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Procedure And Device For Localistation And Visualisation Of A Target With Respect To A Focal Point Of A Treatment System

Patent No. EP2340781 (titled "Procedure And Device For Localistation And Visualisation Of A Target With Respect To A Focal Point Of A Treatment System") was filed by Edap TMS France on Dec 21, 2010. The application was issued on Jul 20, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
STORZ MEDICAL	Apr 20, 2017	LOHR

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Oct 13, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Oct 12, 2021
Advice of delivery
Oct 8, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 8, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Oct 8, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Oct 8, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 21, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 21, 2021
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Sep 21, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 21, 2021
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 6, 2021
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Sep 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2021
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Sep 2, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 22, 2021
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 20, 2021
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jul 20, 2021
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Jul 20, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 20, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 20, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jul 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 5, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 29, 2021
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Jun 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 29, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 23, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 23, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 23, 2021
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jun 18, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jun 11, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 22, 2020
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Oct 22, 2020
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Oct 22, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 8, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 12
Oct 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 8, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Sep 28, 2020
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Sep 28, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 11, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2020
General enquiry
Sep 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 4, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 2, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 2, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 25, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 16, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 10, 2019
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Jul 10, 2019
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Jul 10, 2019
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Jul 10, 2019
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Jul 10, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jul 10, 2019
Reply to appeal
Mar 13, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 5, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 5, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 9, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jan 3, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Nov 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 2, 2018
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Oct 30, 2018
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Oct 26, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 26, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Oct 26, 2018
Decision rejecting the opposition
Oct 26, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Oct 26, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 26, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Oct 26, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 26, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Oct 26, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Oct 26, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Oct 8, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 28, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 24, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2018
Communication of amended entries
Aug 13, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2018
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 30, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 22, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 19, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 24, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 24, 2018
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 15, 2018
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Apr 12, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 9, 2018
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Apr 6, 2018
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Apr 6, 2018
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Apr 3, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 3, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 14, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 9, 2018
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Oct 12, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2017
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 6, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 30, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 30, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 3, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
Apr 20, 2017
Notice of opposition
Apr 20, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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Jul 20, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 23, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 7, 2016
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Jun 7, 2016
English translation of the claims
Jun 7, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 7, 2016
German translation of the claims
Jun 7, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 9, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 9, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 9, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 9, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 9, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 6, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 6, 2015
Claims
Nov 6, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 17, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Aug 12, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 27, 2015
Annex to the communication
Apr 27, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 5, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2012
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Jul 11, 2011
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jun 9, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 1, 2011
Refund of fees
Apr 12, 2011
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 12, 2011
European search opinion
Apr 12, 2011
European search report
Jan 18, 2011
Letter concerning the priority
Jan 18, 2011
Priority document
Dec 21, 2010
Abstract
Dec 21, 2010
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 21, 2010
Claims
Dec 21, 2010
Description
Dec 21, 2010
Designation of inventor
Dec 21, 2010
Designation of inventor
Dec 21, 2010
Designation of inventor
Dec 21, 2010
Drawings
Dec 21, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2340781

EDAP TMS FRANCE

Application Number: EP10196084A
Filing Date: Dec 21, 2010
Status: Opposition Rejected; Oct 15, 2021
Publication Date: Jul 20, 2016
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