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EP About this file: EP3145584

EP3145584 - SYSTEMS FOR VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/13]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION
[2021/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.12.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
electroCore, Inc.
200 Forge Way, Suite 205
Rockaway, NJ 07866 / US
[2021/15]
Former [2017/13]For all designated states
Electrocore, LLC
150 Allen Road
Suite 201
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SIMON, Bruce J.
48 Camino Oriente
Santa Fe, NM 87508 / US
02 / ERRICO, Joseph P.
5 Tiffanys Way
Warren, NJ 07059 / US
03 / RAFFLE, John T.
6500 Grand Champion Way
Apartment 33008
Austin, TX 78750 / US
 [2022/07]
Former [2017/22]01 / SIMON, Bruce J.
48 Camino Oriente
Santa Fé, NM 87508 / US
02 / ERRICO, Joseph P.
5 Tiffanys Way
Warren, New Jersey 07059 / US
03 / RAFFLE, John T.
6500 Grand Champion Way
Apartment 33008
Austin, Texas 78750 / US
Former [2017/17]01 / SIMON, Bruce J.
56 Pollard Road
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey 07040 / US
02 / ERRICO, Joseph P.
5 Tiffanys Way
Warren, New Jersey 07059 / US
03 / RAFFLE, John T.
6500 Grand Champion Way
Apartment 33008
Austin, Texas 78750 / US
Former [2017/13]01 / SIMON, Bruce J.
56 Pollard Road
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey 07040 / US
02 / ERRICO, Joseph P.
5 Tiffanys Way
Warren, New Jersey 07059 / US
03 / RAFFLE, John T.
1905 W. 33rd Street
Austin, Texas 78703 / US
Representative(s)Richardt Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Wilhelmstraße 7
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
[2022/07]
Former [2017/13]Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date15795617.822.05.2015
[2017/13]
WO2015US32144
Priority number, dateUS20141428641223.05.2014         Original published format: US201414286412
[2017/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015179744
Date:26.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3145584
Date:29.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3145584
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36, A61N2/00, A61N1/04, A61N2/02
[2018/04]
CPC:
A61N1/36025 (EP,KR,US); A61N1/36014 (KR); A61N1/025 (KR);
A61N1/0456 (EP,KR); A61N1/0472 (KR); A61N1/0496 (KR);
A61N1/36021 (KR); A61N1/3603 (KR); A61N1/36034 (EP,US);
A61N1/36053 (EP,KR); A61N2/006 (EP); A61N2/008 (EP);
A61N2/02 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/13]A61N1/36
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 [2017/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME ZUR VAGUSNERVSTIMULATION[2021/40]
English:SYSTEMS FOR VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION[2021/40]
French:SYSTÈMES DE STIMULATION DU NERF VAGUE[2021/40]
Former [2017/13]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VAGUSNERVSTIMULATION
Former [2017/13]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION
Former [2017/13]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE STIMULATION DU NERF VAGUE
Entry into regional phase24.11.2016National basic fee paid 
24.11.2016Search fee paid 
24.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/13]
24.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2022Fee for grant paid
05.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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