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EP0894019 - ACOUSTIC THERAPY DEVICE WITH A SOURCE OF THERAPEUTIC ACOUSTIC WAVES AND AN ULTRASOUND LOCATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.10.2004  [2004/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHÄTZLE, Ulrich
Schulstrasse 26
D-91341 Röttenbach / DE
02 / SCHMIDT, Erhard
Heuwaagstrasse 20
D-91054 Erlangen / DE
03 / THUM, Bernhard
Weiherle 12
D-89359 Koetz / DE
[1999/05]
Application number, filing date97921592.827.03.1997
[1999/05]
WO1997DE00632
Priority number, dateDE199611324302.04.1996         Original published format: DE 19613243
[1999/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9736650
Date:09.10.1997
Language:DE
[1997/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0894019
Date:03.02.1999
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0894019
Date:05.11.2003
Language:DE
[2003/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61N7/02, A61B8/12
[1999/05]
CPC:
A61B8/12 (EP,US); A61B8/445 (EP,US); A61B8/4461 (EP,US);
A61N7/022 (EP,US); A61B17/22004 (EP,US); A61B2017/00274 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00973 (EP,US); A61B2017/22028 (EP,US); A61B2018/00547 (EP,US);
A61B2090/378 (EP,US); A61N2007/0052 (EP,US); A61N2007/0065 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/05]
TitleGerman:AKUSTISCHES THERAPIEGERÄT AUFWEISEND EINE QUELLE THERAPEUTISCHER AKUSTISCHER WELLEN UND EINE ULTRASCHALL-ORTUNGSEINRICHTUNG[1999/05]
English:ACOUSTIC THERAPY DEVICE WITH A SOURCE OF THERAPEUTIC ACOUSTIC WAVES AND AN ULTRASOUND LOCATION SYSTEM[1999/05]
French:APPAREIL THERAPEUTIQUE ACOUSTIQUE PRESENTANT UNE SOURCE D'ONDES ACOUSTIQUES THERAPEUTIQUES ET UN DISPOSITIF DE LOCALISATION A ULTRASONS[1999/05]
Entry into regional phase17.09.1998National basic fee paid 
17.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
13.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2003Fee for grant paid
02.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9316641  (DIASONICS INC [US]) [A] 1 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9502994  (INNELECT [FR], et al) [A] 1 * page 16, line 10 - line 16 * * page 20, line 18 - line 33 *;
 [A]WO9519143  (PAUL G YOCK AND ROBERT J SIEGE [US]) [A] 1 * page 8, line 15 - line 22 * * page 9, line 9 - line 12 ** page 22, line 7 - line 11 *;
 [A]EP0668052  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 46 - column 7, line 2; figure 3 *
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