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EP About this file: EP2962725

EP2962725 - APPARATUS FOR NERVE MODULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 05.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
electroCore, Inc.
200 Forge Way, Suite 205
Rockaway, NJ 07866 / US
[2021/13]
Former [2016/01]For all designated states
Electrocore LLC
51 Gibraltar Dr., Suite 3C
Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Errico, Joseph P.
5 Tiffanys Way
Warren, New Jersey 07059 / US
02 / Simon, Bruce
56 Pollard Rd.
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey 07040 / US
03 / Raffle, John T.
1905 West 33rd Street
Austin, Texas 78703 / US
 [2021/24]
Former [2016/11]01 / Errico, Joseph P.
5 Tiffanys Way
Warren, New Jersey 07059 / US
02 / Simon, Bruce
56 Pollard Rd.
Mountain Lakes New Jersey 07040 / US
03 / Raffle, John T.
1905 West 33rd Street
Austin, Texas 78703 / US
Former [2016/01]01 / Errico, Joseph P.
5 Tiffanys Way
Warren, New Jersey 07059 / US
02 / Simon, Bruce
56 Pollard Rd.
Mountain Lakes New Jersey 07040 / US
03 / Raffle, John T.
5415 Buckman Mountain Rd.
Austin, Texas 78746 / US
Representative(s)Richardt Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Wilhelmstraße 7
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
[2021/24]
Former [2016/01]Richardt Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Wilhelmstraße 7
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date15176007.131.08.2011
[2016/01]
Priority number, dateUS201161451259P10.03.2011         Original published format: US 201161451259 P
US20111307574630.03.2011         Original published format: US201113075746
US201161488208P20.05.2011         Original published format: US 201161488208 P
US20111318376515.07.2011         Original published format: US201113183765
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2962725
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2962725
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/00, A61N1/04, A61N1/36
[2016/01]
CPC:
A61N1/36021 (EP,US); A61M21/00 (US); A61N1/0456 (EP,US);
A61N1/0496 (EP,US); A61N1/36034 (EP,US); A61N1/40 (EP,US);
A61P1/04 (EP); A61P11/02 (EP); A61P11/06 (EP);
A61P11/08 (EP); A61P13/02 (EP); A61P13/10 (EP);
A61P19/02 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP); A61P25/04 (EP);
A61P25/06 (EP); A61P25/16 (EP); A61P25/22 (EP);
A61P25/24 (EP); A61P25/28 (EP); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61M2021/0022 (US); A61M2021/0027 (US); A61M2021/0044 (US);
A61M2021/0072 (US); A61N1/36025 (EP,US); A61N1/36053 (EP,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 [2016/33]
Former [2016/01]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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR NERVENMODULATION[2016/01]
English:APPARATUS FOR NERVE MODULATION[2016/01]
French:APPAREIL DE MODULATION NERVEUSE[2016/01]
Examination procedure06.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/33]
21.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.01.2021
15.01.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
11.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2021Fee for grant paid
10.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11860330.7  / EP2686060
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
09.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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