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EP About this file: EP0408358

EP0408358 - Intramuscular electrode for neuromuscular stimulation system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.07.1999
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.10.2014  [2014/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Case Western Reserve University
2040 Adelbert Road Cleveland
Ohio 44106 / US
[N/P]
Former [1991/03]For all designated states
Case Western Reserve University
2040 Adelbert Road
Cleveland Ohio 44106 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Memberg, William D.
2453 Overlook Road, Apt. 6
Cleveland, Ohio 44106 / US
02 / Keith, Michael W.
65 Meadowhill Lane
Moreland, Ohio 44022 / US
03 / Peckham, Paul Hunder
3361 E. Monmouth Road
Cleveland Hts, Ohio 44118 / US
[1991/03]
Representative(s)Price, Paul Anthony King, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/20]Price, Paul Anthony King, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [1991/03]Cook, Anthony John, et al
D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date90307631.312.07.1990
[1991/03]
Priority number, dateUS1989037983014.07.1989         Original published format: US 379830
[1991/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0408358
Date:16.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0408358
Date:27.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0408358
Date:13.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/11]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0408358
Date:18.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05
[1991/03]
CPC:
A61N1/05 (EP,US); A61N1/057 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/03]
TitleGerman:Intramuskuläre Elektrode für ein neuromuskuläres Reizungssystem[1991/03]
English:Intramuscular electrode for neuromuscular stimulation system[1991/03]
French:Electrode intramusculaire pour système de stimulation neuromusculaire[1991/03]
Examination procedure18.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/29]
04.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.09.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.1995Fee for grant paid
15.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.12.1996    ADMISSIBLE
Biotronik GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin
Woermannkehre 1
12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Christiansen, Henning
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1997/06]
Opponent(s)01  10.12.1996    ADMISSIBLE
Biotronik GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin
Woermannkehre 1
12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Christiansen, Henning
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
23.01.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.06.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.11.1998Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.11.1998Date of oral proceedings
04.12.1998Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.12.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.03.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.06.1999Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
11.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
07.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.199506   M06   Fee paid on   25.09.1995
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.03.1996
BE13.03.1996
CH13.03.1996
DK13.03.1996
ES13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
LI13.03.1996
NL13.03.1996
SE13.06.1996
LU31.07.1996
[2014/44]
Former [2003/07]AT13.03.1996
BE13.03.1996
CH13.03.1996
DK13.03.1996
ES13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
LI13.03.1996
NL13.03.1996
SE13.06.1996
LU31.07.1996
Former [2002/24]AT13.03.1996
BE13.03.1996
CH13.03.1996
DK13.03.1996
ES13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
LI13.03.1996
SE13.06.1996
LU31.07.1996
Former [2000/04]AT13.03.1996
BE13.03.1996
CH13.03.1996
DK13.03.1996
GR13.03.1996
LI13.03.1996
SE13.06.1996
LU31.07.1996
Former [1998/15]AT13.03.1996
BE13.03.1996
CH13.03.1996
DK13.03.1996
LI13.03.1996
SE13.06.1996
Former [1997/13]AT13.03.1996
BE13.03.1996
CH13.03.1996
LI13.03.1996
SE13.06.1996
Former [1997/03]AT13.03.1996
BE13.03.1996
SE13.06.1996
Former [1996/52]BE13.03.1996
SE13.06.1996
Former [1996/44]SE13.06.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]US4321931  (HON EDWARD D);
 [A]EP0293499  (SIEMENS ELEMA AB [SE], et al);
 [A]US4832051  (JARVIK ROBERT K [US], et al)
 [XP]  - IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY SOCIETY 11TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, vol. 11, 9th November 1989, pages 1520-1521; W.D. MEMBERG et al.: "A surgically-implanted intramuscular electrode for an implantable neuromuscular stimulation system"
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