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EP1478431 - ELECTRICAL METHOD TO CONTROL AUTONOMIC NERVE STIMULATION OF GASTROINTESTING TRACT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  13.02.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2009Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 18.03.2009  [2009/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Neurosignal Technologies, Inc
539 Oliver Ross Drive
NW Albuquerque NM 87121 / US
[2008/10]
Former [2004/48]For all designated states
Science Medicus, Inc.
4790 Caughlin Parkway No. 525
Reno, NV 89509 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHULER, Eleanor
2201 Spruce Needle Road
Rio Rancho, NM 87124 / US
02 / LEE, Claude, K.
4870 East Creek Ridge Trail
Reno, NV 89509 / US
 [2004/48]
Representative(s)Charlton, Peter John
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/04]Charlton, Peter John
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2004/48]Matthews, Heather Clare, et al
Keith W Nash & Co, 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date03721314.725.02.2003
[2004/48]
WO2003US06045
Priority number, dateUS2002008538628.02.2002         Original published format: US 85386
[2004/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03074123
Date:12.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1478431
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.09.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/00
[2004/48]
CPC:
A61N1/36007 (EP,KR,US); A61N1/0404 (KR); A61N1/08 (KR);
A61N1/36031 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHES VERFAHREN ZUR KONTROLLE DER AUTONOMEN NERVENSTIMULATION DES MAGEN-DARM-KANALS[2004/48]
English:ELECTRICAL METHOD TO CONTROL AUTONOMIC NERVE STIMULATION OF GASTROINTESTING TRACT[2004/48]
French:PROCEDE ELECTRIQUE PERMETTANT DE REGULER LA STIMULATION DU SYSTEME NERVEUX AUTONOME DU TUBE DIGESTIF[2004/48]
Entry into regional phase13.08.2004National basic fee paid 
13.08.2004Search fee paid 
13.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
01.10.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2009/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
07.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200604   M06   Not yet paid
28.02.200705   M06   Fee paid on   24.04.2007
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0155815  (BIO MEDICAL RES LTD [IE]) [X] 5-10 * abstract * * figure 11A *;
 [X]US4598713  (HANSJUERGENS ACHIM [DE], et al) [X] 5 * abstract *;
 [X]US4699143  (DUFRESNE JOEL R [US], et al) [X] 5-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4832033  (MAHER DANIEL V [US], et al) [X] 5-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0391428  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO [JP], et al) [X] 5 * the whole document *;
 [X]CH686557  (HOSPITECH PHYSICOM CLINICHEM G [AT]) [X] 5-10 * abstract * * column 6, line 56 - column 7, line 18 * * column 8, lines 19-62 *;
 [X]EP0860178  (SIRE S R L [IT]) [X] 5-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5891182  (FLEMING JANET E [US]) [X] 5-10 * abstract * * column 5, line 61 - column 7, line 18 * * column 24, lines 13-53 *;
 [E]WO03045496  (SCIENCE MEDICUS INC [US], et al) [E] 5-10* the whole document *
International search[Y]US6238423  (BARDY GUST H [US])
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