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EP2376186 - INTEGRATED COCHLEAR IMPLANT HEADPIECE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 24.10.2018  [2018/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Bionics AG
Laubisruetistrasse 28
8712 Stäfa / CH
[2015/15]
Former [2011/42]For all designated states
Advanced Bionics, LLC
28515 Westinghouse Place
Valencia, CA 91355 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CRAWFORD, Scott, A.
30346 June Rose Court
Castaic CA 91384 / US
02 / LYNCH, Douglas, P.
270 South Tamarac
Shepherdstown WV 25443 / US
03 / WOODS, Carla, Mann
13947 Durham Road
Beverly Hills CA 90210 / US
04 / GRIFFITH, Glen, A.
6 Cindy Ave.
Newbury Park CA 91320 / US
 [2011/42]
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/13]Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Former [2011/42]Schwan - Schwan - Schorer
Patentanwälte Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date09752263.511.11.2009
[2016/13]
WO2009US64068
Priority number, dateUS2009039805804.03.2009         Original published format: US 398058
US20080113675P12.11.2008         Original published format: US 113675 P
US20080139567P20.12.2008         Original published format: US 139567 P
[2011/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010056770
Date:20.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2376186
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2376186
Date:30.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36, A61N1/378, A61N1/375, H04R25/00
[2011/42]
CPC:
A61N1/3787 (EP,US); A61N1/36038 (EP,US); A61N1/37518 (EP,US);
A61N1/36039 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTEGRIERTES COCHLEAIMPLANTAT-KOPFTEIL[2011/42]
English:INTEGRATED COCHLEAR IMPLANT HEADPIECE[2011/42]
French:OREILLETTE INTÉGRÉE POUR IMPLANT COCHLÉAIRE[2011/42]
Entry into regional phase25.05.2011National basic fee paid 
25.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/42]
27.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2016Fee for grant paid
27.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.01.2016Receipt 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  27.01.2015
Opposition(s)03.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
07.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
07.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
06.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.11.2009
AT30.03.2016
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 [Y]US2002032472  (ZARINETCHI FARHAD [US], et al) [Y] 17-18,23-24 * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0050]; figure 5 *;
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