EP3270996 - APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.01.2021 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | |
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Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 05.02.2020 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 22.01.2020 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 26.09.2019 | ||
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Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 07.10.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 10.08.2022 [2022/32] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Fresca Medical Inc. 1291 Puerta Del Sol, Suite 200 San Clemente, CA 92673 / US | [2018/04] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
EWERS, Richard 1120 Calle Cordillera 102 San Clemente, CA 92673 / US | 02 /
CHEN, Kevin 1120 Calle Cordillera 102 San Clemente, CA 92673 / US | 03 /
DOMINGUEZ, Andrew 1120 Calle Cordillera 102 San Clemente, CA 92673 / US | [2018/04] | Representative(s) | Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB Mauerkircherstraße 31 81679 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2020/12] | Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München / DE | ||
Former [2018/04] | Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Am Brauhaus 8 01099 Dresden / DE | Application number, filing date | 16765903.6 | 23.03.2016 | [2018/04] | WO2016US23798 | Priority number, date | US201562163601P | 19.05.2015 Original published format: US 201562163601 P | US201562184787P | 25.06.2015 Original published format: US 201562184787 P | US201562239146P | 08.10.2015 Original published format: US 201562239146 P | US201562246328P | 26.10.2015 Original published format: US 201562246328 P | US201562246339P | 26.10.2015 Original published format: US 201562246339 P | US201562246477P | 26.10.2015 Original published format: US 201562246477 P | US201562246489P | 26.10.2015 Original published format: US 201562246489 P | US201514930284 | 02.11.2015 Original published format: US201514930284 | [2018/14] |
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US201514930284 | 02.11.2015 | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2016149713 | Date: | 22.09.2016 | Language: | EN | [2016/38] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3270996 | Date: | 24.01.2018 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2018/04] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3270996 | Date: | 18.03.2020 | Language: | EN | [2020/12] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 22.09.2016 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 30.11.2018 | Classification | IPC: | A61M16/06, A62B9/02, A61B5/00, A61B5/053, A61M16/00, A61B5/01, A61B5/024, A61B5/08, A61M16/20, A61B5/11, A61M16/08 | [2019/01] | CPC: |
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Former IPC [2018/04] | A61M16/06, A62B9/02 | Designated contracting states | 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 [2018/04] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | MA | Not yet paid | MD | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON OBSTRUKTIVER SCHLAFAPNOE | [2018/04] | English: | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA | [2018/04] | French: | APPAREILS, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE TRAITEMENT D'APNÉES OBSTRUCTIVES DU SOMMEIL | [2018/04] | Entry into regional phase | 17.10.2017 | National basic fee paid | 17.10.2017 | Search fee paid | 17.10.2017 | Designation fee(s) paid | 17.10.2017 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 23.03.2016 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Priority | 17.10.2017 | Examination requested [2018/04] | 17.10.2017 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 29.11.2017 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Priority 0001 | 21.06.2019 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 27.09.2019 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 22.01.2020 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 29.01.2020 | Fee for grant paid | 29.01.2020 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 05.02.2020 | Information about intention to grant a patent | 05.02.2020 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Opposition(s) | 21.12.2020 | No opposition filed within time limit [2021/08] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.03.2018 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.06.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.03.2019 | 04   M06   Fee paid on   26.06.2019 |
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