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EP2854939 - APPARATUS FOR RESTORING VOLUNTARY CONTROL OF LOCOMOTION IN NEUROMOTOR IMPAIRMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/15]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESTORING VOLUNTARY CONTROL OF LOCOMOTION IN NEUROMOTOR IMPAIRMENTS
[2016/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
EPFL-TTO EPFL
Innovation Park J
1015 Lausanne / CH
[2017/16]
Former [2015/15]For all designated states
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL)
EPFL-TTO EPFL
Innovation Park J
1015 Lausanne / CH
Inventor(s)01 / COURTINE, Gregoire
2b Rue du Port-Franc
CH-1003 Lausanne / CH
02 / MICERA, Silvestro
Chemin des Pâquis 4B
CH-1025 St-sulpice-vd / CH
03 / VON ZITZEWITZ, Joachim
Segantinistrasse 86
CH-8049 Zürich / CH
 [2015/15]
Representative(s)DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schnekenbühl und Partner mbB
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St.-Anna-Strasse 15
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Former [2015/15]Spadaro, Marco, et al
Cantaluppi & Partners Viale della Tecnica, 205
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Application number, filing date13736652.229.05.2013
[2017/16]
WO2013IB54421
Priority number, dateUS201261653021P30.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261653021 P
[2015/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013179230
Date:05.12.2013
Language:EN
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Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2854939
Date:08.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.12.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2854939
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36, A61H3/00, A61F5/00
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TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR WIEDERHERSTELLUNG DER BEWUSSTEN KONTROLLE VON FORTBEWEGUNG BEI NEUROMOTORISCHEN STÖRUNGEN[2016/48]
English:APPARATUS FOR RESTORING VOLUNTARY CONTROL OF LOCOMOTION IN NEUROMOTOR IMPAIRMENTS[2016/48]
French:APPAREIL DE RESTAURATION DE COMMANDE VOLONTAIRE DE LOCOMOTION EN CAS DE TROUBLES NEUROMOTEURS[2016/48]
Former [2015/15]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR WIEDERHERSTELLUNG DER BEWUSSTEN KONTROLLE VON FORTBEWEGUNG BEI NEUROMOTORISCHEN STÖRUNGEN
Former [2015/15]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESTORING VOLUNTARY CONTROL OF LOCOMOTION IN NEUROMOTOR IMPAIRMENTS
Former [2015/15]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE RESTAURATION DE COMMANDE VOLONTAIRE DE LOCOMOTION EN CAS DE TROUBLES NEUROMOTEURS
Entry into regional phase17.11.2014National basic fee paid 
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17.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/15]
27.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2017Fee for grant paid
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Divisional application(s)EP17166757.9  / EP3241586
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.12.2016
Opposition(s)22.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/13]
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