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EP0787415 - MULTIPLE PULSE STIMULATION FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/32]MULTIPLE PULSE STIMULATION
[2001/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.04.2003  [2003/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Melbourne
Grattan Street
Parkville, Victoria 3052 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2002/15]For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Grattan Street
Parkville, Victoria 3052 / AU
Former [1997/32]For all designated states
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Grattan Street
Parkville, Victoria 3052 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / IRLICHT, Laurence
56 Lynch Crescent
Brighton, VIC 3186 / AU
02 / CLARK, Graeme
13 Banoon Road
Eltham, VIC 3095 / AU
[1997/32]
Representative(s)Molyneaux, Martyn William
Langner Parry
1-2 Bolt Court
London
EC4A 3DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]Molyneaux, Martyn William
Langner Parry 52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Application number, filing date95933996.117.10.1995
[1997/32]
WO1995AU00686
Priority number, dateAU1994PM0883717.10.1994         Original published format: AU PM883794
[1997/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9612383
Date:25.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0787415
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0787415
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU25.04.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, A61F11/04
[1997/32]
CPC:
A61N1/36039 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/49]
Former [1997/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:MEHRFACH-PULSSTIMULATION FÜR COCHLEARE-IMPLANTATE[2001/12]
English:MULTIPLE PULSE STIMULATION FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANTS[2001/12]
French:STIMULATION PAR IMPULSIONS MULTIPLES POUR DES IMPLANTS COCHLEAIRES[2001/16]
Former [1997/32]MEHRFACH-PULSSTIMULATION
Former [1997/32]MULTIPLE PULSE STIMULATION
Former [1997/32]STIMULATION PAR IMPULSIONS MULTIPLES
Entry into regional phase12.05.1997National basic fee paid 
12.05.1997Search fee paid 
12.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
12.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/32]
26.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
02.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2001Fee for grant paid
08.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199804   M06   Fee paid on   30.12.1998
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4441202  (TONG YIT C [AU], et al) [X] 1-7,10-19,22-24 * column 3, line 34 - column 6, line 55; figures 1-5 *;
 [X]US4532930  (CROSBY PETER A [AU], et al) [X] 1-7,10-19,22-24 * column 3, line 16 - line 49 * * column 8, line 17 - column 11, line 11 * * column 18, line 63 - column 19, line 9 * * column 25, line 60 - column 31, line 54 * * column 47, line 5 - column 49, line 68; figures 2,17 *;
 [A]  - DAWN BURTON KOCH ET AL, "A MULTIPEAK FEATURE EXTRACTION CODING STRATEGY FOR A MULTICHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT", HEARING INSTRUMENTS, (19900301), vol. 41, no. 3, pages 28 - 29, 32, XP000142281 [A] 1-24 * figures 2,4 *
International search[X]EP0054418  (COMMW OF AUSTRALIA [AU]);
 [X]US4408608  (DALY CHRISTOPHER N [AU], et al);
 [X]AU4681585  (UNIV MELBOURNE);
 [X]US4593696  (HOCHMAIR INGEBORG J [AT], et al);
 [X]WO9103913  (COCHLEAR PTY LTD [AU], et al)
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