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EP About this file: EP2486897

EP2486897 - Closed loop brain machine interface [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 30.06.2021  [2021/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Duke University
Office of Science and Technology P.O. Box 90083
Durham, NC 27708-0083 / US
[2012/33]
Inventor(s)01 / Nicolelis, Miguel, A.L.
1000 Staffield Lane
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 / US
02 / Chapin, John, K.
1980 Bay Blvd
Atlantic Beach, New York 11509 / US
03 / Wessberg, Johan
Skytteskogsgatan 33
41476 Göteborg / SE
 [2012/33]
Representative(s)Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Barth
Charles Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/18]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Former [2012/33]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date12156889.301.10.2002
[2012/33]
Priority number, dateUS2001001201229.10.2001         Original published format: US 12012
[2012/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2486897
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2486897
Date:12.09.2012
[2012/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2486897
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/0478, A61B5/04, G06F3/01, // A61F2/70, A61B5/00, A61B5/11, A61B5/0482, A61F2/72
[2018/46]
CPC:
G06F3/016 (EP,US); A61B5/291 (EP); A61B5/293 (US);
A61B5/72 (EP,US); G06F3/015 (EP,US); A61B2503/40 (EP,US);
A61B2503/42 (EP,US); A61B2562/046 (EP,US); A61B5/1114 (EP,US);
A61B5/375 (EP,US); A61B5/6868 (EP,US); A61B5/7221 (EP,US);
A61B5/7455 (EP,US); A61F2/72 (EP,US); A61F2002/704 (EP,US);
Y10S128/905 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/37]A61F4/00, G06F3/01, A61B5/04, A61B5/0478
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2019/18]
Former [2012/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gehirn-Maschine-Schnittstelle mit geschlossener Schleife[2012/33]
English:Closed loop brain machine interface[2012/33]
French:Interface de machine cérébrale en boucle fermée[2012/33]
Examination procedure12.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/16]
19.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2019Fee for grant paid
19.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02782089.3  / EP1448121
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20020782089) is  17.02.2010
Opposition(s)04.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
22.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
30.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
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31.10.201615   M06   Fee paid on   23.11.2016
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.05.2019
CY01.05.2019
CZ01.05.2019
DK01.05.2019
EE01.05.2019
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FI01.05.2019
IT01.05.2019
MC01.05.2019
NL01.05.2019
SE01.05.2019
SK01.05.2019
TR01.05.2019
BG01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
PT01.09.2019
GB01.10.2019
IE01.10.2019
LU01.10.2019
BE31.10.2019
CH31.10.2019
FR31.10.2019
LI31.10.2019
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