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EP1827324 - ELECTRO-RHEOLOGICAL FLUID BRAKE AND ACTUATOR DEVICES AND ORTHOTIC DEVICES USING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.01.2016
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.02.2016  [2016/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/36]For all designated states
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
360 Huntington Avenue Boston
Massachusetts 02115 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WEINBERG, Brian
90 Westbourne Terrace, 1
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
02 / NIKITCZUK, Jason
4 Ascot Place
North Brunswick, NJ 08902 / US
03 / MAVROIDIS, Constantinos
898 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02467 / US
 [2007/36]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/17]Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al
Vereenigde
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2008/34]van Loon, C.J.J., et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2007/36]van Loon, C.J.J., et al
c/o VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date05826286.609.11.2005
[2007/36]
WO2005US40404
Priority number, dateUS20040626256P09.11.2004         Original published format: US 626256 P
US20040626365P09.11.2004         Original published format: US 626365 P
[2007/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006052954
Date:18.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1827324
Date:05.09.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/68, A61F2/74, A61F5/01, F16F9/53, // F16D57/00
[2015/16]
CPC:
A61F2/70 (EP,US); A61F5/0125 (EP,US); F16D57/002 (EP,US);
F16F9/532 (EP,US); A61F2002/5004 (EP,US); A61F2002/6818 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/23]A61F2/68, A61F2/74, A61F5/01, F16F9/53, B25J9/00
Former IPC [2009/23]F16F9/53, A61F5/01, A61F2/74
Former IPC [2007/36]A61F2/50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/36]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRORHEOLOGISCHE FLÜSSIGKEITSBREMSE SOWIE BETÄTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN UND ORTHESEVORRICHTUNGEN DAMIT[2007/36]
English:ELECTRO-RHEOLOGICAL FLUID BRAKE AND ACTUATOR DEVICES AND ORTHOTIC DEVICES USING THE SAME[2007/36]
French:FREIN ET DISPOSITIFS ACTIONNEURS À FLUIDE ÉLECTRORHÉOLOGIQUE ET DISPOSITIFS ORTHÉTIQUES ÉQUIPÉS DESDITS FREIN ET DISPOSITIFS ACTIONNEURS[2015/18]
Former [2007/36]FREIN ET DISPOSITIFS ACTIONNEURS A FLUIDE ELECTRORHEOLOGIQUE ET DISPOSITIFS ORTHETIQUES EQUIPES DESDITS FREIN ET DISPOSITIFS ACTIONNEURS
Entry into regional phase01.06.2007National basic fee paid 
01.06.2007Search fee paid 
01.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/36]
27.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/06]
23.09.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/06]
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  08.08.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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 [X]US5762584  (DANIELS JOHN J [US]);
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 [X]US4898266  (GARRETT WAYNE H [US], et al);
 [A]US4444298  (STANGROOM JAMES E [GB]);
 [A]US3144921  (MARTINEK THOMAS W);
 [A]US6966882  (HORST ROBERT W [US]);
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by applicantUS2004102723
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