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EP1139880 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HOMOGENOUS CAVITATION TO ENHANCE TRANSDERMAL TRANSPORT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.12.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sontra Medical, Inc.
58 Charles Street
Cambridge, MA 02141 / US
[2001/41]
Inventor(s)01 / Mitragotri, Samir S.
157 Madison Avenue
Arlington, MA 02176 / US
02 / Kost, Joseph
Apt. 303, 931 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02141 / US
03 / Kellogg, Scott C.
155 Kendrick Avenue
Quincy, MA 02169 / US
04 / Warner, Nick
296 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02178 / US
 [2001/41]
Representative(s)Ribeiro, James Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Ribeiro, James Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2005/47]Ribeiro, James Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP, Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2001/41]Dean, John Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date99966360.217.12.1999
[2001/41]
WO1999US30067
Priority number, dateUS19980112936P18.12.1998         Original published format: US 112936 P
[2001/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0035351
Date:22.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1139880
Date:10.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.06.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61M37/00
[2005/04]
CPC:
A61M37/0092 (EP); A61B2017/22008 (EP); A61B2017/22027 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/41]A61B17/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERZEUGEN EINER HOMOGENEN KAVITATION ZUM STEIGERN EINES TRANSDERMALEN TRANSPORTS[2001/41]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING HOMOGENOUS CAVITATION TO ENHANCE TRANSDERMAL TRANSPORT[2001/41]
French:METHODE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE UNE CAVITATION HOMOGENE EN VUE D'UN TRANSPORT TRANSDERMIQUE[2001/41]
Entry into regional phase29.06.2001National basic fee paid 
29.06.2001Search fee paid 
29.06.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
12.01.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.07.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/02]
10.08.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2008/02]
02.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200608   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0342448  (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO) [A] 1,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9722325  (SONEX INT CORP) [A] 1,12 * abstract *;
 [XA]WO9800194  (SONTRA MEDICAL L P) [X] 37-39 * abstract * * page 16, line 26 - page 17, line 15; figure - * [A] 1,12;
 [X]US5474531  (CARTER ET AL) [X] 37-39 * column 4, line 65 - column 7, line 3; figure - *
International search[Y]US5038756  ;
 [Y]US5112300  ;
 [Y]US5421816
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