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EP About this file: EP3522779

EP3522779 - CONDUCTIVE HUMAN INTERFACES COMPRISING ELECTRODES FORMED USING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE GEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/33]ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE GEL AND CONDUCTIVE HUMAN INTERFACES AND ELECTRODES FORMED USING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE GEL
[2022/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024  [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WillowWood Global LLC
15441 Scioto Darby Road
Mt. Sterling, OH 43143 / US
[2021/48]
Former [2021/45]For all designated states
WillowWood Global LLC
15411 Scioto Darby Road
Mount Sterling OH 43134 / US
Former [2019/33]For all designated states
The Ohio Willow Wood Company
15441 Scioto Darby Road
Mount Sterling, Ohio 43143 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHROEDER, Ryan
90 Granby Place West
Westerville, Ohio 43081 / US
02 / BYERS, Stephen
5656 Fawnbrook Ln
Dublin, Ohio 43017 / US
 [2019/33]
Representative(s)Aera A/S
Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, 5th Floor
1153 Copenhagen K / DK
[2022/43]
Former [2019/33]Aera A/S
Gammel Kongevej 60, 18th floor
1850 Frederiksberg C / DK
Application number, filing date17859260.606.10.2017
[2019/33]
WO2017US55538
Priority number, dateUS201662404936P06.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662404936 P
[2019/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018067932
Date:12.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3522779
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3522779
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/316, A61B5/245, A61N1/04, H01B1/24, A61F2/72, A61F2/78, A61B5/389, A61B5/296
[2022/19]
CPC:
A61N1/0496 (EP,US); A61B5/296 (EP,US); A61F2/72 (EP,US);
A61F2/7812 (EP,US); A61L31/126 (US); A61L31/14 (US);
A61N1/0456 (US); H01B1/24 (EP,US); H01B5/14 (US);
A61B2562/125 (EP,US); A61B2562/14 (EP,US); A61B2562/227 (EP,US);
A61F2002/7818 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/22]A61B5/0416, A61B5/0408, A61N1/04, H01B1/24, A61F2/72, A61F2/78, A61B5/0488, A61B5/0492
Former IPC [2019/33]A61B5/0416, A61B5/0408
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 [2019/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LEITFÄHIGE MENSCHLICHE SCHNITTSTELLEN MIT ELEKTRODEN, DIE AUS ELEKTRISCH LEITFÄHIGEM GEL BESTEHEN[2022/19]
English:CONDUCTIVE HUMAN INTERFACES COMPRISING ELECTRODES FORMED USING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE GEL[2022/19]
French:INTERFACES HUMAINES CONDUCTRICES COMPRENANT DES ÉLECTRODES FORMÉES À L'AIDE D'UN GEL CONDUCTEUR D'ÉLECTRICITÉ[2022/19]
Former [2019/33]ELEKTRISCH LEITFÄHIGES GEL UND MIT DEM ELEKTRISCH LEITFÄHIGEN GEL HERGESTELLTE LEITFÄHIGE MENSCHLICHE SCHNITTSTELLEN UND ELEKTRODEN
Former [2019/33]ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE GEL AND CONDUCTIVE HUMAN INTERFACES AND ELECTRODES FORMED USING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE GEL
Former [2019/33]GEL ÉLECTROCONDUCTEUR ET INTERFACES HUMAINES CONDUCTRICES ET ÉLECTRODES FORMÉES À L'AIDE D'UN GEL ÉLECTROCONDUCTEUR
Entry into regional phase30.04.2019National basic fee paid 
30.04.2019Search fee paid 
30.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/33]
15.12.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2022Fee for grant paid
16.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/40]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
25.02.2021Request for further processing filed
25.02.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.03.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
25.02.2021Request for further processing filed
25.02.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.03.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL26.10.2022
AT26.10.2022
CZ26.10.2022
DK26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
ES26.10.2022
FI26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
IT26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
MC26.10.2022
NL26.10.2022
PL26.10.2022
RO26.10.2022
RS26.10.2022
SE26.10.2022
SI26.10.2022
SK26.10.2022
SM26.10.2022
NO26.01.2023
GR27.01.2023
PT27.02.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/26]AL26.10.2022
AT26.10.2022
CZ26.10.2022
DK26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
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FI26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
IT26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
NL26.10.2022
PL26.10.2022
RO26.10.2022
RS26.10.2022
SE26.10.2022
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SK26.10.2022
SM26.10.2022
NO26.01.2023
GR27.01.2023
PT27.02.2023
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NO26.01.2023
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PT27.02.2023
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NO26.01.2023
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PT27.02.2023
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AT26.10.2022
CZ26.10.2022
DK26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
ES26.10.2022
FI26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
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NL26.10.2022
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RO26.10.2022
RS26.10.2022
SE26.10.2022
SM26.10.2022
NO26.01.2023
GR27.01.2023
PT27.02.2023
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CZ26.10.2022
DK26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
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FI26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
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RO26.10.2022
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NO26.01.2023
GR27.01.2023
PT27.02.2023
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DK26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
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FI26.10.2022
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LV26.10.2022
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PL26.10.2022
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NO26.01.2023
GR27.01.2023
PT27.02.2023
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FI26.10.2022
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SM26.10.2022
NO26.01.2023
GR27.01.2023
PT27.02.2023
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FI26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
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LV26.10.2022
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PL26.10.2022
RS26.10.2022
SE26.10.2022
NO26.01.2023
GR27.01.2023
PT27.02.2023
Former [2023/23]AT26.10.2022
ES26.10.2022
FI26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
NL26.10.2022
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NO26.01.2023
GR27.01.2023
PT27.02.2023
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FI26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
NL26.10.2022
SE26.10.2022
NO26.01.2023
PT27.02.2023
Former [2023/20]LT26.10.2022
NL26.10.2022
NO26.01.2023
Former [2023/17]NL26.10.2022
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