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] |
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Bolea, Stephen L. 741 105th Street SE Watertown, MN 55388 / US | ||
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Thorp, Christopher K. 1050 Lake Susan Dr. Chanhassen, MN 55317 / US | |||
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Hoegh, Thomas B. 4407 Grimes Ave. S. Edina, MN 55424 / US | |||
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Persson, Bruce J. 2107 105th Avenue Dresser, WI 54009 / US | |||
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Atkinson, Robert E. 2679 Riviera Drive South White Bear Lake, MN 55110 / US | |||
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Hauschild, Sidney F. 294 Spring St. St. Paul, MN 55102 / US | |||
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Kaplan, Paula M. 2151 Niles Ave. St. Paul, MN 55116 / US | |||
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Kuhnley, Brian D. 15388 76th Ave. N. Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US | |||
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Jasperson, Keith E 13993 Magnolia Street Andover, MN 55304 / US | |||
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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);
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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] |
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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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