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EP1578482 - ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2013
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2019Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: TR
published on 17.07.2019  [2019/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2013/39]
Former [2012/43]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / GOUGH, Paul A.
c/o Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
Cross Oak Lane, Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
02 / BICKERTON, Matthew J.
c/o Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
Cross Oak Lane, Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
 [2005/39]
Representative(s)Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/43]Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2007/01]Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/39]White, Andrew Gordon, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, Cross Oak Lane Redhill
Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date03780427.511.12.2003
[2005/39]
WO2003IB05963
Priority number, dateGB2002003036127.12.2002         Original published format: GB 0230361
[2005/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004058346
Date:15.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1578482
Date:28.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1578482
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/04
[2005/39]
CPC:
D04B1/14 (EP,US); A61N1/04 (KR); A61B5/25 (EP);
A61B5/256 (US); A61B5/27 (US); A61B5/6831 (EP,US);
A61N1/0472 (EP,US); A61N1/0484 (EP,US); A61B5/282 (EP,US);
A61N1/0476 (EP,US); D10B2403/02431 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/39]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRODENANORDNUNG[2005/39]
English:ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT[2005/39]
French:ENSEMBLE ELECTRODE[2005/39]
Entry into regional phase27.07.2005National basic fee paid 
27.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
27.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/39]
10.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2012Fee for grant paid
11.09.2012Fee 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  10.02.2011
Opposition(s)25.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
04.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
03.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.12.2003
AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
IE11.12.2012
LU11.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
[2019/29]
Former [2014/34]HU11.12.2003
AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
IE11.12.2012
LU11.12.2012
TR11.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2014/27]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
IE11.12.2012
LU11.12.2012
TR11.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2014/25]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
IE11.12.2012
TR11.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/48]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
IE11.12.2012
CH31.12.2012
LI31.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/47]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
IE11.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/33]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
MC31.12.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/26]BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
ES04.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
ES04.02.2013
Former [2013/21]SE24.10.2012
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0128103  (BIO STIMU TREND CORP [US]) [A] 1,13 * page 5, line 2 - page 6, line 21; figure - *;
 [A]US5746207  (MCLAUGHLIN JAMES ANDREW [GB], et al) [A] 1,13 * column 1, line 8 - column 2, line 38; figure - *;
 [A]US5944685  (MUROKI MASAHISA [JP]) [A] 1,13 * column 1, line 22 - column 3, line 26; figure - *;
 [AD]WO0102052  (BEKAERT SA NV [BE], et al) [AD] 1,13 * page 10, line 1 - page 12, line 32; figure - *;
 [A]WO02065904  (CORDLESS ANTISTATIC RES INC [CA], et al) [A] 1,13* page 6, line 17 - page 12, line 2; figure - *
by applicantWO0102052
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