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EP1793893 - NEUROSTIMULATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.12.2019  [2019/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spinal Modulation, Inc.
1390 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
For all designated states
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Office of the General Counsel
Building 170, Third Floor, Main Quad
P.O. Box 20386
Stanford, CA 94305-2038 / US
[2019/38]
Former [2010/31]For all designated states
Spinal Modulation Inc.
1390 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
For all designated states
The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Office of Technology Licensing 1705 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1106 / US
Former [2007/24]For all designated states
Spinal Modulation Inc.
1390 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Daniel, H.
411 Los Ninos Way
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
02 / IMRAN, Mir, A.
12894 Brendel Drive
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 / US
 [2007/40]
Former [2007/24]01 / KIM, Daniel, H.
411 Los Ninos Way
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
02 / IMRAN, Mir, A.
26641 Laurel Lane
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 / US
Representative(s)Booth, Catherine Louise
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/01]Kazi, Ilya
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2010/31]Dee, Ian Mark, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2008/33]Dee, Ian Mark
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2007/24]Dee, Ian Mark
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
GB-Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date05794902.607.09.2005
[2007/24]
WO2005US31960
Priority number, dateUS20040608357P08.09.2004         Original published format: US 608357 P
[2007/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006029257
Date:16.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1793893
Date:13.06.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36
[2007/24]
CPC:
A61N1/36071 (EP,US); A61M25/06 (US); A61M5/142 (US);
A61N1/0558 (EP,US); A61N1/36067 (EP,US); A61N1/36139 (EP,US);
A61N1/36171 (EP,US); A61M2210/1003 (US); A61N1/0551 (EP,US);
A61N1/0568 (EP,US); A61N1/36017 (EP,US); A61N1/36021 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NEUROSTIMULATIONSVERFAHREN UND SYSTEME[2007/24]
English:NEUROSTIMULATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS[2007/24]
French:METHODES ET SYSTEMES DE NEUROSTIMULATION[2007/24]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2007National basic fee paid 
05.04.2007Search fee paid 
05.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/24]
25.05.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
11.07.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/51]
11.07.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.10.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/51]
Appeal following examination10.09.2013Appeal received No.  T2081/13
10.09.2013Statement of grounds filed
18.10.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  20.04.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
10.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
10.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5358514  (SCHULMAN JOSEPH H [US], et al) [X] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US6205359  (BOVEJA BIRINDER BOB [US]) [X] 1,10 * the whole document * [Y] 11-20;
 [Y]US2003144709  (ZABARA JACOB [US], et al) [Y] 11-15,20 * paragraphs [0058] , [0081] *;
 [Y]US2003181958  (DOBAK JOHN D [US]) [Y] 16-19* paragraph [0050]; figure 6 *
International search[X]US6871099  (WHITEHURST TODD K [US], et al);
 [Y]US6978180  (TADLOCK CHARLES H [US]);
 [Y]US5299569  (WERNICKE JOACHIM F [US], et al);
 [Y]US6611715  (BOVEJA BIRINDER R [US]);
 [Y]US6493588  (MALANEY JAMES [US], et al);
 [Y]US6438423  (REZAI ALI R [US], et al);
 [Y]US6045532  (EGGERS PHILIP E [US], et al);
 [Y]US6120467  (SCHALLHORN RICK [US])
ExaminationUS5824021
 US6356786
by applicantUS2002116030
 US5358514
 US6205359
 US6438423
 US2003144709
 US2003181958
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