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EP About this file: EP3463558

EP3463558 - AUTOMATIC INITIATION OF PRIMING AT STARTUP OF NEUROMODULATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
25155 Rye Canyon Loop
Valencia, CA 91355 / US
[2019/15]
Inventor(s)01 / DOAN, Que T.
23844 Strathern Street
West Hills California 91304 / US
02 / HERSHEY, Bradley Lawrence
25532 Via Heraldo
Valencia California 91355 / US
03 / ZHU, Changfang
27941 Mariposa Street
Valencia California 91355 / US
 [2019/15]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/15]
Application number, filing date17729687.801.06.2017
[2019/15]
WO2017US35365
Priority number, dateUS201662344903P02.06.2016         Original published format: US 201662344903 P
[2019/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017210382
Date:07.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3463558
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.12.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3463558
Date:30.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36
[2019/15]
CPC:
A61N1/36071 (EP,US); A61N1/36021 (US); A61N1/36062 (EP,US);
A61N1/36125 (US); A61N1/36164 (EP,US); A61N1/36178 (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 [2019/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE EINLEITUNG VON PRIMING BEI DER INBETRIEBNAHME EINER NEUROMODULATIONSVORRICHTUNG[2022/48]
English:AUTOMATIC INITIATION OF PRIMING AT STARTUP OF NEUROMODULATION DEVICE[2019/15]
French:INITIATION AUTOMATIQUE DE L'AMORÇAGE AU DÉMARRAGE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE NEUROMODULATION[2019/15]
Former [2019/15]AUTOMATISCHER ANSAUGSTART BEI DER INBETRIEBNAHME EINER NEUROMODULATIONSVORRICHTUNG
Entry into regional phase02.01.2019National basic fee paid 
02.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/15]
02.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2022Fee for grant paid
20.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22208235.6  / EP4159272
Opposition(s)31.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL30.11.2022
AT30.11.2022
CZ30.11.2022
DK30.11.2022
EE30.11.2022
ES30.11.2022
FI30.11.2022
HR30.11.2022
IT30.11.2022
LT30.11.2022
LV30.11.2022
MC30.11.2022
PL30.11.2022
RO30.11.2022
RS30.11.2022
SE30.11.2022
SI30.11.2022
SK30.11.2022
SM30.11.2022
NO28.02.2023
GR01.03.2023
IS30.03.2023
PT31.03.2023
LU01.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
FR30.06.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9639932  (UROMED CORP [US], et al);
 [A]US2009005845  (DAVID TAMIR BEN [IL], et al);
 [A]US2011184486  (DE RIDDER DIRK [BE]);
 [XI]US2014277267  (VANSICKLE DENNIS ALLEN [US], et al)
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