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EP About this file: EP3473294

EP3473294 - IMPLANTABLE ELECTROACUPUNCTURE DEVICE EMPLOYING A HIGH IMPEDANCE COIN-CELL BATTERY AS A PRIMARY POWER SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valencia Technologies Corporation
28464 Westinghouse Place
Valencia, California 91355 / US
[2019/17]
Inventor(s)01 / PETERSON, David K.L.
28464 Westinghouse Place
Valencia, California 91355 / US
02 / GREINER, Jeffrey H.
28464 Westinhouse Place
Valencia, California 91355 / US
03 / THENUWARA, Chuladatta
28464 Westinhouse Place
Valencia, California 91355 / US
04 / GREINER, Stacy O.
28464 Westinghouse Place
Valencia, California 91355 / US
 [2019/17]
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/17]Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date18211413.212.03.2014
[2019/17]
Priority number, dateUS201361778018P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361778018 P
US201361778078P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361778078 P
US201361778061P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361778061 P
[2019/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3473294
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3473294
Date:10.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05, A61N1/36, A61N1/375, A61H39/00, A61N1/372, A61N1/378
[2019/17]
CPC:
A61N1/36125 (EP,KR,US); A61H39/002 (EP,KR); A61N1/0504 (EP,KR);
A61N1/0551 (EP,KR); A61N1/3605 (EP,KR); A61N1/36157 (KR);
A61N1/36175 (EP,KR); A61N1/37205 (EP,KR); A61N1/3756 (EP,KR);
A61N1/3758 (EP,KR); A61N1/3782 (EP,KR); A61H2201/5005 (EP);
A61H2201/5038 (EP); A61H2201/5097 (EP); A61N1/3616 (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 [2019/47]
Former [2019/17]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 
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARE ELEKTROAKUPUNKTURVORRICHTUNG MIT KNOPFZELLE MIT HOHER IMPEDANZ ALS PRIMÄRSTROMQUELLE[2019/17]
English:IMPLANTABLE ELECTROACUPUNCTURE DEVICE EMPLOYING A HIGH IMPEDANCE COIN-CELL BATTERY AS A PRIMARY POWER SOURCE[2019/17]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉLECTROACUPUNCTURE IMPLANTABLE EMPLOYANT UNE PILE BOUTON À HAUTE IMPÉDANCE COMME SOURCE D'ALIMENTATION PRIMAIRE[2019/17]
Examination procedure16.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/47]
16.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.05.2020Fee for grant paid
18.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
22.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
21.10.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14723913.1  / EP2968921
Opposition(s)13.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
04.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201906   M06   Fee paid on   27.05.2019
31.03.202007   M06   Fee paid on   04.12.2020
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