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EP About this file: EP3408995

EP3408995 - SECURE AUTHORIZATION IN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2022
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cochlear Limited
1 University Avenue
Macquarie University, NSW 2109 / AU
[2018/49]
Inventor(s)01 / BATTIWALLA, Xerxes
1 University Avenue
Macquarie University New South Wales 2109 / AU
02 / RODRIGUES, Victor
1 University Avenue
Macquarie University New South Wales 2109 / AU
03 / AUFFLICK, Mark
1 University Avenue
Macquarie University New South Wales 2109 / AU
04 / LESLIE, Ben
1 University Avenue
Macquarie University New South Wales 2109 / AU
 [2018/49]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/49]
Application number, filing date17743801.719.01.2017
[2018/49]
WO2017IB50286
Priority number, dateUS201662288053P28.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662288053 P
[2018/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017130083
Date:03.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3408995
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3408995
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04L29/06, H04L9/08, H04W12/06, H04W12/08, H04W12/041, H04W12/069, G16H40/67
[2021/25]
CPC:
G16H40/67 (EP,CN,US); H04L63/0435 (EP,CN,US); H04L63/0492 (EP,CN,US);
H04L63/0876 (EP,CN,US); H04L67/12 (EP); H04W12/041 (EP,US);
H04W12/069 (EP,US); H04W12/08 (EP,CN,US); H04L2209/88 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/49]H04L29/06, H04L9/08, H04W12/06
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 [2018/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERE AUTORISIERUNG IN EINEM IMPLANTIERBAREN MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNGSSYSTEM[2018/49]
English:SECURE AUTHORIZATION IN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM[2018/49]
French:AUTORISATION SÉCURISÉE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL IMPLANTABLE[2018/49]
Entry into regional phase26.07.2018National basic fee paid 
26.07.2018Search fee paid 
26.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
26.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
02.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2021Fee for grant paid
20.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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