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EP0556299 - URETHRAL INSERTED APPLICATOR FOR PROSTATE HYPERTHERMIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.07.2000
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2000Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.08.2000 [2000/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TherMatrx, Inc.
2211-N Lakeside, Drive
Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 / US
[1999/16]
Former [1993/34]For all designated states
BSD MEDICAL CORPORATION
2188 West 2200 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84119 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TURNER, Paul, F.
762 Lacey Way
North Salt Lake, UT 84054 / US
02 / SCHAEFERMEYER, Theron, Neal
110 East Cobble Creek
North Salt Lake, UT 84054 / US
03 / TUMEH, Amer, Mohammad
1886 Westminster Avenue
Salt Lake City, UT 84106 / US
04 / TERRY, Philip, A.
1017 Belle Meadows Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84121 / US
[1993/34]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/34]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date92900347.304.11.1991
[1993/34]
WO1991US08183
Priority number, dateUS1990060937205.11.1990         Original published format: US 609372
[1993/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9207622
Date:14.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0556299
Date:25.08.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.05.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/02
[1993/34]
CPC:
A61N5/0601 (EP,US); A61B18/18 (EP,US); A61B18/1815 (EP,US);
A61B5/01 (EP,US); A61N7/022 (EP,US); A61B17/2202 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00057 (EP,US); A61B2017/00084 (EP,US); A61B2017/00132 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00274 (EP,US); A61B2017/22021 (EP,US); A61B2018/00035 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00166 (EP,US); A61B2018/00547 (EP,US); A61F7/12 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0177 (EP,US); A61N2005/007 (EP,US); A61N2005/061 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/34]
TitleGerman:IN DIE HARNRÖHRE EINGEFÜHRTER STRAHLER FÜR PROSTATA-HYPERTHERMIE[1993/34]
English:URETHRAL INSERTED APPLICATOR FOR PROSTATE HYPERTHERMIA[1993/34]
French:APPLICATEUR S'INSERANT DANS L'URETRE POUR PROVOQUER UNE HYPERTHERMIE DE LA PROSTATE[1993/34]
Entry into regional phase02.06.1993National basic fee paid 
02.06.1993Search fee paid 
02.06.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
02.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/34]
13.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
24.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
28.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
07.04.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2000/35]
17.04.2000Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4891483  (KIKUCHI MAKOTO [JP], et al) [A] 1,11,15,20 * abstract *
International search[Y]US4469103  (BARRETT HAROLD F [US]);
 [A]US4798215  (TURNER PAUL F [US]);
 [A]US4813429  (ESHEL UZI [IL], et al);
 [XPY]US5007437  (STERZER FRED [US]);
 [XY]EP0370890  (TECHNOMED INT SA [FR]);
 [Y]DE2815156  (CGR MEV);
 [Y]SU1512622  (NII ONKOLOGII MED RADIOLOGII M [SU], et al);
 [A]EP0105677  (KUREHA CHEMICAL IND CO LTD [JP])
otherFR2639238
 US4662383
 JPS60119962
 JPS6323676
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