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EP About this file: EP0913127

EP0913127 - Device for elimination of hairs and/or atrophying hair follicles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/18]Device for elementation of hairs and/or atrophying hair follicles
[1999/42]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.05.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES, FR, GB		published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Etoile S.n.c.
Via Grandi 9
20060 Robbiano di Mediglia / IT
For all designated states
EL.EN. S.p.A.
Via Giovanni da San Giovanni, 10
50100 Firenze / IT
[1999/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Lazzari, Ambrogio
Via Grandi 9
20060 Robbiano di Mediglia / IT
02 / Clementi, Gabriele
Via L. Bardelli 27
50139 Firenze / IT
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Gustorf, Gerhard
Bachstrasse 6a
84036 Landshut / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]Gustorf, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Bachstrasse 6 A
84036 Landshut / DE
Application number, filing date98115299.414.08.1998
[1999/18]
Priority number, dateIT1997BO0057926.09.1997         Original published format: IT BO970579
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0913127
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0913127
Date:19.05.1999
[1999/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0913127
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0913127
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/20
[2000/21]
CPC:
A61B18/203 (EP); A61B18/20 (EP); A61B2018/00452 (EP);
A61B2018/00476 (EP); A61B2018/00904 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/18]A61B17/41
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/15]
Former [2000/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  LI 
Former [1999/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesSI18.05.1999
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Entfernen von Haaren und/oder zum Atrophieren der Haarfollikel[1999/18]
English:Device for elimination of hairs and/or atrophying hair follicles[1999/42]
French:Dispositif pour l'épilation et/ou pour atrophier les follicules pileux[1999/18]
Former [1999/18]Device for elementation of hairs and/or atrophying hair follicles
Examination procedure11.03.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
18.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/31]
19.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.10.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
20.11.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.04.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY, DK, FI, IE, LU, MC
18.05.2000Fee for grant paid
18.05.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.05.2001  18.03.2004  WITHDRAWN
IONTO-COMED GmbH
Boschstrasse 5
76334 Eggenstein-Leopoldstein / DE
Opponent's representative
Durm, Frank
Durm & Partner Patentanwälte Moltkestrasse 45
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
 02  05.06.2001  26.06.2001  ADMISSIBLE
BIOS S.r.l.
Via Pisa 61
COLOGNO MONZESE (MILAN) / IT
Opponent's representative
Crippa, Paolo Ernesto, et al, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Piazza della Vittoria 11
25122 Brescia / IT
 [N/P]
Former [2006/03]
Opponent(s)01  30.05.2001  18.03.2004  WITHDRAWN
IONTO-COMED GmbH
Boschstrasse 5
76334 Eggenstein-Leopoldstein / DE
Opponent's representative
Durm, Frank, Dipl.-Ing.
Durm & Durm Patentanwälte Moltkestrasse 45
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
 02  05.06.2001  26.06.2001  ADMISSIBLE
BIOS S.r.l.
Via Pisa 61
COLOGNO MONZESE (MILAN) / IT
Opponent's representative
Crippa, Paolo Ernesto, et al, et al
JACOBACCI & PARTNERS S.p.A. Piazzale Arnaldo, 2
25121 Brescia / IT
Former [2004/20]
Opponent(s)01  30.05.2001  18.03.2004  WITHDRAWN
IONTO-COMED GmbH
Boschstrasse 5
76334 Eggenstein-Leopoldstein / DE
Opponent's representative
Durm, Frank, Dipl.-Ing.
Durm & Durm Patentanwälte Moltkestrasse 45
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
 02  05.06.2001  26.06.2001  ADMISSIBLE
BIOS S.r.l.
Via Pisa 61
COLOGNO MONZESE (MILAN) / IT
Opponent's representative
Manzoni, Alessandro
MANZONI & MANZONI, UFFICIO INTERNAZIONALE BREVETTI, P.le Arnaldo 2
25121 Brescia / IT
Former [2002/25]
Opponent(s)01  30.05.2001  15.06.2001  ADMISSIBLE
IONTO-COMED GmbH
Boschstrasse 5
76334 Eggenstein-Leopoldstein / DE
Opponent's representative
Durm, Frank, Dipl.-Ing.
Durm & Durm Patentanwälte Moltkestrasse 45
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
 02  05.06.2001  26.06.2001  ADMISSIBLE
BIOS S.r.l.
Via Pisa 61
COLOGNO MONZESE (MILAN) / IT
Opponent's representative
Manzoni, Alessandro
MANZONI & MANZONI, UFFICIO INTERNAZIONALE BREVETTI, P.le Arnaldo 2
25121 Brescia / IT
Former [2001/32]
Opponent(s)01  30.05.2001  15.06.2001  ADMISSIBLE
IONTO-COMED GmbH
Boschstrasse 5
76334 Eggenstein-Leopoldstein / DE
Opponent's representative
Becker, Thomas, Dr., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller, Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
 02  05.06.2001  26.06.2001  ADMISSIBLE
BIOS S.r.l.
Via Pisa 61
COLOGNO MONZESE (MILAN) / IT
Opponent's representative
Manzoni, Alessandro
MANZONI & MANZONI, UFFICIO INTERNAZIONALE BREVETTI, P.le Arnaldo 2
25121 Brescia / IT
Former [2001/30]
Opponent(s)01  30.05.2001  15.06.2001  ADMISSIBLE
IONTO-COMED GmbH
Boschstrasse 5
76334 Eggenstein-Leopoldstein / DE
Opponent's representative
Becker, Thomas, Dr., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller, Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
18.07.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
03.05.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.01.2004Date of oral proceedings
03.03.2004Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.03.2004Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.02.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.04.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.05.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition15.04.2004Appeal received No.  T0511/04
12.07.2004Statement of grounds filed
23.02.2006Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
23.02.2006Date of oral proceedings
08.03.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.02.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
22.02.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES06.09.2000
AT14.08.2002
SE15.08.2002
CH31.08.2002
LI31.08.2002
PT28.02.2003
NL01.03.2003
GB14.08.2005
BE31.08.2005
DE01.03.2006
GR02.03.2006
FR28.04.2006
[2007/17]
Former [2006/38]AT14.08.2002
SE15.08.2002
CH31.08.2002
LI31.08.2002
PT28.02.2003
NL01.03.2003
BE31.08.2005
DE01.03.2006
GR02.03.2006
Former [2006/36]AT14.08.2002
SE15.08.2002
CH31.08.2002
LI31.08.2002
PT28.02.2003
NL01.03.2003
BE31.08.2005
DE01.03.2006
Former [2003/39]AT14.08.2002
SE15.08.2002
CH31.08.2002
LI31.08.2002
PT28.02.2003
NL01.03.2003
Former [2003/37]AT14.08.2002
SE15.08.2002
PT28.02.2003
NL01.03.2003
Former [2003/30]SE15.08.2002
PT28.02.2003
NL01.03.2003
Former [2003/29]SE15.08.2002
PT28.02.2003
Former [2003/19]SE15.08.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9106406  (SIMON PAL [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5065515  (IDEROSA RICHARD A [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5632741  (ZAVISLAN JAMES M [US], et al) [A] 1* abstract *
ExaminationUS4905670
 EP0438353
 US5562842
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