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EP3723476 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING, MONITORING, AND ADJUSTING A STIMULUS TO A PET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Radio Systems Corporation
10427 PetSafe Way
Knoxville, TN 37932 / US
[2020/43]
Inventor(s)01 / SELTZER, Richard
10427 Petsafe Way
Knoxville, Tennessee 37932 / US
02 / WEYBRECHT, Stephen
10427 Petsafe Way
Knoxville, Tennessee 37932 / US
03 / MAININI, Christopher E.
10427 Petsafe Way
Knoxville, Tennessee 37932 / US
04 / TYNDALL, Patrick
10427 Petsafe Way
Knoxville, Tennessee 37932 / US
 [2020/43]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2024/16]
Former [2020/43]Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date18888089.212.12.2018
[2020/43]
WO2018US65122
Priority number, dateUS20171583973712.12.2017         Original published format: US201715839737
US20171583974912.12.2017         Original published format: US201715839749
[2020/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019118555
Date:20.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3723476
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3723476
Date:17.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.06.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2021
ClassificationIPC:A01K15/02, H05C1/04
[2021/36]
CPC:
A01K15/022 (EP); H05C1/04 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/43]A01K15/00
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 [2020/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ANWENDUNG, ÜBERWACHUNG UND ANPASSUNG EINES REIZES AUF EIN HAUSTIER[2020/43]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING, MONITORING, AND ADJUSTING A STIMULUS TO A PET[2020/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR APPLIQUER, SURVEILLER ET AJUSTER UN STIMULUS À UN ANIMAL DE COMPAGNIE[2020/43]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2020National basic fee paid 
22.06.2020Search fee paid 
22.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/43]
01.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2024Fee for grant paid
08.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2008216766  (MARTIN CHARLES [BE], et al) [A] 1-18 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0072]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2009112284  (SMITH TIMOTHY BROOKS [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0024]; figures 1,2 ** paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0035]; figures 5-8 *;
 [A]US2014228927  (AHMAD AFTAB [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0040]; figures 1,9 * * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0065] *
International search[X]US2008216766  (MARTIN CHARLES [BE], et al) [X] 1-22 * entire document especially Abstract, para [0015]-[0029], para [0045]-[0052], para [0058]-[0068] *;
 [A]US2011203529  (MAININI CHRISTOPHER E [US], et al) [A] 1-22* entire document *
by applicantUS2008216766
 US2009112284
 US2014228927
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