(19)
(11) EP 1 131 132 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
03.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/05

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/50

(21) Application number: 99959020.1

(22) Date of filing: 17.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/08(2006.01)
 A61N 1/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/027240
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/030711 (02.06.2000 Gazette 2000/22)

(54)

EFFECTIVE HANDHELD SKIN TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

MANUELLES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AKTIVEN HAUTBEHANDLUNG

SYSTEME MANUEL ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT ACTIF DE LA PEAU

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 20.11.1998 US 196528

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/37

(73) Proprietor: ProVenture (Far East) Limited
Hong Kong (CN)

(72) Inventor:
  • COOK, Stuart, Alan
    Duluth, GA 30096 (US)

(74) Representative: Hebing, Norbert et al
Patentanwälte Schlagwein + Hebing, Frankfurter Strasse 34
61231 Bad Nauheim
61231 Bad Nauheim (DE)


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