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EP About this file: EP2456397

EP2456397 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A VIBRATION PATTERN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
Kaiserstrasse 39
1070 Wien / AT
[2012/22]
Inventor(s)01 / NINU, Andrei
Jenullgasse 6/4
A-1140 Wien / AT
 [2012/22]
Representative(s)Stornebel, Kai, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Frankfurter Straße 3c
38122 Braunschweig / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/22]Stornebel, Kai, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 1
38122 Braunschweig / DE
Application number, filing date10736622.119.07.2010
WO2010EP04386
Priority number, dateDE2009103470824.07.2009         Original published format: DE102009034708
[2012/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011009576
Date:27.01.2011
Language:DE
[2011/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2456397
Date:30.05.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2456397
Date:12.06.2013
Language:DE
[2013/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/50, A61F2/68, B60W50/08, G06F3/01
[2012/22]
CPC:
A61F2/50 (EP,US); A61B34/76 (EP,US); A61F2/70 (EP,US);
A61F2002/6827 (EP,US); A61F2002/7615 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND EIN VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES VIBRATIONSMUSTERS[2012/22]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A VIBRATION PATTERN[2012/22]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D UN MODÈLE DE VIBRATION[2012/22]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2012National basic fee paid 
18.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/22]
22.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2013Fee for grant paid
25.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  20.12.2012
Opposition(s)13.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.07.2010
AL12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
HR12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
MK12.06.2013
MT12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
SM12.06.2013
IE19.07.2013
LU19.07.2013
BE31.07.2013
BG12.09.2013
NO12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
ES23.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
[2018/46]
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FI12.06.2013
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MC12.06.2013
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PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
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SM12.06.2013
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BE31.07.2013
BG12.09.2013
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GR13.09.2013
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PT14.10.2013
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PT14.10.2013
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PT14.10.2013
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