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EP3522848 - EXOSKELETON FOR LOWER-LIMBS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Via Morego 30
16163 Genova / IT
For all designated states
Universita' degli Studi di Genova
Via Balbi, 5
16126 Genova / IT
[2019/33]
Inventor(s)01 / SARAKOGLOU, Ioannis
Largo San Francesco da Paola 5/16
16127 Genova / IT
02 / SACCARES, Lorenzo
Via Francesco Greco 29
00168 Roma / IT
03 / TSAGARAKIS, Nikolaos
Via Nicola Fabrizi 69
16148 Genova / IT
 [2019/33]
Representative(s)Zermani Biondi Orsi, Umberto
Bugnion S.p.A.
Viale Lancetti, 17
20158 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2019/33]Zermani, Umberto
Bugnion S.p.A.
Viale Lancetti, 17
20158 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date17791164.103.10.2017
[2019/33]
WO2017IB56080
Priority number, dateIT2016009969405.10.2016         Original published format: IT201600099694
[2019/33]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018065886
Date:12.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3522848
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3522848
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61H3/00, A61H1/02
[2019/33]
CPC:
A61H3/00 (EP,US); A61H1/024 (EP,US); A61H2003/007 (EP,US);
A61H2201/165 (EP,US); A61H2201/5061 (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 [2019/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXOSKELETT FÜR UNTERE GLIEDMASSEN[2019/33]
English:EXOSKELETON FOR LOWER-LIMBS[2019/33]
French:EXOSQUELETTE POUR MEMBRES INFÉRIEURS[2019/33]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2019National basic fee paid 
02.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/33]
02.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2021Fee for grant paid
09.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.10.2017
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