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EP About this file: EP1051106

EP1051106 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TISSUE MODULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lightouch Medical, Inc.
2501 Woodland Road PO Box 531
Bryn Athyn, PA 19009 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/40]For all designated states
Lightouch Medical, Inc.
2501 Woodland Road PO Box 531
Bryn Athyn, PA 19009 / US
Former [2000/46]For all designated states
Lightouch Medical, Inc.
6249 Ingham Road
New Hope, PA 18938 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHAIKEN, Joseph
302 Edwards Drive
Fayetteville, NY 13066 / US
02 / PETERSON, Charles, M.
11920 Glen Mill Road
Potomac, MD 20854 / US
[2000/46]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/46]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date99904315.127.01.1999
[2000/46]
WO1999US01704
Priority number, dateUS19980072710P27.01.1998         Original published format: US 72710 P
US19980072658P27.01.1998         Original published format: US 72658 P
[2000/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9937205
Date:29.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1051106
Date:15.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1051106
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/024, A61B5/00
[2000/46]
CPC:
A61B5/14552 (EP,US); A61B5/0053 (EP,US); A61B5/02427 (EP,US);
A61B5/14532 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/46]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR MODULATION VON GEWEBE[2000/46]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TISSUE MODULATION[2000/46]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR LA MODULATION TISSULAIRE[2000/46]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2000National basic fee paid 
14.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.07.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
20.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2004Fee for grant paid
07.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
CY27.01.2005
IE27.01.2005
LU27.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
PT15.02.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2007/21]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
CY27.01.2005
IE27.01.2005
LU27.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2006/24]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
IE27.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2006/14]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
MC31.01.2005
Former [2005/46]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/28]AT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/21]AT15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/18]AT15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/13]AT15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI15.09.2004
SE15.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE15.12.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]DE1909882  (BATTELLE INSTITUT E V) [A] 1,2,4,18,27 * page 5, line 3 - page 6, line 15 * * page 7, line 6 - page 8, line 2; claim 3 *;
 [A]WO9300856  (VIVASCAN CORP [US]) [A] 1,3,27,31,33-35* page 6, line 25 - page 8, line 25 *;
 [A]WO9312712  (VIVASCAN CORP [US]) [A] 1,3,27,31,33-35 * page 10, line 11 - page 11, line 7 *;
 [A]EP0573137  (ALZA CORP [US]) [A] 1,2,4,18,27 * column 11, line 4 - line 19 *;
 [A]WO9410901  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1,3,4,14,18-20,27 * page 35, line 5 - line 13; figure 12 * * page 45, line 25 - page 46, line 23 *;
 [DA]US5551422  (SIMONSEN JAN H [DK], et al) [DA] 1,3,4,14,18-20,27
by applicantUS5551422
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    - A.J. BERGER ET AL., "Rapid, noninvasive concentration measurements of aqueous biological analytes by near infrared Raman spectroscopy.", APPLIED OPTICS, (1996), vol. 35, no. 1, pages 209 - 212
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