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EP About this file: EP2040654

EP2040654 - REMOTE SENSING AND ACTUATION OF FLUID OF INNER EAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2013
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Med-El Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
Fürstenweg 77a
6020 Innsbruck / AT
[2009/14]
Inventor(s)01 / JOLLY, Claude
Karl-Innerebner Str. 95a, C4
A-6020 Innsbruck / AT
 [2009/14]
Representative(s)Lucke, Andreas, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/43]Lucke, Andreas, et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2011/02]Lucke, Andreas, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/49]Froud, Clive
Clive Froud & Co Limited 7 Hurst Close Tenterden Ashford
Kent TN30 6UG / GB
Former [2009/14]Froud, Clive
Clive Froud & Co Limited 7 Hurst Close Tenterden
GB-Kent TN30 6UG / GB
Application number, filing date07812959.016.07.2007
[2009/14]
WO2007US73572
Priority number, dateUS20060831351P17.07.2006         Original published format: US 831351 P
[2009/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008011359
Date:24.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2040654
Date:01.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2040654
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, A61N1/05, A61N1/36
[2012/23]
CPC:
A61N1/0541 (EP,KR,US); A61F11/04 (KR); A61N1/36036 (KR);
A61N1/36038 (EP,US); H04R25/606 (EP,KR,US); H04R2420/07 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2009/14]A61F11/04, A61N1/05, A61N1/36
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/14]
TitleGerman:FERNERFASSUNG UND BETÄTIGUNG DER INNENOHRFLÜSSIGKEIT[2012/23]
English:REMOTE SENSING AND ACTUATION OF FLUID OF INNER EAR[2009/14]
French:TÉLÉDÉTECTION ET ACTIONNEMENT DU FLUIDE DE L'OREILLE INTERNE[2009/14]
Former [2009/14]FERNERFASSUNG UND -AKTIVIERUNG DER INNENOHRFLÜSSIGKEIT
Entry into regional phase20.01.2009National basic fee paid 
20.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/14]
23.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2012Fee for grant paid
06.09.2012Fee 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  23.03.2011
Opposition(s)25.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.07.2007
AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
LT24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
MT24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
TR24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
GB16.07.2013
IE16.07.2013
LU16.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
LT24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
MT24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
TR24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
GB16.07.2013
IE16.07.2013
Former [2014/36]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
LT24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
GB16.07.2013
IE16.07.2013
Former [2014/33]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
GB16.07.2013
IE16.07.2013
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BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
GB16.07.2013
Former [2014/14]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
CZ24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
EE24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
IT24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
MC24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
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
LV24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
RO24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
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
LV24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
SK24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
DK24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
BG24.01.2013
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT24.10.2012
BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
PT25.02.2013
Former [2013/26]BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
SI24.10.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE24.10.2012
CY24.10.2012
FI24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
PL24.10.2012
SE24.10.2012
GR25.01.2013
ES04.02.2013
IS24.02.2013
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FI24.10.2012
LV24.10.2012
NL24.10.2012
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ES04.02.2013
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US6259951  (KUZMA JANUSZ A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5,7,10-16,19,21,24-28 * column 1, line 11 - column 13, line 66; figures 1-3 * [Y] 3,4,6,8,9,17,18,20,22,23;
 [XY]DE3918086  (HORTMANN GMBH, 7449 NECKARTENZLINGEN, DE) [X] 1,2,5,7,10-14 * column 1, line 1 - column 5, line 46; figures 1-3 * [Y] 3,8;
 [Y]WO2004024212  (VIBRANT MED EL HEARING TECHNOL [AT], et al) [Y] 3,17 * page 8, line 14 - page 9, line 26; figures 3B,4B *;
 [Y]WO03034960  (MED EL ELEKTROMED GERAETE GMBH [AT]) [Y] 4,6,9,18,20,23 * page 1, line 4 - page 27, line 34; figures 1-34 *;
 [Y]US6629922  (PURIA SUNIL [US], et al) [Y] 8,22 * column 13, lines 26-47; figure 4K *
by applicantUS6259951
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