EP3057657 - APPARATUS FOR ARTIFICIAL CARDIAC STIMULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
Former [2016/34] | APPARATUS FOR ARTIFICIAL CARDIAC STIMULATION AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME | ||
[2018/39] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.01.2020 Database last updated on 02.11.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 08.02.2019 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 07.10.2018 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 17.11.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 01.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters, 2th Floor, Alexandra House Cheltenham General Hospital Sandford Road Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 7AN / GB | [2018/30] |
Former [2016/34] | For all designated states Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 1 College Lawn Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 7AG / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
NUTA, Bogdan Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 1 College Lawn Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 7AG / GB | 02 /
LINES, Ian 2 Widewell Road Plymouth Devon PL6 7DN / GB | [2016/34] | Representative(s) | Akers, Noel James N.J. Akers & Co 63 Lemon Street Truro, Cornwall TR1 2PN / GB | [2016/34] | Application number, filing date | 14784514.3 | 13.10.2014 | [2016/34] | WO2014GB53065 | Priority number, date | GB20130018257 | 15.10.2013 Original published format: GB 201318257 | [2016/34] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2015055988 | Date: | 23.04.2015 | Language: | EN | [2015/16] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP3057657 | Date: | 24.08.2016 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2016/34] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3057657 | Date: | 13.03.2019 | Language: | EN | [2019/11] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 11.06.2015 | Classification | IPC: | A61N1/372, A61N1/375, A61N1/368, A61N1/39, A61F2/915, A61N1/05, // A61N1/378 | [2018/39] | CPC: |
A61N1/0563 (EP,GB,US);
A61F2/82 (GB);
A61N1/362 (GB);
A61N1/3624 (GB);
A61N1/3684 (EP,US);
A61N1/36842 (EP,US);
A61N1/36843 (EP,US);
A61N1/37288 (EP,US);
A61N1/3756 (EP,US);
A61N1/3956 (GB);
A61N1/3962 (GB);
A61N1/39622 (EP,US);
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Former IPC [2016/34] | A61N1/372, A61N1/375, A61N1/368, A61N1/39, A61F2/915, A61N1/05, A61N1/378 | Designated contracting states | AL, 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 [2016/34] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VORRICHTUNG ZUR KÜNSTLICHEN HERZSTIMULATION | [2018/39] | English: | APPARATUS FOR ARTIFICIAL CARDIAC STIMULATION | [2018/39] | French: | APPAREIL DE STIMULATION CARDIAQUE ARTIFICIELLE | [2018/39] |
Former [2016/34] | VORRICHTUNG ZUR KÜNSTLICHEN HERZSTIMULATION UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DAVON | ||
Former [2016/34] | APPARATUS FOR ARTIFICIAL CARDIAC STIMULATION AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME | ||
Former [2016/34] | APPAREIL DE STIMULATION CARDIAQUE ARTIFICIELLE ET SON PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION | Entry into regional phase | 18.03.2016 | National basic fee paid | 18.03.2016 | Designation fee(s) paid | 18.03.2016 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 18.03.2016 | Examination requested [2016/34] | 01.12.2016 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 20.11.2017 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 16.05.2018 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.10.2018 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 31.01.2019 | Fee for grant paid | 31.01.2019 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 31.01.2019 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Opposition(s) | 16.12.2019 | No opposition filed within time limit [2020/08] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.10.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 02.11.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.10.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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