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EP3389766 - COCHLEAR IMPLANTS HAVING MRI-COMPATIBLE MAGNET APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.09.2020 Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 18.10.2019
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 11.10.2019
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 10.08.2019
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 16.04.2019
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 21.09.2018
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 23.06.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	01.07.2022	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Advanced Bionics AG Laubisruetistrasse 28 8712 Stäfa / CH
	[2018/43]
Inventor(s)	01 / LEE, Sung, Jin 26111 McBean Parkway 74 Valencia, CA 91355 / US
	02 / WALTER, Jeryle, L. 27493 Bridgewater Drive Valencia, CA 91354 / US
	03 / SMITH, James, George Elcoate 24015 Copper Hill Drive 6207 Valencia, CA 91354 / US
	04 / GOMMEL, Uli 23703 Ashwood Place Valencia, CA 91354 / US
	05 / REED, Stephanie, M. 803B Spring Mill Ave Conshohocken, PA 19428 / US
	[2019/47]
Former [2018/43]	01 / LEE, Sung, Jin 26111 McBean Parkway 74 Valencia, CA 91355 / US
	02 / WALTER, Jeryle, L. 27493 Bridgewater Drive Valencia, CA 91354 / US
	03 / SMITH, James, George Elcoate 24015 Copper Hill Drive 6207 Valencia, CA 91354 / US
	04 / GOMMEL, Uli 23703 Ashwood Place Valencia, CA 91354 / US
	05 / REED, Stephanie, M. 11648 Mayfield Avenue 302 Los Angeles, CA 90049 / US
Representative(s)	Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Bauerstraße 22 80796 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2018/43]	Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Bauerstrasse 22 80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date	15820995.7	18.12.2015
	[2018/43]
	WO2015US66851
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2017105510
	Date:	22.06.2017
	Language:	EN
	[2017/25]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3389766
	Date:	24.10.2018
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2018/43]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3389766
	Date:	20.11.2019
	Language:	EN
	[2019/47]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	22.06.2017
Classification	IPC:	A61N1/36	[2018/43]
	CPC:	A61N1/36038 (EP,US); A61N1/375 (EP,US); H04R25/606 (EP,US); H04R2225/67 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 [2018/43]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
Title	German:	COCHLEA-IMPLANTATE MIT MRT-KOMPATIBLER MAGNETVORRICHTUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN	[2018/43]
	English:	COCHLEAR IMPLANTS HAVING MRI-COMPATIBLE MAGNET APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS	[2018/43]
	French:	IMPLANTS COCHLÉAIRES COMPRENANT UN APPAREIL MAGNÉTIQUE COMPATIBLE AVEC L'IRM ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS	[2018/43]
Entry into regional phase	18.07.2018	National basic fee paid
	18.07.2018	Designation fee(s) paid
	18.07.2018	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	18.07.2018	Examination requested [2018/43]
	18.07.2018	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	21.01.2019	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	17.04.2019	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	09.08.2019	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	09.08.2019	Fee for grant paid
	09.08.2019	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	11.10.2019	Information about intention to grant a patent
	11.10.2019	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	21.08.2020	No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	18.07.2018	Renewal fee patent year 03
	31.12.2018	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	18.12.2015
	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CY	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	DK	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	MK	20.11.2019
	MT	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	TR	20.11.2019
	IE	18.12.2019
	LU	18.12.2019
	BE	31.12.2019
	CH	31.12.2019
	LI	31.12.2019
	FR	20.01.2020
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
	[2022/31]
Former [2022/27]	HU	18.12.2015
	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CY	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	DK	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	MT	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	TR	20.11.2019
	IE	18.12.2019
	LU	18.12.2019
	BE	31.12.2019
	CH	31.12.2019
	LI	31.12.2019
	FR	20.01.2020
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2021/34]	HU	18.12.2015
	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CY	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	DK	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	MT	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	IE	18.12.2019
	LU	18.12.2019
	BE	31.12.2019
	CH	31.12.2019
	LI	31.12.2019
	FR	20.01.2020
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2021/33]	HU	18.12.2015
	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CY	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	DK	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	IE	18.12.2019
	LU	18.12.2019
	BE	31.12.2019
	CH	31.12.2019
	LI	31.12.2019
	FR	20.01.2020
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2021/26]	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CY	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	DK	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	IE	18.12.2019
	LU	18.12.2019
	BE	31.12.2019
	CH	31.12.2019
	LI	31.12.2019
	FR	20.01.2020
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2021/10]	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	DK	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	IT	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	IE	18.12.2019
	LU	18.12.2019
	BE	31.12.2019
	CH	31.12.2019
	LI	31.12.2019
	FR	20.01.2020
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2020/51]	AL	20.11.2019
	AT	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	DK	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	PL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SI	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	IE	18.12.2019
	LU	18.12.2019
	BE	31.12.2019
	CH	31.12.2019
	LI	31.12.2019
	FR	20.01.2020
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2020/49]	AL	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	DK	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	IE	18.12.2019
	LU	18.12.2019
	FR	20.01.2020
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2020/46]	AL	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	DK	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	IE	18.12.2019
	LU	18.12.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2020/39]	AL	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	DK	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	MC	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2020/37]	AL	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	DK	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	SK	20.11.2019
	SM	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2020/36]	AL	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	DK	20.11.2019
	EE	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
	PT	12.04.2020
Former [2020/35]	AL	20.11.2019
	CZ	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	RO	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
Former [2020/34]	AL	20.11.2019
	ES	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
Former [2020/32]	AL	20.11.2019
	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
Former [2020/26]	FI	20.11.2019
	HR	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	RS	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
Former [2020/24]	FI	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
	IS	20.03.2020
Former [2020/23]	FI	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	LV	20.11.2019
	NL	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
	GR	21.02.2020
Former [2020/22]	FI	20.11.2019
	LT	20.11.2019
	SE	20.11.2019
	BG	20.02.2020
	NO	20.02.2020
Former [2020/21]	NO	20.02.2020
Cited in	International search	[A]US2005004629 (GIBSON PETER [AU], et al) [A] 1-19* the whole document *;
		[A]US2011264172 (ZIMMERLING MARTIN [AT], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
		[A]US2014012349 (ZIMMERLING MARTIN [AT]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
		[A]US2014012070 (NAGL MARKUS [AT], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
		[A]WO2014011582 (VIBRANT MED EL HEARING TECH [US]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *
	by applicant	US5824022
		US8811643
		US8983102

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