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EP2670366 - DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING INSOMNIA BY INDUCING FRONTAL CEREBRAL HYPOTHERMIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/50]METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING INSOMNIA BY INDUCING FRONTAL CEREBRAL HYPOTHERMIA
[2023/35]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
First Floor Gardner Steel Conference Center
130 Thackeray Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 / US
[2023/51]
Former [2013/50]For all designated states
University of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education
200 Gardner Steel Conference Center
Thackeray & O'Hara Streets
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NOFZINGER, Eric, A.
4485 Middle Road
Allison Park, PA 15101 / US
 [2013/50]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2024/12]
Former [2013/50]Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date12742020.601.02.2012
[2024/12]
WO2012US23505
Priority number, dateUS20111301947702.02.2011         Original published format: US201113019477
[2013/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012106444
Date:09.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2670366
Date:11.12.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2670366
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F7/12, A61B18/02, A61F7/10, A61H39/06
[2013/50]
CPC:
A61M21/02 (EP,US); A61F7/0085 (US); A61F7/10 (EP,US);
A61M19/00 (EP,US); A61M21/00 (EP,US); A61B2017/00132 (EP,US);
A61F2007/0002 (EP,US); A61F2007/0007 (EP,US); A61F2007/0056 (EP,US);
A61F2007/0075 (EP,US); A61F2007/0095 (EP,US); A61F2007/0096 (EP);
A61F2007/023 (US); A61F2007/0249 (US); A61F2007/0292 (EP,US);
A61F2007/0295 (EP); A61F7/007 (EP,US); A61M2021/0066 (EP,US);
A61M2021/0083 (EP,US); A61M2205/3606 (EP,US); A61M2205/3626 (US);
A61M2209/088 (US); A61M2210/06 (EP,US); A61M2210/0693 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/50]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON SCHLAFLOSIGKEIT DURCH INDUKTION EINER STIRNSEITIGEN ZEREBRALEN HYPOTHERMIE[2023/35]
English:DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING INSOMNIA BY INDUCING FRONTAL CEREBRAL HYPOTHERMIA[2023/35]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES POUR TRAITER L'INSOMNIE PAR INDUCTION D'UNE HYPOTHERMIE CÉRÉBRALE FRONTALE[2023/35]
Former [2013/50]VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNGEN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON SCHLAFLOSIGKEIT DURCH INDUKTION EINER STIRNSEITIGEN ZEREBRALEN HYPOTHERMIE
Former [2013/50]METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING INSOMNIA BY INDUCING FRONTAL CEREBRAL HYPOTHERMIA
Former [2013/50]PROCÉDÉS, DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES POUR TRAITER L'INSOMNIE PAR INDUCTION D'UNE HYPOTHERMIE CÉRÉBRALE FRONTALE
Entry into regional phase02.09.2013National basic fee paid 
02.09.2013Search fee paid 
02.09.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2013Examination requested  [2013/50]
06.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.09.2023
14.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.12.2023Fee for grant paid
27.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.12.2023Receipt 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  07.04.2021
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
12.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
07.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2009054958  (NOFZINGER ERIC A [US]) [I] 1-10 * figures 1-6 * * paragraphs [0065] , [0066] * * paragraph [0079] * * paragraph [0075] * * paragraphs [0094] - [0095] *;
 [A]US7744640  (FARIES JR DURWARD I [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * figure 8 * * column 14, lines 8-36 * * column 16, lines 2-7 ** column 17, lines 17-43 *
International search[A]US5720773  (LOPEZ-CLAROS MARCELO ENRIQUE [US]);
 [A]US2003176902  (GUNN ALISTAIR [NZ], et al);
 [A]US2007250138  (NOFZINGER ERIC A [US]);
 [XP]US2011125238  (NOFZINGER ERIC A [US])
ExaminationUS4466439
 US2004158303
 US2006027237
by applicantUS2007250138
 US2009054958
 US7744640
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