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EP1658113 - DEVICE FOR LOW INTENSITY OPTICAL HAIR GROWTH CONTROL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/21]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOW INTENSITY OPTICAL HAIR GROWTH CONTROL
[2012/32]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.2021Revocation of patentpublished on 28.04.2021  [2021/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2013/04]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/21]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / ROERSMA, Michiel, E.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / NUIJS, Antonius, M.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
03 / ROOSEN, Guido, F.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2006/21]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/04]Wolfs, Marc Johannes Maria
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/21]Wolfs, Marc Johannes Maria
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date04744741.205.08.2004
[2006/21]
WO2004IB51395
Priority number, dateEP2003010258218.08.2003         Original published format: EP 03102582
[2006/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005016453
Date:24.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1658113
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1658113
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/06, A61B18/18
[2006/21]
CPC:
A61N5/0617 (EP,US); A61B18/203 (EP,US); A61B2018/00452 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00476 (EP,US); A61B2018/1807 (EP,US); A61N2005/0659 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/21]
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUR OPTISCHEN STEUERUNG DES HAARWUCHSES MIT NIEDRIGEN INTENSITÄTEN[2012/32]
English:DEVICE FOR LOW INTENSITY OPTICAL HAIR GROWTH CONTROL[2012/32]
French:DISPOSITIF DE REGULATION OPTIQUE DE FAIBLE INTENSITE DE LA CROISSANCE DES POILS[2012/32]
Former [2006/21]GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR OPTISCHEN STEUERUNG DES HAARWUCHSES MIT NIEDRIGEN INTENSITÄTEN
Former [2006/21]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOW INTENSITY OPTICAL HAIR GROWTH CONTROL
Former [2006/21]METHODE ET DISPOSITIF DE REGULATION OPTIQUE DE FAIBLE INTENSITE DE LA CROISSANCE DES POILS
Entry into regional phase20.03.2006National basic fee paid 
20.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/21]
02.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2012Observations by third parties
28.06.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.06.2012
29.06.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2012Fee for grant paid
13.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  02.09.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.09.2013  09.09.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Babyliss Faco S.P.R.L.
Avenue de l'Independance 25
4020 Liège / BE
Opponent's representative
Pronovem
Office Van Malderen
Parc d'affaires Zénobe Gramme- bâtiment K
Square des Conduites d'Eau 1-2
4020 Liège / BE
 02  23.10.2013  08.11.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Braun GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
 [2018/03]
Former [2015/45]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.2013  09.09.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Babyliss Faco S.P.R.L.
Avenue de l'Independance 25
4020 Liège / BE
Opponent's representative
Pronovem
Office Van Malderen
Parc d'affaires Zénobe Gramme- bâtiment K
Square des Conduites d'Eau 1-2
4020 Liège / BE
 02  23.10.2013  08.11.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Braun GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
Opponent's representative
Schneider, Stefan Michael
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Patentabteilung
Frankfurterstrasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
Former [2013/49]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.2013  09.09.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Babyliss Faco S.P.R.L.
Avenue de l'Independance 25
4020 Liège / BE
Opponent's representative
Pronovem
Office Van Malderen
Parc d'affaires Zénobe Gramme- bâtiment K
Square des Conduites d'eau 1-2
4020 Liège / BE
 02  23.10.2013   
Braun GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg / DE
Former [2013/42]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.2013  09.09.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Babyliss Faco S.P.R.L.
Avenue de l'Independance 25
4020 Liège / BE
Opponent's representative
Pronovem
Office Van Malderen
Parc d'affaires Zénobe Gramme- bâtiment K
Square des Conduites d'eau 1-2
4020 Liège / BE
29.11.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.07.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.12.2015Date of oral proceedings
28.01.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.01.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
19.01.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/17]
Appeal following opposition31.03.2016Appeal received No.  T0875/16
30.05.2016Statement of grounds filed
19.01.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
22.02.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
19.01.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.08.2004
AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
CZ23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
MC23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
RO23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
SK23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
PT23.05.2013
IE05.08.2013
LU05.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/33]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
CZ23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
MC23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
RO23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
SK23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
PT23.05.2013
IE05.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
Former [2014/20]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
CZ23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
MC23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
RO23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
SK23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
PT23.05.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
CZ23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
RO23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
SK23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
PT23.05.2013
Former [2013/48]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
PT23.05.2013
Former [2013/40]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
PT23.05.2013
Former [2013/37]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
NL23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
SI23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
GR24.04.2013
Former [2013/36]AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
Former [2013/35]BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
SE23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
Former [2013/34]SE23.01.2013
BG23.04.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]US6080147  (TOBINICK EDWARD L [US]) [X] 1-8,10 * column 3, lines 27-58 * * column 5, lines 1-24 *;
 [XI]EP0736308  (ESC MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD [IL]) [X] 1,4,10 * column 2, line 18 - column 3, line 18 * * column 5, lines 9-20 * [I] 2,3,5-8;
 [XI]WO9728752  (JONES GARY LEWIS [GB], et al) [X] 1,3-6,9 * abstract * * page 17, lines 19-23 * * claims 23-28 * [I] 2,7,8;
 [XI]US5059192  (ZAIAS NARDO [US]) [X] 1,2,4 * column 3, lines 32-48 * [I] 3;
 [DA]US6273884  (ALTSHULER GREGORY B [US], et al) [DA] 9 * column 4, lines 35-40 * * column 13, line 56 - column 14, line 6 *;
 [PXD]WO03077783  (PALOMAR MEDICAL TECH INC [US], et al) [PXD] 1-10 * page 15, lines 3-7 * * table 2 * * page 18, line 5 - page 19, line 9 * * claims 15,16 *
ExaminationUS6579283
by applicantUS6080147
 WO9728752
 EP0736308
 US5059192
 WO9824507
 WO03077783
otherWO2005016453
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