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EP About this file: EP1487538

EP1487538 - VISUAL PROSTHESIS INCLUDING ENHANCED RECEIVING AND STIMULATING PORTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2013
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.
12744 San Fernando Road
Building 3
Sylmar, CA 91342 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/05]For all designated states
Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.
12744 San Fernando Road, Building 3
Sylmar, CA 91342 / US
Former [2004/52]For all designated states
Second Sight, LLC
P.O. Box 905
Santa Clarita, CA 91380-9005 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OK, Jerry
18123 Erik Court 356
Canyon Country, CA 91387 / US
02 / GREENBERG, Robert, J.
2431 Wild Oak Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90068 / US
03 / HUMAYUN, Mark
636 Oakfarm Court
Timonium, MD 21093 / US
 [2004/52]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/50]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2004/52]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date02721169.725.02.2002
[2004/52]
WO2002US05792
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03076011
Date:18.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1487538
Date:22.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1487538
Date:12.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.09.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/14, A61N1/36
[2012/24]
CPC:
A61F2/14 (EP,US); A61N1/36046 (EP,US); A61N1/0543 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/52]A61N1/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/52]
TitleGerman:SEHPROTHESE MIT VERBESSERTEM EMPFANGS- UND STIMULATIONSTEIL[2004/52]
English:VISUAL PROSTHESIS INCLUDING ENHANCED RECEIVING AND STIMULATING PORTION[2004/52]
French:PROTHESE VISUELLE DOTEE D'UNE PARTIE DE RECEPTION ET DE STIMULATION AMELIOREE[2004/52]
Entry into regional phase23.09.2004National basic fee paid 
23.09.2004Search fee paid 
23.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/52]
19.11.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2012Fee for grant paid
25.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 is  19.10.2009
Opposition(s)13.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
21.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
23.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
IT12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
TR12.12.2012
IE25.02.2013
LU25.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
IT12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
TR12.12.2012
IE25.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2014/07]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
IT12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
IE25.02.2013
CH28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2014/03]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
IT12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
CH28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2013/48]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
DK12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
CH28.02.2013
LI28.02.2013
MC28.02.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2013/42]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
MC28.02.2013
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2013/40]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
PT12.04.2013
Former [2013/37]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
NL12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/36]AT12.12.2012
BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/35]BE12.12.2012
CY12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/33]BE12.12.2012
FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/24]FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
GR13.03.2013
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/22]FI12.12.2012
SE12.12.2012
ES23.03.2013
Former [2013/21]SE12.12.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US5913881  (BENZ HANS-THOMAS [DE], et al)[A] 3,16;
 [DXY]US5935155  (HUMAYUN MARK S [US], et al) [DX] 1,2,4-6,12,13,15,17,19 * column 7, lines 4-17 * * column 7, lines 36-47 * * figures 4,6 * [Y] 20;
 [Y]WO0067676  (UNIV EBERHARD KARLS [DE], et al) [Y] 20 * page 15, lines 5-15 * * page 15, line 22 - page 16, line 11 * * figure 1 *;
 [E]WO03039661  (IIP TECHNOLOGIES GMBH [DE], et al) [E] 1,2,4 * page 4, line 20 - page 5, line 21 * * figure 1 *
International search[X]US5935155  (HUMAYUN MARK S [US], et al)
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