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DE file number : 60 2009 025 472.3 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 10, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Pending/in force
21	DE file number	DAKZ	60 2009 025 472.3
96	EP file number	EAKZ	09 70 6415.8
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US2009/032869
97	EP publication number	EPN	2254665
87	WO publication number	WPN	2009097613
54	Designation/title	TI	THERAPIEKOPF ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT EINEM ULTRASCHALLSYSTEM
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61N 7/02 (2006.01)
51	IPC secondary class(es)	ICS (ICSV)	G01N 29/26 (2006.01), G10K 11/35 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Feb 2, 2009
96	EP application date	EAT	Feb 2, 2009
86	WO application date	WAT	Feb 2, 2009
43	Date of first publication	OT	Aug 6, 2009
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Jul 23, 2014
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Solta Medical, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ, US
72	Inventor	IN	LITTLE, Blake, BothellWashington 98021, US; ALBRIGHT, Ethan, Mill CreekWashington 98012, US; BOCKENSTEDT, Craig Robert, Bothell WA 98021-3503, US
	Address for service		Solta Medical, Inc., 08807 Bridgewater, NJ, US
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 25618 P Feb 1, 2008
	Due date	FT FG	Feb 28, 2026 Annual fee for the 18th year Patent fees
	Patent division in charge		54
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
81	Designated WO countries	WDS	AL, RS, BA
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000002254665 Searchable text: EP000002254665 Original document: EP000002254665B1 Searchable text: EP000002254665B1 Original document: WO002009097613 Searchable text: WO002009097613
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Aug 6, 2009
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 27, 2011
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	May 3, 2025 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) May 3, 2025 Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 23.07.2014: new Procedures: Procedure relating to EP application, EPO publication of mention of grant , 23.07.2014: deleted Jan 29, 2025 Due date: changed May 27, 2011 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO first publication without search report	Aug 6, 2009		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Aug 6, 2009		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Dec 1, 2010		Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Dec 1, 2010		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Jan 13, 2011	Jan 13, 2011	Details anzeigen
6	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Jul 23, 2014		Details anzeigen
7	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Sep 4, 2014	Sep 4, 2014	Details anzeigen
8	Procedure relating to EP application	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision	Apr 24, 2015	Aug 6, 2015	Details anzeigen
9	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Sep 16, 2021	Oct 28, 2021	Details anzeigen
10	New representative details	New representative details	Sep 16, 2021	Oct 28, 2021	Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO first publication without search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 6, 2009

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 6, 2009

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 1, 2010

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 1, 2010

View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 13, 2011
Issue number	HN	2
Year	PJ	2011
Publication date	VT	Jan 13, 2011
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jul 23, 2014
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	May 3, 2025

View procedures Publications (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 4, 2014
Issue number	HN	36
Year	PJ	2014
Publication date	VT	Sep 4, 2014
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	No opposition to patent grant filed, or opposition proceedings at EPO completed without decision
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Apr 24, 2015
Issue number	HN	32
Year	PJ	2015
Publication date	VT	Aug 6, 2015
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 9)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 16, 2021
	Issue number	HN	43
	Year	PJ	2021
	Publication date	VT	Oct 28, 2021
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Solta Medical, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ, US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Liposonix, Inc., Bothell, Wash., US
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 28, 2021

View procedures New representative details (No.: 10)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New representative details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New representative details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 16, 2021
	Issue number	HN	43
	Year	PJ	2021
	Publication date	VT	Oct 28, 2021
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
74	Representative	VTR	No representative appointed
74	Previous representative	VTRF	Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler, Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte, 81373 München, DE
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 28, 2021