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EP3426157 - EXTERNAL ULTRASOUND GENERATING TREATING DEVICE FOR SPINAL CORD AND SPINAL NERVES TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/03]EXTERNAL ULTRASOUND GENERATING TREATING DEVICE FOR SPINAL CORD AND SPINAL NERVES TREATMENT, APPARATUS COMPRISING SUCH DEVICE AND METHOD IMPLEMENTING SUCH DEVICE
[2021/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2022
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SORBONNE UNIVERSITE
21, rue de l'École de Médecine
75006 Paris / FR
For all designated states
ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE - HÔPITAUX DE PARIS
3, avenue Victoria
75004 Paris / FR
[2022/07]
Former [2019/03]For all designated states
SORBONNE UNIVERSITE
21 rue de l'École de Médecine
75006 Paris / FR
For all designated states
ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE - HÔPITAUX DE PARIS
3, avenue Victoria
75004 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / CARPENTIER, Alexandre
37 Rue Cortambert
F-75116 Paris / FR
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)Cabinet Beau de Loménie
51 avenue Jean Jaurès
BP 7073
69301 Lyon Cedex 07 / FR
[2019/03]
Application number, filing date16719897.711.03.2016
[2019/03]
WO2016IB00431
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017153799
Date:14.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3426157
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3426157
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/00, A61N7/00
[2019/03]
CPC:
A61N7/00 (EP,US); A61B8/0875 (EP,US); A61B8/4477 (EP,US);
A61B8/481 (EP,US); A61N2007/0026 (EP,US); A61N2007/0078 (EP,US);
A61N2007/0091 (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 [2019/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXTERNE ULTRASCHALLERZEUGENDE BEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR RÜCKENMARKSBEHANDLUNG UND RÜCKENMARKSNERVENBEHANDLUNG[2021/25]
English:EXTERNAL ULTRASOUND GENERATING TREATING DEVICE FOR SPINAL CORD AND SPINAL NERVES TREATMENT[2021/25]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT EXTERNE GÉNÉRANT DES ULTRASONS POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE LA MOELLE ÉPINIÈRE ET DES NERFS RACHIDIENS[2021/25]
Former [2019/03]EXTERNE ULTRASCHALLERZEUGENDE BEHANDLUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR RÜCKENMARKS UND RÜCKENMARKSNERVENBEHANDLUNG, EINRICHTUNG MIT SOLCH EINER VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG SOLCH EINER VORRICHTUNG
Former [2019/03]EXTERNAL ULTRASOUND GENERATING TREATING DEVICE FOR SPINAL CORD AND SPINAL NERVES TREATMENT, APPARATUS COMPRISING SUCH DEVICE AND METHOD IMPLEMENTING SUCH DEVICE
Former [2019/03]DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT EXTERNE GÉNÉRANT DES ULTRASONS POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE LA MOELLE ÉPINIÈRE ET DES NERFS RACHIDIENS, APPAREIL COMPRENANT UN TEL DISPOSITIF ET MÉTHODE METTANT EN OEUVRE UN TEL DISPOSITIF
Entry into regional phase03.10.2018National basic fee paid 
03.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
03.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
10.01.2022Fee for grant paid
10.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/04]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
10.01.2022Request for further processing filed
10.01.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.01.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
04.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
11.10.201803   M06   Fee paid on   11.12.2018
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.03.2016
AL16.02.2022
AT16.02.2022
CY16.02.2022
CZ16.02.2022
DK16.02.2022
EE16.02.2022
FI16.02.2022
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LV16.02.2022
MC16.02.2022
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PL16.02.2022
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SE16.02.2022
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SK16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
IE11.03.2022
LU11.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
BG16.05.2022
NO16.05.2022
GR17.05.2022
PT16.06.2022
IS17.06.2022
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PT16.06.2022
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 [IY]US4836191  (NOSKE ERICH [DE], et al) [I] 1-5,7,13 * the whole document * [Y] 6,8-12,14;
 [X]US5501655  (ROLT KENNETH D [US], et al) [X] 1,13 * column 5, line 12 - column 6, line 34 * * figure 3 *;
 [X]EP0872262  (SCANDIMED INTERNATIONAL AB [SE]) [X] 1,13 * sentence 12, paragraph 3 - sentence 14, paragraph 6 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO0078232  (TRANSURGICAL INC [US]) [A] 1-14 * page 2, line 25 - page 3, line 20 * * page 7, lines 6-14 * * page 9, line 29 - page 10, line 19 * * page 20, line 29 - page 21, line 7 ** figures 1-2, 4, 10 *;
 [Y]WO0243805  (INSIGHTEC TXSONICS LTD [IL]) [Y] 8-12 * page 11, lines 1-7 * * page 9, line 23 - page 10, line 11 * * figures 1a-c, 2 *;
 [Y]WO2007026299  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [Y] 6,14 * paragraphs [0019] - [0022] - [0031] * * figures 1-2 *;
 [I]US2008221490  (ZAHOS PETER A [US]) [I] 1,13 * the whole document *;
 [XDYI]US2016016012  (YOUN INCHAN [KR], et al) [XD] 1,13 * paragraphs [0019] , [0 37] , [0 39] - [0045] - [0 77] * * figures 1-4 * [Y] 6,8,11,12,14 [I] 7
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