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EP About this file: EP0988091

EP0988091 - IMPROVED PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TREATMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/13]IMPROVED PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
[2009/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 31.10.2012  [2012/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Regenesis Biomedical, Inc.
1435 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85257-3773 / US
[2002/02]
Former [2000/13]For all designated states
Amethyst Technologies, Inc.
1435 N. Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85257 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GEORGE, Frank, R.
10187 E. San Salvador Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85258 / US
02 / LOYA, Arthur, A.
510 S. Extension, No. 1037
Mesa, AZ 85210 / US
03 / RITZ, Mary, C.
10187 E. San Salvador Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85258 / US
04 / BRYANT, Robert, T.
1831 E. Apache Boulevard 154
Tempe, AZ 85281 / US
[2000/13]
Representative(s)Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/42]Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2003/01]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [2002/02]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2000/13]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date99902275.915.01.1999
[2000/13]
WO1999US00864
Priority number, dateUS19980071396P15.01.1998         Original published format: US 71396 P
[2000/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9936127
Date:22.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0988091
Date:29.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0988091
Date:21.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/40
[2000/13]
CPC:
A61N1/40 (EP,US); A61N1/326 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/13]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG MITTELS PULSIERTER ELEKTROMAGNETISCHER ENERGIE[2009/15]
English:IMPROVED PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TREATMENT APPARATUS[2009/15]
French:DISPOSITIF AMELIORE DE TRAITEMENT PAR ENERGIE ELECTROMAGNETIQUE PULSEE[2009/15]
Former [2000/13]VERBESSERTE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG MITTELS PULSIERTER ELEKTROMAGNETISCHER ENERGIE
Former [2000/13]IMPROVED PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
Former [2000/13]DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE AMELIORES DE TRAITEMENT PAR ENERGIE ELECTROMAGNETIQUE PULSEE
Entry into regional phase23.12.1999National basic fee paid 
23.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/13]
23.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
06.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
23.06.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.01.2009
26.01.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.01.2009Date of oral proceedings
27.01.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2009Fee for grant paid
16.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09009399.8  / EP2110157
Opposition(s)22.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/39]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.09.2008Request for further processing filed
06.07.2005Request for further processing filed
06.07.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.07.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
02.12.1999AT   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999BE   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999CH   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999CY   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999DE   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999DK   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999ES   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999FI   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999FR   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999GB   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999GR   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999IE   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999IT   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999LU   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999MC   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999NL   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999PT   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
02.12.1999SE   M01   Fee paid on   23.12.1999
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200507   M06   Fee paid on   28.06.2005
31.01.200608   M06   Fee paid on   25.07.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CY21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
IT21.10.2009
NL21.10.2009
IE15.01.2010
LU15.01.2010
GR22.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
FR01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
[2012/44]
Former [2012/43]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CY21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
IT21.10.2009
IE15.01.2010
LU15.01.2010
GR22.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
FR01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2012/37]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
CY21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
IT21.10.2009
IE15.01.2010
GR22.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
FR01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2011/25]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
IT21.10.2009
IE15.01.2010
GR22.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
FR01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/44]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
DK21.10.2009
MC31.01.2010
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/29]AT21.10.2009
BE21.10.2009
ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/28]ES01.02.2010
PT22.02.2010
Former [2010/19]ES01.02.2010
Cited inInternational search[YD]US3543762  (KENDALL WILLIAM DENIS) [YD] 3-5 * abstract *;
 [XY]US5186181  (FRANCONI CAFIERO [IT], et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * column 20, line 32 - line 52 * * column 24, line 24 - line 48 * * column 29, line 20 - line 31 * * figures 1,3,9,17 * [Y] 3-5;
 [X]EP0538510  (SYMTONIC SA [CH]) [X] 1,4* the whole document *;
 [X]US5634939  (KUSTER NIELS [CH], et al) [X] 1,4 * abstract * * column 4, line 10 - line 29 * * column 9, line 38 - line 56 * * figures 1,2,6 *
by applicantUS3043310
 US3181535
 US3543762
 US3670737
 US5584863
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