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EP About this file: EP3281670

EP3281670 - ARCHITECTURES FOR AN IMPLANTABLE STIMULATOR DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRODE DRIVER INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH SHORTED ELECTRODE OUTPUTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
25155 Rye Canyon Loop
Valencia, CA 91355 / US
[2018/07]
Inventor(s)01 / FELDMAN, Emanuel
5785 Nutwood Circle
Simi Valley, CA 93063 / US
02 / PARRAMON, Jordi
27631 Cobblestone Court
Valencia, CA 91354 / US
03 / GRIFFITH, Paul, J.
4481 Cedarglen Court
Moorpark, CA 93021 / US
04 / SHI, Jess
10000 Reseda Boulevard
No d
Northridge, CA 91324 / US
05 / TONG, Robert
24336 Caladium Place
Valencia, CA 91354 / US
06 / MARNFELDT, Goran
Boltensternsvagen 31d
23638 Holliviken / SE
 [2018/07]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/07]
Application number, filing date17186448.116.01.2013
[2018/07]
Priority number, dateUS201261586930P16.01.2012         Original published format: US 201261586930 P
US20131374111614.01.2013         Original published format: US201313741116
[2018/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3281670
Date:14.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3281670
Date:29.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36
[2018/07]
CPC:
A61N1/36125 (EP,US); A61N1/05 (US); A61N1/0534 (US);
A61N1/36171 (US); H01L25/0657 (US); H01L2224/16225 (EP,US);
H01L2224/32145 (EP,US); H01L2224/32225 (EP,US); H01L2224/48227 (EP,US);
H01L2224/73204 (EP,US); H01L2224/73257 (EP,US); H01L2224/73265 (EP,US);
H01L2225/0651 (US); H01L2924/15311 (EP,US); H01L2924/181 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/73204, H01L2224/16225, H01L2224/32225, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/73265, H01L2224/32145, H01L2224/48227, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2224/73265, H01L2224/32225, H01L2224/48227, H01L2924/00 (US,EP);
H01L2924/15311, H01L2224/73204, H01L2224/16225, H01L2224/32225, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2924/15311, H01L2224/73265, H01L2224/32225, H01L2224/48227, H01L2924/00 (EP,US);
H01L2924/181, H01L2924/00012 (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 [2018/07]
TitleGerman:ARCHITEKTUREN FÜR EINE IMPLANTIERBARE STIMULATORVORRICHTUNG MIT MEHREREN INTEGRIERTEN ELEKTRODENTREIBERSCHALTUNGEN MIT KURZGESCHLOSSENEN ELEKTRODENAUSGÄNGEN[2018/07]
English:ARCHITECTURES FOR AN IMPLANTABLE STIMULATOR DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRODE DRIVER INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH SHORTED ELECTRODE OUTPUTS[2018/07]
French:ARCHITECTURES POUR UN DISPOSITIF STIMULATEUR IMPLANTABLE AYANT UNE PLURALITÉ DE CIRCUITS INTÉGRÉS AVEC EXCITATEUR D'ÉLECTRODE ET SORTIES D'ÉLECTRODE COURT-CIRCUITÉES[2018/07]
Examination procedure16.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/07]
14.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2023Fee for grant paid
14.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13702540.9  / EP2804664
Divisional application(s)EP23160858.9  / EP4218918
Opposition(s)03.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.03.2023
CZ29.03.2023
DK29.03.2023
EE29.03.2023
FI29.03.2023
HR29.03.2023
IT29.03.2023
LT29.03.2023
LV29.03.2023
MC29.03.2023
PL29.03.2023
RO29.03.2023
RS29.03.2023
SE29.03.2023
SI29.03.2023
SK29.03.2023
SM29.03.2023
NO29.06.2023
GR30.06.2023
IS29.07.2023
PT31.07.2023
[2024/40]
Former [2024/26]AT29.03.2023
CZ29.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO0209808  (ADVANCED BIONICS CORP [US]) [Y] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2006029257  (SPINAL MODULATION INC [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * abstract ** paragraph [0168] *;
 [Y]US2006167525  (KING GARY W [US]) [Y] 1-9 * abstract *
by applicantUS7444181
 US2010069992
 US2011112610
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