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EP2038005 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE STIMULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RIC Investments, LLC.
801 West Street, 2nd Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-1545 / US
[2017/48]
Former [2009/13]For all designated states
RIC Investments, LLC.
801 West Street, 2nd Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801-1545 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KIRBY, Todd
159A Barrell Valley Road
Spring Church, PA 15686 / US
02 / WITT, Erik, K.
4305 Michel Court
Murrysville, PA 15668 / US
 [2009/13]
Representative(s)de Haan, Poul Erik, et al
Philips International B.V.
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2017/48]
Former [2012/34]Verweij, Petronella Danielle, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2009/13]Schouten, Marcus Maria
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date07812527.529.06.2007
[2009/13]
WO2007US72606
Priority number, dateUS20060817907P30.06.2006         Original published format: US 817907 P
US2007077020228.06.2007         Original published format: US 770202
[2009/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008005903
Date:10.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2038005
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2038005
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/18
[2009/13]
CPC:
A61N1/3601 (EP,US); A61N1/0526 (EP,US); A61N1/0548 (EP,US)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/48]
Former [2009/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STIMULIERUNG DES UNTERZUNGENNERVS[2009/13]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE STIMULATION[2009/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR UNE STIMULATION DU NERF GRAND HYPOGLOSSE[2009/13]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2009National basic fee paid 
30.01.2009Search fee paid 
12.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
12.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/17]
13.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2017Fee for grant paid
20.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  28.06.2017
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
02.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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