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EP About this file: EP2968921

EP2968921 - IMPLANTABLE ELECTROACUPUNCTURE DEVICE EMPLOYING A HIGH IMPEDANCE COIN-CELL BATTERY AS A PRIMARY POWER SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2018
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
Valencia Technologies Corporation
28464 Westinghouse Place
Valencia, California 91355 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / PETERSON, David K.L.
28464 Westinghouse Place
Valencia, California 91355 / US
02 / GREINER, Jeffrey H.
28464 Westinghouse Place
Valencia, California 91355 / US
03 / THENUWARA, Chuladatta
28464 Westinghouse Place
Valencia, California 91355 / US
04 / GREINER, Stacy O.
28464 Westinghouse Place
Valencia, California 91355 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date14723913.112.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US24430
Priority number, dateUS201361778018P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361778018 P
US201361778078P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361778078 P
US201361778061P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361778061 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014165111
Date:09.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2968921
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2968921
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05, A61N1/375, A61N1/36, A61N1/372, A61N1/378, A61H39/00
[2018/28]
CPC:
A61N1/36125 (EP,KR,US); A61H39/002 (EP,KR); A61N1/0504 (EP,KR);
A61N1/0551 (EP,KR); A61N1/3605 (EP,KR); A61N1/36157 (KR);
A61N1/36175 (EP,KR); A61N1/37205 (EP,KR); A61N1/3756 (EP,KR);
A61N1/3758 (EP,KR); A61N1/3782 (EP,KR); A61H2201/5005 (EP);
A61H2201/5038 (EP); A61H2201/5097 (EP); A61N1/3616 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]A61N1/05, A61N1/36, A61N1/375
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARE ELEKTROAKUPUNKTURVORRICHTUNG MIT KNOPFZELLE MIT HOHER IMPEDANZ ALS PRIMÄRSTROMQUELLE[2016/03]
English:IMPLANTABLE ELECTROACUPUNCTURE DEVICE EMPLOYING A HIGH IMPEDANCE COIN-CELL BATTERY AS A PRIMARY POWER SOURCE[2016/03]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉLECTROACUPUNCTURE IMPLANTABLE EMPLOYANT UNE PILE BOUTON À HAUTE IMPÉDANCE COMME SOURCE D'ALIMENTATION PRIMAIRE[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase23.09.2015National basic fee paid 
23.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
19.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.11.2018Fee for grant paid
14.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
11.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18211413.2  / EP3473294
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.07.2018
Opposition(s)17.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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