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EP0370890 - Apparatus for the surgical treatment of tissues by hyperthermia, preferably the prostate, equipped with heat protection means preferably comprising means forming radioreflecting screen [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 12.05.2000 Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2015	Change - lapse in a contracting state State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI	published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states TECHNOMED MEDICAL SYSTEMS 4, rue du Dauphiné 69120 Vaulx-en-Velin / FR
	[N/P]
Former [1995/44]	For all designated states TECHNOMED MEDICAL SYSTEMS 4, rue du Dauphiné F-69120 Vaulx-en-Velin / FR
Former [1994/42]	For all designated states TECHNOMED MEDICAL SYSTEMS Parc d'activités du Chêne, Boulevard des Droits de l'Homme F-69500 Bron / FR
Former [1993/25]	For all designated states TECHNOMED INTERNATIONAL Parc d'Activités du Chêne Boulevard des Droits de l'Homme F-69500 Bron / FR
Former [1990/22]	For all designated states TECHNOMED INTERNATIONAL Le Ponant 1 11 rue Leblanc F-75015 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)	01 / Hascoet, Gérard 10, avenue Colonel Bonnet F-75016 Paris / FR
	02 / Lacoste, François 61, rue Boileau F-69006 Lyon / FR
	03 / Cathaud, Muriel 13, rue des Tamaris F-69780 Venissieux / FR
	04 / Jacomino, Jean-Marie 5, rue Maréchal Foch F-69100 Villerbanne / FR
	05 / Devonec, Marian 81, avenue des Balmes F-01700 Miribel / FR
	06 / Perrin, Paul 2, Place Ollier F-69007 Lyon / FR
	[1990/22]
Representative(s)	Desrousseaux, Grégoire Marie, et al Hirsch & Associés 58, Avenue Marceau 75008 Paris / FR
	[N/P]
Former [1998/03]	Desrousseaux, Grégoire Marie, et al Cabinet HIRSCH-DESROUSSEAUX-POCHART, 34 rue de Bassano 75008 Paris / FR
Former [1990/22]	Portal, Gérard, et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université F-75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date	89403199.6	21.11.1989
	[1990/22]
Priority number, date	FR19880015126	21.11.1988 Original published format: FR 8815126
	[1990/22]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0370890
	Date:	30.05.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/22]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0370890
	Date:	08.11.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/45]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	27.03.1990
Classification	IPC:	A61N5/04, A61B19/00	[1990/22]
	CPC:	A61N5/02 (EP,US); A61N5/01 (KR); A61B18/18 (EP,US); A61B18/1815 (EP,US); A61B90/04 (EP,US); A61B2017/00084 (EP,US); (+) A61B2017/00274 (EP,US); A61B2017/22058 (EP,US); A61B2018/00011 (EP,US); A61B2018/00023 (EP,US); A61B2018/00101 (EP,US); A61B2018/00166 (EP,US); A61B2018/0022 (EP,US); A61B2018/00547 (EP,US); A61B2018/00577 (EP,US); A61B2018/00642 (EP,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP,US); A61B2018/00744 (EP,US); A61B2018/00791 (EP,US); A61B2018/183 (EP,US); A61B2090/3782 (EP,US); A61B2090/3784 (EP,US); A61B2090/3933 (EP,US); A61B90/39 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1990/22]
Title	German:	Vorrichtung zur chirurgischen Behandlung von Geweben mit Hyperthermie, vorzugsweise der Prostata, versehen mit einer Hitzeabschirmung, vorzugsweise mit einer radioreflektiven Abschirmung	[1990/22]
	English:	Apparatus for the surgical treatment of tissues by hyperthermia, preferably the prostate, equipped with heat protection means preferably comprising means forming radioreflecting screen	[1990/22]
	French:	Appareil de traitement chirurgical de tissus par hyperthermie, de préférence de la prostate, comprenant des moyens de protection thermique, comprenant de préférence des moyens formant un écran radioréfléchissant	[1990/22]
Miscellaneous	EPB 1995/45: Teilanmeldung 91113481.5 eingereicht am 21/11/89
	EPB 1995/45: Divisional application 91113481.5 filed on 21/11/89
	EPB 1995/45: Demande divisionnaire 91113481.5 déposée le 21/11/89
Examination procedure	25.05.1990	Request for accelerated examination filed
	28.05.1990	Examination requested [1990/32]
	12.12.1990	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.12.1990	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	18.04.1991	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.05.1991	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	21.05.1991	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.10.1991	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	15.11.1991	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.11.1992	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	17.10.1994	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	09.03.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	26.05.1995	Fee for grant paid
	26.05.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination	21.12.1992	Appeal received No. T0240/93
	26.02.1993	Statement of grounds filed
	17.10.1994	Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
	17.10.1994	Date of oral proceedings
	27.10.1994	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)	EP91113481.5 / EP0459535
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE SADIS BRUKER SPECTROSPIN SOCIETE ANONYME DE DIFFUSION DE L INSTRUMENTA- TION SCIENTIFIQUE BRUKER SPECTROSPIN 34 rue de l Industrie F- 67160 Wissembourg / FR Opponent's representative Nuss, Pierre Cabinet Nuss 10 Rue Jacques Kablé 67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
		02 29.07.1996 12.08.1996 ADMISSIBLE Schröder Michael Am Tiergarten 4 21407 Deutsch-Evern / DE Opponent's representative Emmel, Thomas Schaefer Emmel Hausfeld Patentanwälte Krohnstieg 43 22415 Hamburg / DE
		03 06.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE DORNIER MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH Postfach 1128 82101 Germering / DE Opponent's representative Betten & Resch Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Postfach 10 02 51 80076 München / DE
		04 07.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE ProstaLund Operations AB Höstbruksvägen 14 226 60 Lund / SE Opponent's representative Asketorp, Göran Hansson Thyresson Patentbyra AB, Box 73 201 20 Malmö / SE
		05 07.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE VERMED Route de Crouy- BP 14 F- 60530 Neuilly en Thelle / FR Opponent's representative David, Daniel Gevers France 41, avenue de Friedland 75008 Paris / FR
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/36]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE SADIS BRUKER SPECTROSPIN SOCIETE ANONYME DE DIFFUSION DE L INSTRUMENTA- TION SCIENTIFIQUE BRUKER SPECTROSPIN 34 rue de l Industrie F- 67160 Wissembourg / FR Opponent's representative Nuss, Pierre Cabinet Nuss 10 Rue Jacques Kablé 67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
		02 29.07.1996 12.08.1996 ADMISSIBLE Schröder Michael Am Tiergarten 4 21407 Deutsch-Evern / DE Opponent's representative Emmel, Thomas Schaefer Emmel Hausfeld Patentanwälte Krohnstieg 43 22415 Hamburg / DE
		03 06.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH Postfach 1128 82101 Germering / DE Opponent's representative Betten & Resch Reichenbachstrasse 19 80469 München / DE
		04 07.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE ProstaLund Operations AB Höstbruksvägen 14 226 60 Lund / SE Opponent's representative Asketorp, Göran Hansson Thyresson Patentbyra AB, Box 73 201 20 Malmö / SE
		05 07.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE VERMED Route de Crouy- BP 14 F- 60530 Neuilly en Thelle / FR Opponent's representative David, Daniel Bloch & Bonnétat 23bis, rue de Turin 75008 Paris / FR
	Former [2000/19]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE SADIS BRUKER SPECTROSPIN SOCIETE ANONYME DE DIFFUSION DE L INSTRUMENTA- TION SCIENTIFIQUE BRUKER SPECTROSPIN 34 rue de l Industrie F- 67160 Wissembourg / FR Opponent's representative Nuss, Pierre Cabinet Nuss 10 Rue Jacques Kablé 67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
		02 29.07.1996 12.08.1996 ADMISSIBLE Schröder Michael Am Tiergarten 4 21407 Deutsch-Evern / DE Opponent's representative Emmel, Thomas Schaefer Emmel Hausfeld Patentanwälte Krohnstieg 43 22415 Hamburg / DE
		03 06.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH Postfach 1128 82101 Germering / DE Opponent's representative Betten & Resch Reichenbachstrasse 19 80469 München / DE
		04 07.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE ProstaLund Operations AB Höstbruksvägen 14 226 60 Lund / SE Opponent's representative Asketorp, Göran Hansson Thyresson Patentbyra AB, Box 73 201 20 Malmö / SE
		05 07.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE VERMED Route de Crouy- BP 14 F- 60530 Neuilly en Thelle / FR Opponent's representative David, Daniel Cabinet Bloch & Associés 23bis, rue de Turin 75008 Paris / FR
	Former [2000/11]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE SADIS BRUKER SPECTROSPIN SOCIETE ANONYME DE DIFFUSION DE L INSTRUMENTA- TION SCIENTIFIQUE BRUKER SPECTROSPIN 34 rue de l Industrie F- 67160 Wissembourg / FR Opponent's representative Nuss, Pierre Cabinet Nuss 10 Rue Jacques Kablé 67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
		02 29.07.1996 12.08.1996 ADMISSIBLE Schröder Michael Am Tiergarten 4 21407 Deutsch-Evern / DE Opponent's representative Emmel, Thomas Schaefer Emmel Hausfeld Patentanwälte Krohnstieg 43 22415 Hamburg / DE
		03 06.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH Postfach 1128 82101 Germering / DE Opponent's representative Betten & Resch Reichenbachstrasse 19 80469 München / DE
		04 07.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE Lund Instrument AB Höstbruksvägen 14 S-226 60 Lund / SE Opponent's representative Wallin, Bo-Göran AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117 200 71 Malmö / SE
		05 07.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE VERMED Route de Crouy- BP 14 F- 60530 Neuilly en Thelle / FR Opponent's representative David, Daniel Cabinet Bloch & Associés 23bis, rue de Turin 75008 Paris / FR
	Former [1999/01]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE SADIS BRUKER SPECTROSPIN SOCIETE ANONYME DE DIFFUSION DE L INSTRUMENTA- TION SCIENTIFIQUE BRUKER SPECTROSPIN 34 rue de l Industrie F- 67160 Wissembourg / FR Opponent's representative Nuss, Pierre Cabinet Nuss 10 Rue Jacques Kablé 67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
		02 29.07.1996 12.08.1996 ADMISSIBLE Schröder Michael Am Tiergarten 4 21407 Deutsch-Evern / DE Opponent's representative Emmel, Thomas Schaefer Emmel Hausfeld Patentanwälte Krohnstieg 43 22415 Hamburg / DE
		03 06.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH Postfach 1128 82101 Germering / DE Opponent's representative Resch, Michael, Dipl.-Phys. Betten & Resch Patentanwälte Reichenbachstrasse 19 80469 München / DE
		04 07.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE Lund Instrument AB Höstbruksvägen 14 S-226 60 Lund / SE Opponent's representative Wallin, Bo-Göran AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117 200 71 Malmö / SE
		05 07.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE VERMED Route de Crouy- BP 14 F- 60530 Neuilly en Thelle / FR Opponent's representative David, Daniel Cabinet Bloch & Associés 23bis, rue de Turin 75008 Paris / FR
	Former [1996/40]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE SADIS BRUKER SPECTROSPIN SOCIETE ANONYME DE DIFFUSION DE L INSTRUMENTA- TION SCIENTIFIQUE BRUKER SPECTROSPIN 34 rue de l Industrie F- 67160 Wissembourg / FR Opponent's representative Nuss, Pierre Cabinet Nuss 10 Rue Jacques Kablé 67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
		02 29.07.1996 12.08.1996 ADMISSIBLE Schröder Michael Am Tiergarten 4 21407 Deutsch-Evern / DE Opponent's representative Emmel, Thomas Schaefer Emmel Hausfeld Patentanwälte Krohnstieg 43 22415 Hamburg / DE
		03 06.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH Postfach 1128 82101 Germering / DE
		04 07.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE Lund Instrument AB Höstbruksvägen 14 S-226 60 Lund / SE Opponent's representative Wallin, Bo-Göran AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117 200 71 Malmö / SE
		05 07.08.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE VERMED Route de Crouy- BP 14 F- 60530 Neuilly en Thelle / FR Opponent's representative David, Daniel Cabinet Bloch & Associés 23bis, rue de Turin 75008 Paris / FR
	Former [1996/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE SADIS BRUKER SPECTROSPIN SOCIETE ANONYME DE DIFFUSION DE L INSTRUMENTA- TION SCIENTIFIQUE BRUKER SPECTROSPIN 34 rue de l Industrie F- 67160 Wissembourg / FR Opponent's representative Nuss, Pierre Cabinet Nuss 10 Rue Jacques Kablé 67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
		02 29.07.1996 ADMISSIBLE Schröder Michael Am Tiergarten 4 21407 Deutsch-Evern / DE Opponent's representative Emmel, Thomas Schaefer Emmel Hausfeld Patentanwälte Krohnstieg 43 22415 Hamburg / DE
	Former [1996/37]
	Opponent(s)	01 22.07.1996 05.09.1996 ADMISSIBLE SADIS BRUKER SPECTROSPIN SOCIETE ANONYME DE DIFFUSION DE L INSTRUMENTA- TION SCIENTIFIQUE BRUKER SPECTROSPIN 34 rue de l Industrie F- 67160 Wissembourg / FR Opponent's representative Nuss, Pierre Cabinet Nuss 10 Rue Jacques Kablé 67080 Strasbourg Cedex / FR
	10.09.1996	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	10.01.1997	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	02.04.1997	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
	05.04.1997	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	06.10.1997	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M07)
	18.05.1998	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	14.12.1999	Date of oral proceedings
	20.01.2000	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	31.01.2000	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	10.02.2000	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2000/26]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	22.11.1991	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.11.1992	Renewal fee patent year 04
	07.12.1993	Renewal fee patent year 05
	17.11.1994	Renewal fee patent year 06
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	01.12.1993	05 M06 Fee paid on 07.12.1993
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	deleted
	[2015/21]
Former [2000/52]	CH	08.11.1995
	LI	08.11.1995
Documents cited:	Search	[A]DE2207387 (MESSER GRIESHEIM GMBH);
		[AD]WO8103616 (SANDHU T, et al);
		[AD]EP0105677 (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD [JP]);
		[A]DE3525702 (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
		[AD]EP0248758 (BIODAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD [IL])
		[AD] - PROCEEDINGS OF THE 13th ANNUAL NORTHEAST BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCE, Philadelphia, PA, 12th-13th March 1987, pages 390-393, IEEE, New York, US; T.P. RYAN et al.: "Sar evaluation of interstitial clinical heating for biliary obstruction due to cancer".
	Examination	- "Medical Tribune", 31 March 1988, pages 3, 13 and 14;
		- "Urology", December 1985, vol. XXVI, no. 6, pages 572 to 576;
		- "Journal of Microwave Power", vol. 17, no.3, 1982, pages 203 to 209;
		- "The Prostate" vol. 8, 1986, pages 93 to 102;
		- T. H. Schiebler et al. "Lehrbuch der gesamten Anatomie des Menschen"Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York and Tokyo, 3 Aufl., 1983, pages 550 to 581.

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