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EP About this file: EP3131619

EP3131619 - STIMULATING DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hamilton, Christopher, Chad
13350 NE 134th Place
Kirkland, Washington 46525 / US
[2017/08]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2017/08]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Cheapside House
138 Cheapside
London EC2V 6BJ / GB
[2023/29]
Former [2017/08]Giles, Ashley Simon
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date15779197.116.04.2015
[2017/08]
WO2015US26110
Priority number, dateUS201461980161P16.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461980161 P
[2017/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015161038
Date:22.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3131619
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3131619
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/00, A61H19/00
[2017/43]
CPC:
A61N1/322 (EP,US); A61H23/0263 (US); A61H19/00 (EP);
A61H23/004 (US); A61H23/02 (EP); A61H23/0218 (US);
A61H39/04 (EP); A61H2201/0192 (EP); A61H2201/10 (EP,US);
A61H2201/165 (EP); A61H2201/1685 (EP); A61H2201/50 (EP);
A61H2201/5002 (EP); A61H2201/5043 (EP); A61H2201/5048 (EP);
A61H2201/5084 (EP); A61H2201/5097 (EP); A61H2230/06 (EP);
A61H2230/08 (EP); A61H2230/42 (EP); A61H2230/50 (EP);
A61H23/0245 (EP); A61H23/0254 (EP); A61N1/0476 (EP,US);
A61N1/0484 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/08]A61N1/00
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 [2017/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:STIMULATIONSVORRICHTUNGEN[2017/08]
English:STIMULATING DEVICES[2017/08]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE STIMULATION[2017/08]
Entry into regional phase16.11.2016National basic fee paid 
16.11.2016Search fee paid 
16.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/08]
16.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
23.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
09.06.2023Fee for grant paid
09.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
23.10.2020Request for further processing filed
23.10.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.11.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
08.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.202006   M06   Fee paid on   08.10.2020
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SI19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/23]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
ES19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]US2008027507  (BIJELIC GORAN [YU], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0045] - [0046]; figure 5 *;
 [X]WO2008088985  (AFFERENT CORP [US], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0062] - [0067]; figure 4; claim 52 *;
 [X]US2010004715  (FAHEY BRIAN [US]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0068] - [0080]; figures 3-4 *;
 [X]WO2013063420  (JIMMYJANE INC [US]) [X] 1-15 * pages 7,11-16; figures 1,6-6D; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO2014043263  (SHAHOIAN ERIK J [US], et al) [A] 1,7,13* figures 8A-8C *
International search[A]US2003114902  (PRESCOTT MARVIN A [US]) [A] 1-20* entire document *;
 [A]US2007088403  (WYLER ALLEN [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [A]US2007191911  (GREENBERG ROBERT J [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [X]US2008027507  (BIJELIC GORAN [YU], et al) [X] 1-4, 6-8, 10-13, 15, 16, 18-20 * entire document *;
 [X]US2010004715  (FAHEY BRIAN [US]) [X] 1-3, 5, 9-12, 14, 17 * entire document *;
 [A]US2012089059  (OLSON JONATHAN M [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *;
 [A]US2013158627  (GOZANI SHAI N [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document *
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