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EP About this file: EP1524957

EP1524957 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MUSCULAR STIMULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2010
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY
Research and Innovation University Office, Kings College
Aberdeen AB24 3FX / GB
[2009/39]
Former [2005/17]For all designated states
ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY
Research and Innovation University Office, Kings College
Aberdeen AB24 3FX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CARDINALE, Marco, Aberdeen University
Res. & Innovation, University Off., Kings College
Aberdeen AB24 3FX / GB
 [2005/17]
Representative(s)Williams, Paul Edwin, et al
Ablett & Stebbing
7-8 Market Place
London W1W 8AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/17]Williams, Paul Edwin, et al
Ablett & Stebbing Caparo House 101-103 Baker Street
London W1U 6FQ / GB
Application number, filing date03765202.122.07.2003
[2005/17]
WO2003GB03258
Priority number, dateGB2002001698222.07.2002         Original published format: GB 0216982
[2005/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004009173
Date:29.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1524957
Date:27.04.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1524957
Date:23.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61H1/02, A61H23/00, A63B21/00
[2005/17]
CPC:
A63B21/00196 (EP,US); A61H1/005 (EP,US); A61H23/02 (EP,US);
A63B21/00069 (EP,US); A63B21/078 (EP,US); A63B23/0405 (EP,US);
A63B24/00 (EP,US); A61H1/00 (EP,US); A63B2220/51 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR MUSKELSTIMULATION[2005/17]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MUSCULAR STIMULATION[2005/17]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE STIMULATION MUSCULAIRE[2005/17]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2005National basic fee paid 
22.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.02.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/17]
02.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2009Fee for grant paid
10.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
BG23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
TR23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
HU24.03.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/42]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
BG23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
HU24.03.2010
Former [2012/41]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
BG23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/48]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/35]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/30]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/28]BE23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/23]CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/22]CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/20]CY23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
Former [2010/19]CY23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
Former [2010/16]CY23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
Former [2010/11]FI23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
Former [2010/09]FI23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]US4705271  (MONDLOCH MICHAEL J [US], et al) [A] 1,3,5,7-11,13,14,19,20,22,23 * column 2, line 52 - column 8, line 45; figures 1-9 *;
 [A]SU1447385  (MIKHEEV ALEKSANDR A [SU], et al);
 [A]EP0335616  (SHANKSTER RAYMOND EDWIN) [A] 1,3,6,15,19,21-23 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6039679  (YU SIMON S C [US]) [X] 1-3,8,10-14,16,19,20,24 * column 2, line 36 - column 4, line 26; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP1121956  (BOSCO CARMELO [IT]) [A] 1-3,6,9,10,12,13,15-19,21-25 * the whole document *;
 [XA]WO02053084  (ARCTIC MEDICAL AS [NO], et al) [X] 1-7,9-13,15-19,21-25 * page 2, line 21 - page 7, line 8; figure 1 * [A] 14
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