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EP About this file: EP3618707

EP3618707 - METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE OPTIMAL BRAIN STIMULATION TO INDUCE DESIRED BEHAVIOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.11.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.02.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2025Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.12.2025  [2025/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HRL Laboratories, LLC
3011 Malibu Canyon Road
Malibu, CA 90265 / US
[2020/11]
Inventor(s)01 / PILLY, Praveen, K.
23058 Enadia Way
West Hills, CA 91307 / US
02 / HOWARD, Michael, D.
4138 La Venta Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91361 / US
03 / HOFFMANN, Heiko
383 Sycamore Grove Street
Simi Valley, CA 93065 / US
04 / LU, Tsai-Ching
107 Mcafee Court
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 / US
05 / NI, Kang-Yu
4216 Via Mira Monte
Calabasas, CA 91301 / US
06 / PAYTON, David, W.
22275 Dardenne Street
Calabasas, CA 91302 / US
 [2020/11]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2020/11]
Application number, filing date18794087.923.04.2018
[2020/11]
WO2018US28962
Priority number, dateUS201762500500P03.05.2017         Original published format: US 201762500500 P
[2020/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018204119
Date:08.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3618707
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, A61B5/16
[2024/31]
CPC:
A61B5/7267 (EP); A61B5/293 (US); A61B5/165 (EP);
A61B5/24 (EP); A61B5/291 (EP); A61B5/375 (EP);
A61B5/4836 (EP); A61B5/7278 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/52]A61B5/0482, A61B5/0478, A61B5/04, A61B5/00, A61B5/16
Former IPC [2020/11]A61B5/0482, A61B5/0478, A61B5/04
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 [2020/11]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER OPTIMALEN GEHIRNSTIMULATION ZUR INDUKTION VON GEWÜNSCHTEM VERHALTEN[2020/11]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE OPTIMAL BRAIN STIMULATION TO INDUCE DESIRED BEHAVIOR[2020/11]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉTERMINATION D'UNE STIMULATION CÉRÉBRALE OPTIMALE POUR INDUIRE UN COMPORTEMENT SOUHAITÉ[2020/11]
Entry into regional phase04.11.2019National basic fee paid 
04.11.2019Search fee paid 
04.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/11]
25.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.02.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2025Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2025/52]
27.08.2025Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2025/52]
Request for further processing for: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
25.09.2021Request for further processing filed
25.09.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.10.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X] US2016038049  (GEVA AMIR B et al.) [X] 1-12 * figures 1, 2, 4, 5, 14-17, 19, 20, 28, 32 * * paragraphs [0135] , [ 138] , [ 139] , [ 297] *
 [XA] WO2016200952  (CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORP et al.) [X] 1-3,5-7,9-12 * figures 1, 2, 5, 6 * * paragraph [0098] *[A] 4,8
International search[A] US2014001949  (KIMURA RYUICHI et al.) [A] 1-22 * See the whole document. *
 [A] US2016000354  (HAGEDORN DAVID W et al.) [A] 1-22 * See the whole document. *
 [A] CN103845137  (UNIV BEIJING TECHNOLOGY et al.) [A] 1-22 * See the whole document. *
 [A] WO2014036075  (BOSTON SCIENT NEUROMODULATION et al.) [A] 1-22 * See the whole document. *
 [A] WO2015153675  (STUBBEMAN WILLIAM F et al.) [A] 1-22 * See the whole document. *
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