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EP About this file: EP2724746

EP2724746 - System and method for scheduling light therapy [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2015
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valkee Oy
Elektroniikkatie 4
90590 Oulu / FI
[2014/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Nissilä, Juuso
Seurakuja 8 ad. 1
91100 Ii / FI
02 / Jurvelin, Heidi
Vajakuja 5
90240 Oulu / FI
 [2014/18]
Representative(s)Høiberg P/S
Adelgade 12
1304 Copenhagen K / DK
[N/P]
Former [2014/18]Høiberg A/S
St. Kongensgade 59 A
1264 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date12190370.229.10.2012
[2014/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2724746
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2724746
Date:10.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61N5/06
[2014/18]
CPC:
A61N5/0618 (EP); A61N2005/0605 (EP)
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 [2014/18]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Planung einer Lichttherapie[2014/18]
English:System and method for scheduling light therapy[2014/18]
French:Système et procédé de programmation de thérapie lumineuse[2014/18]
Examination procedure04.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/18]
24.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2014Fee for grant paid
28.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2014Receipt 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  24.06.2014
Opposition(s)11.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.10.2012
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