim 3 *;
 [Y]WO9309847  (LARSEN ERIK [CH]) [Y] 1-4,14-19 * page 4, line 16 - page 5, line 15 * * page 6, line 27 - page 7, line 7; figures 1,2; claims 1-5,8 *;
 [XY]WO9321842  (QUADRA LOGIC TECH INC [CA], et al) [X] 5-7 * page 8, line 26 - page 9, line 7 * * page 10, line 8 - line 24 * * page 11, line 12 - line 25 * * page 16, line 28 - page 17, line 3 * * page 18, line 4 - page 19, line 32; figures 5,10-12,14; claims 1-3 * [Y] 1-4,8,9,14-19;
 [Y]US5278432  (IGNATIUS RONALD W [US], et al) [Y] 8,9 * column 2, line 3 - line 12 * * column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 20 * * column 5, line 4 - line 12 *;
 [Y]WO9526217  (MAEF SRL [IT], et al) [Y] 15-19 * page 3, line 1 - line 19 * * page 4, line 14 - page 5, line 26; claims 12-16 *;
 [X]US5634711  (KENNEDY JOHN [CA], et al) [X] 5-7,9,17-19 * column 2, line 10 - line 27 * * column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 49 * * column 9, line 26 - line 30; figures 1,7; claims 1,6,7,14,15,18 *;
 [A]US5913883  (ALEXANDER DANE [US], et al) [A] 1-4,7-19 * column 2, line 3 - line 60 * * column 3, line 8 - line 18 * * column 3, line 44 - line 52 *;
 [Y]WO0002491  (HARTH YORAM [IL], et al) [Y] 15-19 * page 4, line 8 - line 11 * * page 4, line 29 - line 32 * * page 6, line 3 - line 6 * * page 12, line 17 - line 23; claim 12 *
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