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EP3150178 - STIMULATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2022No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.03.2022  [2022/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Auris Medical Limited
2 Upperton Gardens Eastbourne
East Sussex, Sussex BN21 2AH / GB
[2021/15]
Former [2017/14]For all designated states
Auris Medical Limited
2 Upperton Gardens Eastbourne
East Sussex, Sussex BN21 2AH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ZAMAR, Antonios Camille
2 Upperton Gardens
East Sussex Sussex
Eastbourne, BN21 2AH / GB
 [2017/14]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/15]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2017/14]Suèr, Steven Johannes, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St. Botolph's House
7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks TN13 3AJ / GB
Application number, filing date16168927.803.09.2009
[2017/14]
Priority number, dateGB2008001644809.09.2008         Original published format: GB 0816448
[2017/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3150178
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3150178
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/41, // A61H19/00, A61H23/02, A61H23/04
[2020/24]
CPC:
A61H19/32 (EP,KR,US); A61F5/41 (EP,KR,US); A61H19/30 (EP,US);
A61H19/34 (EP,US); A61H19/40 (EP,US); A61H19/50 (EP,US);
A61H23/00 (US); A61F2005/414 (EP,KR,US); A61F2005/417 (EP,KR,US);
A61H2201/165 (EP,US); A61H23/02 (EP,US); A61H23/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/14]A61F5/41
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/46]
Former [2017/14]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:STIMULATIONSVORRICHTUNG[2017/14]
English:STIMULATION APPARATUS[2017/14]
French:APPAREIL DE STIMULATION[2017/14]
Examination procedure10.05.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2017Examination requested  [2017/46]
18.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2020Fee for grant paid
14.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09785576.1  / EP2361064
Opposition(s)17.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
03.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
10.05.201603   M06   Fee paid on   10.11.2016
10.05.201604   M06   Fee paid on   10.11.2016
10.05.201605   M06   Fee paid on   10.11.2016
10.05.201606   M06   Fee paid on   10.11.2016
10.05.201607   M06   Fee paid on   10.11.2016
30.09.201608   M06   Fee paid on   24.03.2017
30.09.201911   M06   Fee paid on   31.03.2020
30.09.202012   M06   Fee paid on   03.03.2021
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE29807440U  (RUESCH WILLY AG [DE]) [X] 1,4-6,12,15 * page 8 - page 11 *;
 [X]WO9844852  (MENTOR CORP [US]) [X] 1,3 * the whole document *;
 [XDAYI]EP1049433  (ZAMAR ANTONIOS CAMILLE [GB]) [XD] 1,3-5,7,9-12,15 * the whole document * [A] 6,14 [Y] 2,8 [I] 13;
 [Y]DE20311823U  (LIN JEROME [TW]) [Y] 2,8* page 3; figures 1-3 *
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