blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1518514

EP1518514 - Anal incontinence treatment apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.10.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.11.2021  [2021/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Implantica Patents Ltd
JCR Offices, office 1
Triq in-Negozju
Qasam Industrijali
Mriehel, Birkirkara BKR 3000 / MT
[2017/30]
Former [2010/11]For all designated states
Abdomica AG
Zugerstrasse 74
6340 Baar / CH
Former [2005/13]For all designated states
Potencia Medical AG
Zugerstrasse 74
6341 Baar / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Forsell, Peter
Aegeristrasse 66
6300 Zug / CH
 [2005/13]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [2005/13]Strandin, Heléne
Bergenstrahle & Lindvall AB, P.O. Box 17704
118 93 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date04027947.307.02.2001
[2005/13]
Priority number, dateUS2000050314811.02.2000         Original published format: US 503148
[2005/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1518514
Date:30.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1518514
Date:25.01.2006
[2006/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/378, A61F2/00
[2021/03]
CPC:
A61F2/0036 (EP,US); A61F2250/0001 (EP,US); A61N1/3787 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/13]A61F2/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2005/13]
TitleGerman:Behandlungsvorrichtung zur analen Inkontinenz[2005/13]
English:Anal incontinence treatment apparatus[2005/13]
French:Appareil de traitement de l'incontinence anale[2005/13]
Examination procedure04.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/13]
23.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.05.2021Fee for grant paid
31.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.06.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/47]
07.07.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2021/47]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01906445.0  / EP1253888
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 (EP20010906445) is  06.04.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
04.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
20.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
20.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
01.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
24.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
23.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
30.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
26.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
02.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
28.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 17
28.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 18
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 19
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 20
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201313   M06   Fee paid on   30.08.2013
28.02.201414   M06   Fee paid on   26.08.2014
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[A]US4118805  (REIMELS HARRY G) [A] 1 * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 32 * * page 5, line 35 - page 6, line 28 ** figures 5a-5c *;
 [A]WO9601597  (DACOMED CORP [US]) [A] 1 * page 9, line 20 - page 10, line 15 * * figures 1-5b *;
 [X]US5509888  (MILLER PAUL L [US]) [X] 1-109 * column 3, line 54 - column 4, line 2 * * column 5, line 45 - line 48 * * column 7, line 11 - line 14 * * column 10, line 64 - column 11, line 10 * * figures 1-3.8 *;
 [X]US5593443  (CARTER KENNETH B [GB], et al) [X] 1-109 * column 4, line 50 - line 59 * * column 5, line 60 - column 6, line 5 * * figures 1-7 *
ExaminationWO0158388
by applicantUS3939823
 US4407296
 US4571749
 US4738267
 US4846181
 US5540731
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.