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EP About this file: EP3954431

EP3954431 - FIXATION OF A REMOVABLE MAGNET IN AN ELASTIC IMPLANT MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/07]FIXATION OF A REMOVABLE MAGNET OR A SIMILAR ELEMENT IN AN ELASTIC IMPLANT MATERIAL
[2022/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH
Fuerstenweg 77
6020 Innsbruck / AT
[2022/07]
Inventor(s)01 / ZIMMERLING, Martin
6082 Patsch / AT
 [2022/07]
Representative(s)Lucke, Andreas
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2022/07]
Application number, filing date21200900.507.03.2018
[2022/07]
Priority number, dateUS20171545281908.03.2017         Original published format: US201715452819
[2022/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3954431
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3954431
Date:14.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36, A61N1/372, H04R25/00
[2022/07]
CPC:
A61N1/36038 (EP,US); A61N1/05 (US); A61N1/0541 (US);
A61N1/36036 (US); A61N1/37211 (US); A61N1/37223 (EP,US);
A61N1/3758 (US); H04R2225/67 (EP,US); H04R25/606 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2022/35]
Former [2022/07]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:BEFESTIGUNG EINES ENTFERNBAREN MAGNETEN IN EINEM ELASTISCHEN IMPLANTATMATERIAL[2022/35]
English:FIXATION OF A REMOVABLE MAGNET IN AN ELASTIC IMPLANT MATERIAL[2022/35]
French:FIXATION D'UN AIMANT AMOVIBLE DANS UN MATÉRIAU D'IMPLANT ÉLASTIQUE[2022/35]
Former [2022/07]BEFESTIGUNG EINES ENTFERNBAREN MAGNETEN ODER EINES ÄHNLICHEN ELEMENTS BEI EINEM ELASTISCHEN IMPLANTATMATERIAL
Former [2022/07]FIXATION OF A REMOVABLE MAGNET OR A SIMILAR ELEMENT IN AN ELASTIC IMPLANT MATERIAL
Former [2022/07]FIXATION D'UN AIMANT AMOVIBLE OU D'UN ÉLÉMENT SIMILAIRE DANS UN MATÉRIAU D'IMPLANT ÉLASTIQUE
Examination procedure21.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/35]
21.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.08.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2022Fee for grant paid
02.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18763227.8  / EP3592311
Opposition(s)15.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
07.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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