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EP2776122 - MUSCLE STIMULATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.09.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National University of Ireland Galway
University Road
Galway / IE
For all designated states
University of Limerick
Plassey Technological Park
Limerick / IE
[2014/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Ó'LAIGHIN, Gearóid
114 Ocean Wave
Salthill Galway / IE
02 / BREEN, Paul
Gurteen
Emly County Tipperay / IE
03 / O'KEEFFE, Derek
15 Ashbrook Park
Ennis Road
Limerick / IE
04 / CONWAY, Richard
83 Salmon Weir
Annacotty County Limerick / IE
05 / BIRLEA, Sinziana Lulia
Somesului 43/1
Cluj-Napoca 400145 Cluj / RO
 [2014/38]
Representative(s)Weldon, Michael James, et al
John A. O'Brien & Associates
Unit 4, The Courtyard Business Centre
Orchard Lane
Blackrock, County Dublin, A94 NV07 / IE
[2018/01]
Former [2014/38]Weldon, Michael James, et al
John A. O'Brien & Associates
Third Floor
Duncairn House
14 Carysfort Avenue
Blackrock, Co. Dublin / IE
Application number, filing date12791570.009.11.2012
[2018/01]
WO2012IE00048
Priority number, dateIE2011000049211.11.2011         Original published format: IE 20110492
[2014/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013069003
Date:16.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2776122
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2776122
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36, A61N1/14
[2014/38]
CPC:
A61N1/14 (EP,US); A61N1/36003 (EP,US); A61N1/36031 (EP,US);
A61N1/36034 (EP,US); A61N1/36125 (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 [2014/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MUSKELSTIMULATIONSVORRICHTUNG[2014/38]
English:MUSCLE STIMULATION DEVICE[2014/38]
French:DISPOSITIF DE STIMULATION MUSCULAIRE[2014/38]
Entry into regional phase13.05.2014National basic fee paid 
13.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
13.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/38]
22.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2017Fee for grant paid
21.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
14.12.2017Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
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  07.11.2016
Opposition(s)05.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
01.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.11.2012
AL03.01.2018
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