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EP3242720 - SYNTHETIC SKIN FOR RECORDING AND MODULATING PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
EPFL-TTO
EPFL Innovation Park J
1015 Lausanne / CH
[2019/02]
Former [2017/46]For all designated states
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
EPFL-TTO EPFL
Innovation Park J
1015 Lausanne / CH
Inventor(s)01 / MINEV, Ivan Rusev
Rue de la Louve 2
1003 Lausanne / CH
02 / HIRSCH, Arthur
1 Chemin du petit chateau
1005 Lausanne / CH
03 / MUSIENKO, Pavel
Morskaya nab 17
Apt. 450
St. Petersburg 199226 / RU
04 / COURTINE, Grégoire
1B Rue du Port Franc
1003 Lausanne / CH
05 / LACOUR, Stephanie P.
Ch. du Télégraphe 6
1306 Daillens / CH
 [2017/46]
Representative(s)Zardi, Marco
M. Zardi & Co. SA
Via Pioda 6
6900 Lugano / CH
[2017/46]
Application number, filing date16701572.608.01.2016
[2017/46]
WO2016EP50270
Priority number, dateWO2015EP5027408.01.2015         Original published format: PCT/EP2015/050274
[2017/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016110564
Date:14.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3242720
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.07.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3242720
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/375, A61B5/04, A61N1/05, H05K1/02, H05K3/28, A61B5/0478, H01L23/498, H01L23/538
[2017/46]
CPC:
A61N1/0531 (EP,US); A61B5/24 (EP,US); A61B5/291 (EP,US);
A61N1/0551 (EP,US); A61N1/375 (EP,US); A61N1/37514 (EP,US);
H01L23/49811 (EP,US); H01L23/4985 (EP,US); A61B2562/028 (EP,US);
A61B2562/046 (EP,US); A61B2562/125 (EP,US); A61B2562/164 (EP,US);
A61N1/0553 (EP,US); H01L23/13 (EP,US); H01L23/49838 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0002 (EP,US); H05K1/0272 (EP,US); H05K1/0283 (EP,US);
H05K2201/0133 (EP,US); H05K2201/0314 (EP,US); H05K3/284 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (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 [2017/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜNSTLICHE HAUT ZUR AUFZEICHNUNG UND MODULATION PHYSIOLOGISCHER AKTIVITÄTEN[2017/46]
English:SYNTHETIC SKIN FOR RECORDING AND MODULATING PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES[2017/46]
French:PEAU SYNTHÉTIQUE POUR ENREGISTRER ET MODULER DES ACTIVITÉS PHYSIOLOGIQUES[2017/46]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2017National basic fee paid 
21.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/46]
19.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2019Fee for grant paid
19.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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