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EP About this file: EP3606599

EP3606599 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIRECT CURRENT NERVE CONDUCTION BLOCK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Presidio Medical, Inc.
395 Oyster Point Blvd. Suite 501
South San Francisco CA 94080 / US
[2020/07]
Inventor(s)01 / ACKERMANN, Douglas, Michael
395 Oyster Point Blvd.
Suite No. 501
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
02 / WU, Kenneth
395 Oyster Point Blvd.
Suite No. 501
South San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2020/07]
Application number, filing date18780429.902.04.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018US25743
Priority number, dateUS201762481092P03.04.2017         Original published format: US 201762481092 P
US201762485882P14.04.2017         Original published format: US 201762485882 P
[2020/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018187237
Date:11.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3606599
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05, A61N1/20, A61N1/36
[2021/02]
CPC:
A61N1/0551 (EP,US); A61N1/306 (US); A61N1/20 (EP);
A61N1/36071 (EP,US); A61N1/36062 (EP,US); H01B1/02 (US);
H01B1/122 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/07]A61N1/18
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 [2020/07]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR EINEN GLEICHSTROM-NERVENLEITBLOCK[2020/07]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIRECT CURRENT NERVE CONDUCTION BLOCK[2020/07]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DESTINÉS À BLOQUER LA CONDUCTION NERVEUSE À COURANT CONTINU[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2019National basic fee paid 
30.09.2019Search fee paid 
30.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
29.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US2015174397  (BHADRA NILOY [US], et al);
 [E]WO2019164952  (PRESIDIO MEDICAL INC [US]);
International search[A]US2015174397  (BHADRA NILOY [US], et al) [A] 1-76 * , entire document *;
 [A]US2016331326  (XIANG ZHUOLIN [SG], et al) [A] 1-76* , entire document *;
 [XA]WO2017044542  (UNIV CASE WESTERN RESERVE [US]) [X] 9, 13-16, 19, 22, 25-28, 30, 54 * , entire document especially Fig 3; paras [0034], [0046]-[0047], [0052], [0065], [0073] * [A] 1-8, 10-12, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 29, 31-53, 55-76
by applicantUS2012016226
 US9008800
 US9498621
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2004.834205
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2004.10.020
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    - FRIDMANSANTINA, "Safe Direct Current Stimulation to Expand Capabilities of Neural Prostheses", IEEE Transaction of Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, (20130321), vol. 2, doi:10.1109/TNSRE.2013.2245423, pages 319 - 328, XP011495961

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2013.2245423
    - FRIDMANSANTINA, "Safe Direct Current Stimulator 2: Concept and Design", Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Bio Soc, (20130000), doi:10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610203, pages 3126 - 3129, XP032489434

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610203
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