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EP2615972 - APPARATUS FOR THE AUTOMATED MEASUREMENT OF SURAL NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY AND AMPLITUDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/30]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED MEASUREMENT OF SURAL NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY AND AMPLITUDE
[2018/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Neurometrix, Inc.
62 Fourth Avenue
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
[2013/30]
Inventor(s)01 / BOETTCHER, Bonniejean
9 Elm Court
Maynard, MA 01754 / US
02 / CRYAN, Marc
44 Old Marlborough Road
Maynard, MA 01754 / US
03 / GOZANI, Shai, N.
38 York Terrace
Brookline, MD 02446 / US
04 / HERB, Glenn
62 Fourth Avenue
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
05 / KONG, Xuan
4 Putnam Road
Acton, MD 01720 / US
06 / WILLIAMS, Michael
24 Henry Avenue
Melrose, MA 02176 / US
07 / FENDROCK, Charles
23 Tipplin Rock Road
Sudbury, MA 01776 / US
 [2013/30]
Representative(s)Engelhardt, Volker
Engelhardt & Engelhardt
Patentanwälte
Montafonstrasse 35
88045 Friedrichshafen / DE
[2019/04]
Former [2013/30]Engelhardt & Engelhardt
Montafonstraße 35
88045 Friedrichshafen / DE
Application number, filing date11826062.916.09.2011
[2019/04]
WO2011US52042
Priority number, dateUS201161467857P25.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161467857 P
US20100459127P06.12.2010         Original published format: US 459127 P
US201161516944P11.04.2011         Original published format: US 201161516944 P
US20100403453P16.09.2010         Original published format: US 403453 P
US201161571203P22.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161571203 P
[2013/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012037527
Date:22.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2615972
Date:24.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2615972
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.05.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/053
[2013/30]
CPC:
A61B5/05 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B5/24 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/053 (KR);
A61B5/4041 (EP,CN,US); A61B2560/0266 (US); A61B2560/028 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2560/0425 (EP,CN,US); A61B2560/0468 (EP,CN,US); A61B2562/0209 (CN);
A61B2562/0215 (EP,US); A61B2562/046 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/01 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUTOMATISIERTEN MESSUNG DER LEITUNGSGESCHWINDIGKEIT UND DER AMPLITUDE DER SURALNERVEN[2018/41]
English:APPARATUS FOR THE AUTOMATED MEASUREMENT OF SURAL NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY AND AMPLITUDE[2018/41]
French:APPAREIL DE MESURE AUTOMATISÉE DE LA VITESSE ET DE L'AMPLITUDE DE CONDUCTION DU NERF SAPHÈNE[2018/41]
Former [2013/30]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISIERTEN MESSUNG DER LEITUNGSGESCHWINDIGKEIT UND DER AMPLITUDE DER SURALNERVEN
Former [2013/30]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED MEASUREMENT OF SURAL NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY AND AMPLITUDE
Former [2013/30]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE AUTOMATISÉE DE LA VITESSE ET DE L'AMPLITUDE DE CONDUCTION DU NERF SAPHÈNE
Entry into regional phase04.04.2013National basic fee paid 
04.04.2013Search fee paid 
04.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/30]
22.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
17.12.2018Fee for grant paid
17.12.2018Fee 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  24.10.2016
Opposition(s)24.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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