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EP1476219 - MAGNET CONTROL SYSTEM FOR BATTERY POWERED LIVING TISSUE STIMULATORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.04.2014  [2014/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
P.O. Box 905
Santa Clarita, CA 91380 / US
[2004/47]
Inventor(s)01 / NELSON, Richard, J.
20216 Lakemore Drive
Canyon Country, CA 91351 / US
02 / SCHULMANN, Joseph, H.
16050 Comet Way
Santa Clarita, CA 91387 / US
03 / WALKER, Joseph, N.
18540 Soledad Canyon Road, Suite 38
Canyon Country, CA 91351 / US
 [2004/47]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/21]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2004/47]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date03709208.720.02.2003
[2004/47]
WO2003US05161
Priority number, dateUS2002008088121.02.2002         Original published format: US 80881
[2004/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03072187
Date:04.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1476219
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1476219
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.01.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/08, A61N1/372
[2009/45]
CPC:
A61N1/37252 (EP,US); A61N1/37205 (EP,US); A61N1/37217 (EP,US);
A61N1/37254 (EP,US); A61N1/37264 (EP,US); A61N1/3756 (EP,US);
A61N1/3787 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/47]A61N1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2013/21]
Former [2004/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MAGNETKONTROLLSYSTEM FÜR BATTERIEBETRIEBENE STIMULATOREN FÜR LEBENDES GEWEBE[2004/47]
English:MAGNET CONTROL SYSTEM FOR BATTERY POWERED LIVING TISSUE STIMULATORS[2004/47]
French:SYSTEME DE COMMANDE D'AIMANT POUR STIMULATEURS DE TISSUS VIVANTS A PILES[2004/47]
Entry into regional phase12.08.2004National basic fee paid 
12.08.2004Search fee paid 
12.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/47]
22.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2013Fee for grant paid
09.04.2013Fee 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  22.06.2010
Opposition(s)25.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
21.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
20.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
20.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5292342  (NELSON GARY E [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8,25,28,30-32 * column 8, line 60 - column 14, line 39; figure -; claim 1 * [A] 4,9,15,26,29;
 [XA]US5722998  (PRUTCHI DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7,8,19,20,23,24,30,31,37,38 * column 2, line 32 - column 3, line 37; figure - * * column 3, line 53 - column 5, line 53; figure - *[A] 4,6,9,10,21,22,25-28
International search[X]US5292342  (NELSON GARY E [US], et al);
 [Y]US5722998  (PRUTCHI DAVID [US], et al)
by applicantUS6164284
 US6208894
 US6315721
 US6185452
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