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EP2116274 - Obstructive sleep apnea treatment device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/46]	Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods
	[2012/01]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 27.11.2020 Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	27.11.2020	Revocation of patent	published on 30.12.2020 [2020/53]
	27.11.2020	New entry: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Cyberonics, Inc. 100 Cyberonics Boulevard Houston, TX 77058 / US
	[2014/28]
Former [2009/46]	For all designated states Apnex Medical, Inc. 2890 Centre Point Drive St. Paul MN 55113 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Bolea, Stephen L. 741 105th Street SE Watertown, MN 55388 / US
	02 / Thorp, Christopher K. 1050 Lake Susan Dr. Chanhassen, MN 55317 / US
	03 / Hoegh, Thomas B. 4407 Grimes Ave. S. Edina, MN 55424 / US
	04 / Persson, Bruce J. 2107 105th Avenue Dresser, WI 54009 / US
	05 / Atkinson, Robert E. 2679 Riviera Drive South White Bear Lake, MN 55110 / US
	06 / Hauschild, Sidney F. 294 Spring St. St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
	07 / Kaplan, Paula M. 2151 Niles Ave. St. Paul, MN 55116 / US
	08 / Kuhnley, Brian D. 15388 76th Ave. N. Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
	09 / Jasperson, Keith E 13993 Magnolia Street Andover, MN 55304 / US
	10 / Tesfayesus, Wondimeneh 1445 Jessamine Ave. W. Apt. 307 St. Paul, MN 55108-2644 / US
	[2012/28]
Former [2009/46]	01 / Bolea, Stephen L. 741 105th Street SE Watertown, MN 55388 / US
	02 / Thorp, Christopher K. 1050 Lake Susan Dr. Chanhassen, MN 55317 / US
	03 / Hoegh, Thomas B. 4407 Grimes Ave. S. Edina, MN 55424 / US
	04 / Persson, Bruce J. 2107 105th Avenue Dresser, WI 54009 / US
	05 / Atkinson, Robert E. 2679 Riviera Drive South White Bear Lake, MN 55110 / US
	06 / Hauschild, Sidney F. 294 Spring St. St. Paul, MN 55102 / US
	07 / Kaplan, Paula M. 2151 Niles Ave. St. Paul, MN 55116 / US
	08 / Kuhnley, Brian D. 15388 76th Ave. N. Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
	09 / Jasperson, Keith E 13993 Magnolia Street Andover, MN 55304 / US
	10 / Tesfayesus, Wondimeneh 1445 Jessamine Ave. W. Apt. 307 St. Paul, MN 55108-2644 / US
Representative(s)	Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2014/44]	Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE
Former [2012/28]	Molnia, David df-mp Fünf Höfe Theatinerstrasse 16 80333 München / DE
Former [2009/51]	Molnia, David df-mp Fünf Höfe Theatinerstrasse 16 80333 München / DE
Former [2009/46]	Molnia, David df-mp Fünf Höfe Theatinerstrasse 16 80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date	09161958.5	12.10.2007
	[2009/46]
Priority number, date	US20060851386P	13.10.2006 Original published format: US 851386 P
	US20070918257P	14.03.2007 Original published format: US 918257 P
	[2009/46]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2116274
	Date:	11.11.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/46]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP2116274
	Date:	06.01.2010
	[2010/01]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2116274
	Date:	11.07.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/28]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	07.12.2009
Classification	IPC:	A61B5/00, A61N1/36, A61N1/372, A61N1/05, A61N1/08, A61B5/08	[2015/23]
	CPC:	A61N1/0556 (EP,US); A61N1/0558 (EP,US); A61N1/3601 (EP,US); A61N1/3606 (EP,US); A61N1/37229 (EP,US); A61B5/0809 (US); (+) A61B5/4818 (EP,US); A61B5/7239 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2009/46]	A61N1/05
Designated contracting states	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 [2009/46]
Title	German:	Vorrichtung zur Behandlung von obstruktiver Schlaf-Apnea	[2012/01]
	English:	Obstructive sleep apnea treatment device	[2012/01]
	French:	Dispositif de traitement de l'apnée obstructive du sommeil	[2012/01]
	Former [2009/46]	Vorrichtungen, Systeme und Verfahren zur Behandlung von obstruktiver Schlaf-Apnea
	Former [2009/46]	Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods
	Former [2009/46]	Dispositifs obstructifs de traitement de l'apnée du sommeil, systèmes et procédés
Examination procedure	04.06.2009	Examination requested [2009/46]
	13.07.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	09.11.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.01.2012	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.05.2012	Fee for grant paid
	08.05.2012	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP07839472.3 / WO2008048471
Divisional application(s)	EP12163791.2 / EP2478931
	EP15192695.3 / EP3002035
	EP19151866.1 / EP3527255
	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 13.07.2010
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 25.07.2012 16.08.2012 ADMISSIBLE Inspire Medical Systems 9700 63rd Avenue North, Suite 200 Maple grove, MN 55369 / US Opponent's representative Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Postfach 330 920 80069 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2012/36]
	Opponent(s)	01 25.07.2012 Inspire Medical Systems 9700 63rd Avenue North, Suite 200 Maple grove, MN 55369 / US Opponent's representative Zimmermann & Partner Josephspitalstr. 15 80331 München / DE
	07.08.2012	No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	14.08.2012	No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
	21.05.2013	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	02.12.2013	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	28.04.2015	Date of oral proceedings
	28.07.2015	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	28.07.2015	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	09.09.2020	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/53]
	10.11.2020	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	21.09.2015	Appeal received No. T1908/15
	04.12.2015	Statement of grounds filed
	09.09.2020	Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
	09.09.2020	Date of oral proceedings
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.10.2009	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 04
	11.10.2011	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	12.10.2007
	AT	11.07.2012
	BG	11.07.2012
	CY	11.07.2012
	CZ	11.07.2012
	DK	11.07.2012
	EE	11.07.2012
	FI	11.07.2012
	IT	11.07.2012
	LT	11.07.2012
	LV	11.07.2012
	MC	11.07.2012
	MT	11.07.2012
	PL	11.07.2012
	RO	11.07.2012
	SE	11.07.2012
	SI	11.07.2012
	SK	11.07.2012
	TR	11.07.2012
	GB	12.10.2012
	GR	12.10.2012
	IE	12.10.2012
	LU	12.10.2012
	ES	22.10.2012
	BE	31.10.2012
	CH	31.10.2012
	LI	31.10.2012
	IS	11.11.2012
	PT	12.11.2012
	NL	01.05.2013
	[2015/32]
Former [2015/14]	HU	12.10.2007
	AT	11.07.2012
	BG	11.07.2012
	CY	11.07.2012
	CZ	11.07.2012
	DK	11.07.2012
	EE	11.07.2012
	FI	11.07.2012
	IT	11.07.2012
	LT	11.07.2012
	LV	11.07.2012
	MT	11.07.2012
	PL	11.07.2012
	RO	11.07.2012
	SE	11.07.2012
	SI	11.07.2012
	SK	11.07.2012
	TR	11.07.2012
	GB	12.10.2012
	GR	12.10.2012
	IE	12.10.2012
	LU	12.10.2012
	ES	22.10.2012
	BE	31.10.2012
	CH	31.10.2012
	LI	31.10.2012
	IS	11.11.2012
	PT	12.11.2012
	NL	01.05.2013
	MC	02.12.2013
Former [2014/38]	HU	12.10.2007
	AT	11.07.2012
	BG	11.07.2012
	CY	11.07.2012
	CZ	11.07.2012
	DK	11.07.2012
	EE	11.07.2012
	FI	11.07.2012
	IT	11.07.2012
	LT	11.07.2012
	LV	11.07.2012
	MT	11.07.2012
	PL	11.07.2012
	RO	11.07.2012
	SE	11.07.2012
	SI	11.07.2012
	SK	11.07.2012
	TR	11.07.2012
	GB	12.10.2012
	GR	12.10.2012
	IE	12.10.2012
	LU	12.10.2012
	ES	22.10.2012
	BE	31.10.2012
	CH	31.10.2012
	LI	31.10.2012
	IS	11.11.2012
	PT	12.11.2012
	NL	01.05.2013
Former [2014/34]	HU	12.10.2007
	AT	11.07.2012
	CY	11.07.2012
	CZ	11.07.2012
	DK	11.07.2012
	EE	11.07.2012
	FI	11.07.2012
	IT	11.07.2012
	LT	11.07.2012
	LV	11.07.2012
	MT	11.07.2012
	PL	11.07.2012
	RO	11.07.2012
	SE	11.07.2012
	SI	11.07.2012
	SK	11.07.2012
	TR	11.07.2012
	GB	12.10.2012
	GR	12.10.2012
	IE	12.10.2012
	LU	12.10.2012
	ES	22.10.2012
	BE	31.10.2012
	CH	31.10.2012
	LI	31.10.2012
	IS	11.11.2012
	PT	12.11.2012
	NL	01.05.2013
Former [2014/27]	AT	11.07.2012
	CY	11.07.2012
	CZ	11.07.2012
	DK	11.07.2012
	EE	11.07.2012
	FI	11.07.2012
	IT	11.07.2012
	LT	11.07.2012
	LV	11.07.2012
	MT	11.07.2012
	PL	11.07.2012
	SE	11.07.2012
	SI	11.07.2012
	SK	11.07.2012
	TR	11.07.2012
	GB	12.10.2012
	GR	12.10.2012
	IE	12.10.2012
	LU	12.10.2012
	ES	22.10.2012
	BE	31.10.2012
	CH	31.10.2012
	LI	31.10.2012
	IS	11.11.2012
	PT	12.11.2012
	NL	01.05.2013
Former [2014/21]	AT	11.07.2012
	CY	11.07.2012
	CZ	11.07.2012
	DK	11.07.2012
	EE	11.07.2012
	FI	11.07.2012
	IT	11.07.2012
	LT	11.07.2012
	LV	11.07.2012
	MT	11.07.2012
	PL	11.07.2012
	SE	11.07.2012
	SI	11.07.2012
	SK	11.07.2012
	TR	11.07.2012
	GB	12.10.2012
	GR	12.10.2012
	IE	12.10.2012
	ES	22.10.2012
	BE	31.10.2012
	CH	31.10.2012
	LI	31.10.2012
	IS	11.11.2012
	PT	12.11.2012
	NL	01.05.2013
Former [2013/51]	AT	11.07.2012
	CY	11.07.2012
	CZ	11.07.2012
	DK	11.07.2012
	EE	11.07.2012
	FI	11.07.2012
	IT	11.07.2012
	LT	11.07.2012
	LV	11.07.2012
	MT	11.07.2012
	PL	11.07.2012
	SE	11.07.2012
	SI	11.07.2012
	SK	11.07.2012
	GB	12.10.2012
	GR	12.10.2012
	IE	12.10.2012
	ES	22.10.2012
	BE	31.10.2012
	CH	31.10.2012
	LI	31.10.2012
	IS	11.11.2012
	PT	12.11.2012
	NL	01.05.2013
Former [2013/37]	AT	11.07.2012
	CY	11.07.2012
	CZ	11.07.2012
	DK	11.07.2012
	EE	11.07.2012
	FI	11.07.2012
	IT	11.07.2012
	LT	11.07.2012
	LV	11.07.2012
	PL	11.07.2012
	SE	11.07.2012
	SI	11.07.2012
	SK	11.07.2012
	GB	12.10.2012
	GR	12.10.2012
	IE	12.10.2012
	ES	22.10.2012
	BE	31.10.2012
	CH	31.10.2012
	LI	31.10.2012
	IS	11.11.2012
	PT	12.11.2012
	NL	01.05.2013
Former [2013/35]	AT	11.07.2012
	CY	11.07.2012
	CZ	11.07.2012
	DK	11.07.2012
	EE	11.07.2012
	FI	11.07.2012
	IT	11.07.2012
	LT	11.07.2012
	LV	11.07.2012
	PL	11.07.2012
	SE	11.07.2012
	SI	11.07.2012
	SK	11.07.2012
	GB	12.10.2012
	GR	12.10.2012
	IE	12.10.2012
	ES	22.10.2012
	BE	31.10.2012
	CH	31.10.2012
	LI	31.10.2012
	IS	11.11.2012
	PT	12.11.2012
Former [2013/34]	AT	11.07.2012
	CY	11.07.2012
	CZ	11.07.2012
	DK	11.07.2012
	EE	11.07.2012
	FI	11.07.2012
	IT	11.07.2012
	LT	11.07.2012
	LV	11.07.2012
	PL	11.07.2012
	SE	11.07.2012
	SI	11.07.2012
	SK	11.07.2012
	GB	12.10.2012
	GR	12.10.2012
	IE	12.10.2012
	ES	22.10.2012
	CH	31.10.2012
	LI	31.10.2012
	IS	11.11.2012
	PT	12.11.2012
Former [2013/33]	AT	11.07.2012
	CY	11.07.2012
	CZ	11.07.2012
	DK	11.07.2012
	EE	11.07.2012
	FI	11.07.2012
	IT	11.07.2012
	LT	11.07.2012
	LV	11.07.2012
	PL	11.07.2012
	SE	11.07.2012
	SI	11.07.2012
	SK	11.07.2012
	GR	12.10.2012
	IE	12.10.2012
	ES	22.10.2012
	CH	31.10.2012
	LI	31.10.2012
	IS	11.11.2012
	PT	12.11.2012
Documents cited:	Search	[X]US5540732 (TESTERMAN ROY L [US]) [X] 1,2,7-12 * the whole document *;
		[X]US6251126 (OTTENHOFF FRANS A M [NL], et al) [X] 1,2,7-12 * the whole document *;
		[E]WO2008046190 (VICTHOM HUMAN BIONICS INC [CA], et al) [E] 1,2,7-12* paragraphs [0079] - [0085] - [0094] , [0098]; figures 12,13 *
	by applicant	US3893463
		US4573481
		US4612934
		US4830008
		US4979511
		US5531778
		US6609031

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