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EP About this file: EP3449647

EP3449647 - IMPLANTABLE VIBRATORY DEVICE USING LIMITED COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cochlear Limited
1 University Avenue
Macquarie University
New South Wales 2109 / AU
[2019/10]
Inventor(s)01 / MESKENS, Werner
c/o COCHLEAR LIMITED
1 University Avenue
Macquarie University
New South Wales 2109 / AU
 [2019/10]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/10]
Application number, filing date17788920.126.04.2017
[2019/10]
WO2017IB52423
Priority number, dateUS201662328233P27.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662328233 P
US20161516269124.05.2016         Original published format: US201615162691
[2019/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2017187372
Date:02.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3449647
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR26.07.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, // H04R17/00
[2019/48]
CPC:
H04R25/554 (EP,US); H04R17/10 (US); H04R25/606 (EP,US);
H04R17/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/10]H04R25/00, H04R17/00
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 [2019/10]
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARE VIBRIERENDE VORRICHTUNG MIT BEGRENZTEN KOMPONENTEN[2019/10]
English:IMPLANTABLE VIBRATORY DEVICE USING LIMITED COMPONENTS[2019/10]
French:DISPOSITIF VIBRATOIRE IMPLANTABLE UTILISANT DES COMPOSANTS LIMITÉS[2019/10]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2018National basic fee paid 
23.10.2018Search fee paid 
23.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
23.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/10]
20.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2004093040  (BOYLSTON BYRON LEE [US], et al);
 [X]EP1609503  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]);
 [XI]US2012088957  (ADAMSON ROBERT BRUCE ALEXANDER [CA], et al);
 [A]US2014163308  (MILLER SCOTT [US], et al)
International search[Y]US2011046730  (MESKENS WERNER [BE]) [Y] 6, 8-9, 11-31 * See paragraphs [0040]-[0077] and figures 2-5B. *;
 [A]KR101109110B  (DONG HOON MIN) [A] 1-31* See paragraphs [0016]-[0038] and figures 1-8. *;
 [XY]US2012088957  (ADAMSON ROBERT BRUCE ALEXANDER [CA], et al) [X] 1-5, 7, 10 * See paragraphs [0010], [0026]-[0055] and figures 1-5. * [Y] 6, 8-9, 11-31;
 [A]US2012308061  (ZHU LIZHONG [CA], et al) [A] 1-31 * See paragraphs [0019]-[0024] and figures 1-4. *;
 [A]US2015023540  (FAY JONATHAN P [US], et al) [A] 1-31 * See paragraphs [0086]-[0108] and figures 1-4. *
ExaminationEP0472971
 WO2012131647
 WO2014164873
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