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EP0818123 - COCHLEAR ELECTRODE IMPLANT ASSEMBLIES WITH POSITIONING SYSTEM THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2003
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.2004  [2004/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cochlear Limited
14 Mars Road
Lane Cove, NSW 2066 / AU
[1998/03]
Inventor(s)01 / KUZMA, Janusz
10886 East Crestline Circle
Englewood, CO 80111 / US
[1998/03]
Representative(s)Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Langner Parry
1-2 Bolt Court
London
EC4A 3DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/03]Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al
Langner Parry 52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Application number, filing date96907216.429.03.1996
[1998/03]
WO1996AU00179
Priority number, dateUS1995041465630.03.1995         Original published format: US 414656
US1996061629915.03.1996         Original published format: US 616299
[1998/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9631087
Date:03.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0818123
Date:14.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0818123
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU03.10.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, A61F2/18, A61F11/04, A61M25/01, A61M25/088, A61M25/09, A61N1/05
[1998/51]
CPC:
A61N1/0541 (EP,US); A61F11/20 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/03]H04R25/00, A61F2/18, A61F11/04, A61M25/01, A61M25/088, A61M25/09
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/02]
Former [1998/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRODENANORDNUNGEN FÜR COCHLEARES IMPLANTAT UND POSITIONIERUNGSSYSTEM[1998/03]
English:COCHLEAR ELECTRODE IMPLANT ASSEMBLIES WITH POSITIONING SYSTEM THEREFOR[1998/03]
French:ENSEMBLE ELECTRODES COCHLEAIRES IMPLANTES ET LEUR SYSTEME DE POSITIONNEMENT[1998/03]
Entry into regional phase22.09.1997National basic fee paid 
22.09.1997Search fee paid 
22.09.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
22.09.1997Examination requested  [1998/03]
18.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
21.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2002Fee for grant paid
04.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200207   M06   Fee paid on   22.04.2002
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5370679  (ATLEE III JOHN L [US]) [A] 1-4,33,34 * column 3, line 6 - column 4, line 34 *;
 [A]DE4200030  (ALT ECKHARD [DE]) [A] 1,33 * column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 27 *
International search[A]WO9306698  (COCHLEAR PTY LTD [AU], et al);
 [A]EP0002068  (HANSEN CARL CHRISTIAN [DK], et al)
by applicantWO9306698
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