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EP About this file: EP2384168

EP2384168 - ACTIVELY-CONTROLLABLE STERILIZING EXCITATION DELIVERY IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/45]SYSTEM, DEVICES, AND METHODS INCLUDING ACTIVELY-CONTROLLABLE STERILIZING EXCITATION DELIVERY IMPLANTS
[2013/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.2015
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
11235 S.E. 6th Street, Suite 200
Bellevue, WA 98004 / US
[2015/16]
Former [2011/45]For all designated states
Searete LLC
11235 SE 6th Street Suite 200
Bellevue, WA 98004 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DACEY, Ralph, G., Jr.
6 Edgewood Drive
St. Louis MO 63124 / US
02 / DELLA ROCCA, Gregory, J.
2417 Lacewood Drive
Columbia MO 65201 / US
03 / DOWLING, Joshua, L.
617 Locksley Place
Webster Groves MO 63119 / US
04 / HYDE, Roderick, A.
9915 -161st Avenue N.E.
Redmond WA 98052 / US
05 / ISHIKAWA, Muriel, Y.
1185 Hillcrest Avenue
Livermore CA 94550-4921 / US
06 / KARE, Jordin, T.
908 15th Avenue East
Seattle WA 98112 / US
07 / LEUTHARDT, Eric, C.
6358 Pershing Ave.
St. Louis MO 63130 / US
08 / MYHRVOLD, Nathan, P.
11235 SE 6th Street
Suite 200
Bellevue WA 98004 / US
09 / RIVET, Dennis, J.
P.O. Box 854
Portsmouth VA 23705 / US
10 / SANTIAGO, Paul
660 South Euclid Avenue
CB 8057
St. Louis MO 63110 / US
11 / SMITH, Michael, A.
23246 38th Way
Phoenix AZ 85050 / US
12 / STEWART, Todd, J.
C/o Wash. U.
Dept. Neuro. Surg.
660 S. Euclid Avenue
Campus Box 8057
St. Louis, MO 63110 / US
13 / SWEENEY, Elizabeth, A.
702 N. 143rd Street
Seattle WA 98133 / US
14 / TEGREENE, Clarence, T.
10629 Ne 17th Street
Bellevue WA 98004-2834 / US
15 / WOOD, Lowell, L., Jr.
989 112th Avenue Ne 2310
Bellevue WA 98004 / US
16 / WOOD, Victoria, Y., H.
1185 Hillcrest Avenue
Livermore CA 94550-4921 / US
 [2011/49]
Former [2011/45]01 / DACEY, Ralph, G., Jr.
6 Edgewood Drive
St. Louis MO 63124 / US
02 / DELLA ROCCA, Gregory, J.
2417 Lacewood Drive
Columbia MO 65201 / US
03 / DOWLING, Joshua, L.
617 Locksley Place
Webster Groves MO 63119 / US
04 / HYDE, Roderick, A.
9915 -161st Avenue N.E.
Redmond WA 98052 / US
05 / ISHIKAWA, Muriel, Y.
1185 Hillcrest Avenue
Livermore CA 94550-4921 / US
06 / KARE, Jordin, T.
908 15th Avenue East
Seattle WA 98112 / US
07 / LEUTHARDT, Eric, C.
6358 Pershing Ave.
St. Louis MO 63130 / US
08 / MYHRVOLD, Nathan, P.
11235 SE 6th Street
Suite 200
Bellevue WA 98004 / US
09 / RIVET, Dennis, J.
625b High Street
Portsmouth VA 23704 / US
10 / SANTIAGO, Paul
660 South Euclid Avenue
CB 8057
St. Louis MO 63110 / US
11 / SMITH, Michael, A.
23246 38th Way
Phoenix AZ 85050 / US
12 / STEWART, Todd, J.
C/o Wash. U.
Dept. Neuro. Surg.
660 S. Euclid Avenue
Campus Box 8057
St. Louis, MO 63110 / US
13 / SWEENEY, Elizabeth, A.
702 N. 143rd Street
Seattle WA 98133 / US
14 / TEGREENE, Clarence, T.
10629 Ne 17th Street
Bellevue WA 98004-2834 / US
15 / WOOD, Lowell, L., Jr.
989 112th Avenue Ne 2310
Bellevue WA 98004 / US
16 / WOOD, Victoria, Y., H.
1185 Hillcrest Avenue
Livermore CA 94550-4921 / US
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/41]Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2011/45]Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date09830731.703.12.2009
WO2009US06393
Priority number, dateUS2009038055327.02.2009         Original published format: US 380553
US2008031588004.12.2008         Original published format: US 315880
US2008031588104.12.2008         Original published format: US 315881
US2008031588404.12.2008         Original published format: US 315884
US2008031588204.12.2008         Original published format: US 315882
US2008031588504.12.2008         Original published format: US 315885
US2008031588304.12.2008         Original published format: US 315883
US2009059297603.12.2009         Original published format: US 592976
[2011/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010065135
Date:10.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2384168
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2384168
Date:08.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.06.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.12.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/54, A61N1/20, A61L2/18
[2013/03]
CPC:
A61F2/30 (EP,US); A61F2/02 (US); A61F2/481 (EP,US);
A61F2/482 (EP,US); A61L2/0011 (US); A61L2/03 (EP,US);
A61N1/205 (EP,US); A61F2002/009 (EP,US); A61F2002/30087 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3067 (EP,US); A61F2002/30677 (EP,US); A61F2002/3068 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3084 (EP,US); A61F2002/30932 (EP,US); A61F2250/0002 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0068 (EP,US); A61F2310/00616 (EP,US); A61L2/0023 (EP,US);
A61L2/0029 (EP,US); A61L2/0088 (EP,US); A61L2/025 (EP,US);
A61N1/3785 (EP,US); A61N1/3787 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/45]A61F2/54
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 [2014/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AKTIV KONTROLLIERBARE STERILISIERENDE ERREGUNGSABGABE-IMPLANTATE[2013/35]
English:ACTIVELY-CONTROLLABLE STERILIZING EXCITATION DELIVERY IMPLANTS[2013/35]
French:IMPLANTS DE DISTRIBUTION D'EXCITATION STÉRILISANTS À COMMANDE ACTIVE[2013/35]
Former [2011/45]SYSTEM, VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN MIT AKTIV KONTROLLIERBAREN STERILISIERENDEN ERREGUNGSABGABE-IMPLANTATEN
Former [2011/45]SYSTEM, DEVICES, AND METHODS INCLUDING ACTIVELY-CONTROLLABLE STERILIZING EXCITATION DELIVERY IMPLANTS
Former [2011/45]SYSTÈME, DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS COMPRENANT DES IMPLANTS DE DISTRIBUTION D'EXCITATION STÉRILISANTS À COMMANDE ACTIVE
Entry into regional phase01.07.2011National basic fee paid 
01.07.2011Search fee paid 
01.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/45]
04.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
01.09.2014Fee for grant paid
01.09.2014Fee 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  18.09.2013
Opposition(s)09.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.12.2009
AT08.10.2014
BG08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
HR08.10.2014
IT08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
MK08.10.2014
MT08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SI08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
SM08.10.2014
TR08.10.2014
IE03.12.2014
LU03.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2016/33]HU03.12.2009
AT08.10.2014
BG08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
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FI08.10.2014
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IT08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
MT08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SI08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
SM08.10.2014
TR08.10.2014
IE03.12.2014
LU03.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2016/32]HU03.12.2009
AT08.10.2014
BG08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
HR08.10.2014
IT08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SI08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
SM08.10.2014
TR08.10.2014
IE03.12.2014
LU03.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
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BG08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
HR08.10.2014
IT08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SI08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
SM08.10.2014
IE03.12.2014
LU03.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
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CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
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LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SI08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
SM08.10.2014
IE03.12.2014
LU03.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
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CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
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LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SI08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
SM08.10.2014
IE03.12.2014
LU03.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2016/12]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
HR08.10.2014
IT08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SI08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
IE03.12.2014
LU03.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/47]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
HR08.10.2014
IT08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
IE03.12.2014
LU03.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/46]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
HR08.10.2014
IT08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
IE03.12.2014
LU03.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/37]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
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LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
LU03.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
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CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
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ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
HR08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
LU03.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/35]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
HR08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
LU03.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
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CY08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
HR08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
BE31.12.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/26]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
HR08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/25]AT08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
HR08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/24]ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
HR08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
PL08.10.2014
NO08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/23]ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
NO08.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/22]LT08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
NO08.01.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/21]LT08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
NO08.01.2015
Former [2015/20]LT08.10.2014
NL08.10.2014
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