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EP1814630 - APPLICATIONS OF THE STIMULATION OF NEURAL TISSUE USING LIGHT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.10.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.11.2012  [2012/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DECHARMS, Christopher
1461 Hill Street
Montara, CA 94037-0786 / US
[2007/32]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2007/32]
Representative(s)Wheatley, Alison Clare
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/32]Clarke, Alison Clare
HASELTINE LAKE Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date05848576.415.11.2005
[2007/32]
WO2005US41431
Priority number, dateUS20040628258P15.11.2004         Original published format: US 628258 P
[2007/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006055582
Date:26.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1814630
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.01.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/06
[2007/32]
CPC:
A61N5/0622 (EP,US); A61N5/0601 (EP,US); A61N2005/063 (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 [2007/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANWENDUNGEN ZUR NERVENGEWEBESTIMULIERUNG MITTELS LICHT[2007/32]
English:APPLICATIONS OF THE STIMULATION OF NEURAL TISSUE USING LIGHT[2007/32]
French:APPLICATIONS UTILISANT DE LA LUMIERE POUR STIMULER UN TISSU NERVEUX[2007/32]
Entry into regional phase11.06.2007National basic fee paid 
11.06.2007Search fee paid 
11.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
03.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/48]
13.07.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/48]
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  03.07.2008
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.04.2009Request for further processing filed
20.04.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.05.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201107   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO03020103  (AMIT TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE & MEDI [IL], et al) [X] 1-4 * abstract * * page 1, line 10 - line 16 * * page 4, line 28 - page 5, line 2 * * page 8, line 9 - line 17 * * page 9, line 16 - line 21 * * page 11, line 8 - line 13 * * page 12, line 4 - line 13 * * page 12, line 25 - line 28 *;
 [X]EP0377547  (SPECTEC S A [FR]) [X] 1-4 * abstract * * column 7, line 13 - line 14 * * column 10, line 57 - column 11, line 3 * * figure 2 *;
 [X]US6048359  (BIEL MERRILL A [US]) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * column 1, line 15 - line 17 * * column 1, line 34 - line 37 * * column 3, line 6 - line 15 * * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 6 * * figure 2 *;
 [DA]US2003208245  (MAHADEVAN-JANSEN ANITA [US], et al) [DA] 1-4 * paragraphs [0001] , [0045] *
 [X]  - ALLÈGRE, G. ET AL, "Stimulation in the rat of a nerve fiber bundle by a short UV pulse from an excimer laser", NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, (1994), vol. 180, no. 2, pages 261 - 264, XP002472454 [X] 1-3 * abstract * * page 262, column 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3940(94)90534-7
International search[X]US5445608  (CHEN JAMES C [US], et al)
by applicantWO03020103
 EP0377547
 US6048359
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