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EP About this file: EP1981589

EP1981589 - SYSTEM FOR ROUTING ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO BODILY TISSUES VIA IMPLANTED PASSIVE CONDUCTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/43]METHOD OF ROUTING ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO BODILY TISSUES VIA IMPLANTED PASSIVE CONDUCTORS
[2016/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rehabtronics Inc.
17731 - 103 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5S 1N8 / CA
[2008/43]
Inventor(s)01 / GAUNT, Robert Andrew
7754 - 79 Avenue, N.W.
Edmonton, Alberta T6C 0P6 / CA
02 / PROCHAZKA, Arthur
9647-88 Avenue N.W.
Edmonton, Alberta T6C 1M8 / CA
 [2008/43]
Representative(s)Chapman, Helga Claire, et al
Chapman IP
Kings Park House
22 Kings Park Road
Southampton SO15 2AT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/15]Chapman, Helga Claire, et al
chapman+co
18 Staple Gardens
Winchester SO23 8SR / GB
Former [2013/28]Chapman, Helga Claire, et al
Chapman Molony
20 Staple Gardens
Winchester SO23 8SR / GB
Former [2012/23]Molony, Anna, et al
Chapman Molony
20 Staple Gardens
Winchester S023 8SR / GB
Former [2008/43]Molony, Anna
Chapman Molony Thorpe House 17 Dormer Place
Leamington Spa, Warwicks CV32 5AA / GB
Application number, filing date07701705.123.01.2007
[2008/43]
WO2007CA00077
Priority number, dateUS2006033782423.01.2006         Original published format: US 337824
[2008/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007082382
Date:26.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1981589
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1981589
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA26.07.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/372, A61N1/05, A61N1/20
[2008/43]
CPC:
A61N1/36017 (EP); A61N1/40 (EP)
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 [2016/15]
Former [2008/43]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR LEITUNG VON ELEKTRISCHEM STROM ZU KÖRPERGEWEBEN ÜBER IMPLANTIERTE PASSIVE LEITER[2016/12]
English:SYSTEM FOR ROUTING ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO BODILY TISSUES VIA IMPLANTED PASSIVE CONDUCTORS[2016/12]
French:SYSTÈME DE ROUTAGE D'UN COURANT ÉLECTRIQUE À DES TISSUS CORPORELS PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE DE CONDUCTEURS PASSIFS IMPLANTÉS[2016/12]
Former [2008/43]VERFAHREN ZUR LEITUNG VON ELEKTRISCHEM STROM ZU KÖRPERGEWEBEN ÜBER IMPLANTIERTE PASSIVE LEITER
Former [2008/43]METHOD OF ROUTING ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO BODILY TISSUES VIA IMPLANTED PASSIVE CONDUCTORS
Former [2008/43]PROCÉDÉ DE ROUTAGE D'UN COURANT ÉLECTRIQUE À DES TISSUS CORPORELS PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE DE CONDUCTEURS PASSIFS IMPLANTÉS
Entry into regional phase22.08.2008National basic fee paid 
22.08.2008Search fee paid 
22.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/43]
23.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2016Fee for grant paid
09.02.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.03.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
02.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  24.09.2013
Opposition(s)16.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
09.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
26.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
20.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.01.2007
AT13.04.2016
BE13.04.2016
BG13.04.2016
CY13.04.2016
CZ13.04.2016
DK13.04.2016
EE13.04.2016
ES13.04.2016
FI13.04.2016
IT13.04.2016
LT13.04.2016
LV13.04.2016
MC13.04.2016
NL13.04.2016
PL13.04.2016
RO13.04.2016
SE13.04.2016
SI13.04.2016
SK13.04.2016
TR13.04.2016
GR14.07.2016
IS13.08.2016
PT16.08.2016
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU23.01.2007
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Documents cited:Search[I] WO2005070494  (REHABTRONICS INC et al.) [I] 1-10,15,16 * abstract * * claims 1-16 *
 [XP] WO2007002741  (BIONESS DEV LLC et al.) [XP] 1-10,15,16 * the whole document *
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