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EP About this file: EP1827591

EP1827591 - DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE ELECTRIC CHARGE ON STIMULATION ELECTRODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2016
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip01.09.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY		published on 04.10.2017  [2017/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pixium Vision SA
Institut de la Vision
13, rue Moreau
75012 Paris / FR
[2014/10]
Former [2007/36]For all designated states
IMI Intelligent Medical Implants AG
Gotthardstrasse 3
6304 Zug / CH
Inventor(s)01 / ROCKE, Andre
Im Kleegrund 7A
30823 Garbsen / DE
02 / ORTMANNS, Maurits
Saenkamp 8
31712 Niedernwöhren / DE
03 / UNGER, Norbert
Gabelsbergerstrasse 6
38118 Braunschweig / DE
 [2008/48]
Former [2007/36]01 / ROCKE, Andre
Im Kleegrund 7A
30823 Garbsen / DE
02 / ORTMANNS, Maurits
Saenkamp 8
31712 Niedernwöhren / DE
03 / UNGER, Norbert
Bevenroder Strasse 100
38108 Braunschweig / DE
Representative(s)Graf von Stosch, Andreas, et al
Graf von Stosch
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Prinzregentenstraße 22
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Graf von Stosch, Andreas, et al
Graf von Stosch Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/52]Graf von Stosch, Andreas, et al
Graf von Stosch Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/40]Graf von Stosch, Andreas, et al
Bosch Graf von Stosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Former [2007/36]Graf von Stosch, Andreas, et al
Bosch, Graf v. Stosch, Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
D-80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date05819414.309.12.2005
[2007/36]
WO2005EP13258
Priority number, dateDE2004105997313.12.2004         Original published format: DE102004059973
[2007/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006063743
Date:22.06.2006
Language:DE
[2006/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1827591
Date:05.09.2007
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1827591
Date:15.04.2015
Language:DE
[2015/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/08, // A61N1/36, A61N1/04
[2014/48]
CPC:
A61N1/36046 (EP,US); A61N1/025 (EP,US); A61N1/0543 (EP,US);
A61N1/36128 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/36]A61N1/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/16]
Former [2007/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR STEUERUNG DER ELEKTRISCHEN LADUNG AN STIMULATIONSELETRODEN[2007/36]
English:DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE ELECTRIC CHARGE ON STIMULATION ELECTRODES[2007/36]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR REGULER LA CHARGE ELECTRIQUE AU NIVEAU D'ELECTRODES DE STIMULATION[2007/36]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2007National basic fee paid 
27.04.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/36]
28.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2015Fee for grant paid
03.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15001044.5  / EP2965780
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.09.2011
Opposition(s)18.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
04.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
24.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
08.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
15.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
13.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG15.04.2015
CY15.04.2015
EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
IS15.08.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/24]EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SI15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
IS15.08.2015
Former [2016/10]EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
RO15.04.2015
SK15.04.2015
IS15.08.2015
Former [2016/09]EE15.04.2015
FI15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
IS15.08.2015
Former [2015/51]FI15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
IS15.08.2015
Former [2015/49]FI15.04.2015
LT15.04.2015
LV15.04.2015
Cited inInternational search[XY]US6473649  (GRYZWA MARK [US], et al) [X] 1-10,12-21 * paragraphs [0027] , [0050] , [0088] , [0089] , [0112]; figures 2,13,14 * [Y] 11;
 [Y]US2002169486  (CHOW ALAN Y [US], et al) [Y] 11 * abstract *;
 [A]US5376104  (SAKAI YOSHIO [JP], et al) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *
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