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EP About this file: EP3217831

EP3217831 - SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING PRESSURE LOCALLY ACTING ON THE SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
EPFL-TTO EPFL
Innovation Park J
1015 Lausanne / CH
[2017/38]
Inventor(s)01 / PERRIARD, Yves
Rue de la Côte 109
CH-2000 Neuchâtel / CH
02 / PATAKY, Zoltan
Rue de Riant-Coteau 6
CH-1196 Gland / CH
03 / GRIVON, Daniel
Rue de Saint-Nicolas 26
CH-2000 Neuchâtel / CH
04 / CIVET, Yoan
Rue de la Mairie 93
F-74200 Marin / FR
 [2017/38]
Representative(s)Grosfillier, Philippe
André Roland SA
IP Attorneys & Services
Avenue Collonges 21
1004 Lausanne / CH
[N/P]
Former [2017/38]Grosfillier, Philippe
ANDRE ROLAND S.A.
P.O. Box 5107
1002 Lausanne / CH
Application number, filing date15817544.806.11.2015
[2017/38]
WO2015IB58574
Priority number, dateFR2014006086910.11.2014         Original published format: FR 1460869
[2017/38]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016075599
Date:19.05.2016
Language:FR
[2016/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3217831
Date:20.09.2017
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3217831
Date:26.08.2020
Language:FR
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:A43B13/20, A47C31/12
[2017/38]
CPC:
A43B13/203 (EP,US); A61H9/0078 (US); A43B1/0054 (EP);
A43B13/186 (EP); A43B13/189 (EP); A43B3/34 (EP);
A43B7/1464 (EP); A43B7/147 (EP); A43B7/149 (EP);
A61B5/1036 (EP,US); A61H23/0218 (EP,US); A61H9/005 (EP,US);
A61H2023/0227 (EP,US); A61H2201/0134 (EP,US); A61H2201/0192 (US);
A61H2201/1207 (EP,US); A61H2201/1238 (EP,US); A61H2201/1246 (EP,US);
A61H2201/1409 (EP,US); A61H2201/164 (EP,US); A61H2201/1654 (EP,US);
A61H2201/1664 (EP,US); A61H2201/5002 (EP,US); A61H2201/5005 (EP,US);
A61H2201/5007 (EP,US); A61H2201/5056 (US); A61H2201/5071 (EP,US);
A61H2205/12 (EP,US); A61H2205/125 (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 [2017/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR EINSTELLUNG VON LOKAL AUF HAUT UND UNTERHAUTGEWEBE EINWIRKENDEN DRUCK[2017/38]
English:SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING PRESSURE LOCALLY ACTING ON THE SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE[2017/38]
French:SYSTÈME DE RÉGULATION DE PRESSION AGISSANT LOCALEMENT SUR LA PEAU ET LE TISSU SOUS-CUTANÉ[2017/38]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2017National basic fee paid 
07.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/38]
01.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
20.07.2020Fee for grant paid
20.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [A] CA2056176  (AMERICA BIOMECHANICS CORP et al.) [A] 1,3 * figure 1; claim - *
 [YA] US5813142  (DEMON RONALD S et al.) [Y] 9 * column 3; figure -; claim 7 *[A] 1,7
 [AD] US2006248750  (ROSENBERG LOUIS B et al.) [AD] 1,9 * figure -; claim - *
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