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EP About this file: EP1389143

EP1389143 - TRANSCEIVER COIL FOR AUDITORY PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2014
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cochlear Limited
14 Mars Road
Lane Cove, NSW 2066 / AU
[2004/08]
Inventor(s)01 / IBRAHIM, Ibrahim, Hanna
18 Folkard Street
North Ryde, New South Wales 2113 / AU
 [2004/08]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/14]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2011/31]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2004/08]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date02729626.822.05.2002
[2004/08]
WO2002AU00640
Priority number, dateAU2001PP0520323.05.2001         Original published format: AU PP520301
[2004/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02094370
Date:28.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1389143
Date:18.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1389143
Date:03.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU28.11.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/378, A61N1/36, A61N1/372, H01Q7/00
[2012/41]
CPC:
A61N1/37229 (EP,US); A61N1/36036 (EP,US); A61N1/3787 (EP,US);
H01Q7/00 (EP,US); A61N1/36038 (EP,US); H02J2310/23 (EP);
H02J50/005 (EP,US); H02J50/12 (EP,US); H02J50/402 (EP,US);
H02J50/70 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/01]A61N1/36, A61N1/378, A61N1/372, H01Q1/52
Former IPC [2004/08]A61N1/36, A61N1/375, A61N1/378
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/08]
TitleGerman:TRANSCEIVER-SPULE FÜR GEHÖRPROTHESE[2004/08]
English:TRANSCEIVER COIL FOR AUDITORY PROSTHESIS[2004/08]
French:BOBINE D'EMETTEUR-RECEPTEUR DESTINEE A UNE PROTHESE AUDITIVE[2004/08]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2003National basic fee paid 
24.02.2003Search fee paid 
24.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
24.02.2003Examination requested  [2004/08]
29.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2013Fee for grant paid
21.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.04.2008
Opposition(s)06.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
20.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
18.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200504   M06   Fee paid on   27.07.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
TR03.04.2013
IE22.05.2013
LU22.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
TR03.04.2013
IE22.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/20]BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
IE22.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/11]BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
IT03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/09]BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
DK03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2014/08]BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
MC03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/52]BE03.04.2013
CY03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/49]BE03.04.2013
FI03.04.2013
NL03.04.2013
SE03.04.2013
GR04.07.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/48]NL03.04.2013
ES14.07.2013
PT05.08.2013
Former [2013/47]PT05.08.2013
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 [X]WO9942176  (VASCUSENSE INC [US], et al) [X] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO0002212  (ABIOMED INC [US]) [X] 1-28 * pages 1-4,7-9 *
International search[A]US5656849  (BURGHARTZ JOACHIM NORBERT [US], et al);
 [A]WO9829881  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al);
 [A]US5781077  (LEITCH JIM RODGER [GB], et al);
 [A]US5898403  (SAITOH YASUAKI [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0932255  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]);
 [A]US5991664  (SELIGMAN PETER [AU]);
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ExaminationUS6018298
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