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EP3254474 - ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC IMPLANT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
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
Vibrosonic GmbH
CUBEX41 / Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Haus 41
Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3
68167 Mannheim / DE
[2018/25]
Former [2017/50]For all designated states
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung E.V.
Hansastrasse 27C
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHÄCHTELE, Jonathan
Holzstrasse 5
68159 Mannheim / DE
02 / KALTENBACHER, Dominik
Landteilstrasse 20
68163 Mannheim / DE
 [2017/50]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2017/50]
Application number, filing date16701930.627.01.2016
[2017/50]
WO2016EP51713
Priority number, dateDE20151010148202.02.2015         Original published format: DE102015101482
[2017/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016124465
Date:11.08.2016
Language:DE
[2016/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3254474
Date:13.12.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3254474
Date:02.10.2019
Language:DE
[2019/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04R17/00, A61N1/05, H04R25/00, A61N1/36
[2017/50]
CPC:
A61N1/0541 (EP,US); A61N1/36038 (US); H04R25/48 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   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 [2019/39]
Former [2017/50]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROAKUSTISCHES IMPLANTAT[2017/50]
English:ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC IMPLANT[2017/50]
French:IMPLANT ÉLECTROACOUSTIQUE[2017/50]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2017National basic fee paid 
31.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/50]
31.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2019Fee for grant paid
21.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.01.2016
AL02.10.2019
CY02.10.2019
CZ02.10.2019
DK02.10.2019
EE02.10.2019
ES02.10.2019
FI02.10.2019
HR02.10.2019
IT02.10.2019
LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
MK02.10.2019
MT02.10.2019
NL02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
RS02.10.2019
SE02.10.2019
SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
TR02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU27.01.2016
AL02.10.2019
CY02.10.2019
CZ02.10.2019
DK02.10.2019
EE02.10.2019
ES02.10.2019
FI02.10.2019
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LT02.10.2019
LV02.10.2019
MC02.10.2019
MT02.10.2019
NL02.10.2019
PL02.10.2019
RO02.10.2019
RS02.10.2019
SE02.10.2019
SK02.10.2019
SM02.10.2019
TR02.10.2019
BG02.01.2020
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GR03.01.2020
IS02.02.2020
PT03.02.2020
Former [2020/39]AL02.10.2019
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PL02.10.2019
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BG02.01.2020
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PL02.10.2019
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RS02.10.2019
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BG02.01.2020
NO02.01.2020
GR03.01.2020
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PT03.02.2020
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CZ02.10.2019
DK02.10.2019
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BG02.01.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US2004133250  (BALL GEOFFREY [AT], et al) [X] 1,4,5,7,8 * paragraphs [0015] , [0025] , [0 63]; figures 3A,3B,4B * [Y] 2,3 [I] 9-11;
 [X]US2008064918  (JOLLY CLAUDE [AT]) [X] 1,6 * paragraphs [0031] , [0032]; figures 5,6 *;
 [Y]US2012053393  (KALTENBACHER DOMINIK [DE], et al) [Y] 2,3 * paragraph [0011] *;
 [A]US2012136197  (VAN GERWEN PETER B J [BE]) [A] 1-11* the whole document *
ExaminationUS6190305
 WO2016048936
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