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EP3982903 - PRESSURE RELEASE AND MASSAGE TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.12.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.01.2026  [2026/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aletha Inc.
2872 Ygnacio Valley Road 605
Walnut Creek CA 94598 / US
[2022/16]
Inventor(s)01 / KOTH, Christine Annette
3323 Withersed Lane
Walnut Creek CA 94598 / US
 [2022/16]
Representative(s)AWA Denmark A/S
Strandgade 56
1401 Copenhagen K / DK
[2022/16]
Application number, filing date20823025.010.06.2020
[2022/16]
WO2020US37089
Priority number, dateUS201962860222P11.06.2019         Original published format: US 201962860222 P
US20201685080116.04.2020         Original published format: US202016850801
[2022/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020252089
Date:17.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3982903
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3982903
Date:29.01.2025
Language:EN
[2025/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU17.12.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61H37/00, A61H15/00, A61H7/00
[2023/30]
CPC:
A61H7/003 (EP); A61H7/007 (US); A61H7/001 (EP);
A61H2201/0153 (EP,US); A61H2201/0192 (EP); A61H2201/1253 (EP);
A61H2201/1284 (EP,US); A61H2201/1628 (EP); A61H2201/1635 (EP);
A61H2201/1695 (EP); A61H2203/0443 (EP); A61H2205/085 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/16]A61H37/00, A61H15/00
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 [2022/16]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRUCKENTLASTUNGS- UND MASSAGEWERKZEUG[2022/16]
English:PRESSURE RELEASE AND MASSAGE TOOL[2022/16]
French:OUTIL DE MASSAGE ET DE RELÂCHEMENT DE PRESSION[2022/16]
Entry into regional phase07.01.2022National basic fee paid 
07.01.2022Search fee paid 
07.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
07.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/16]
18.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2024Fee for grant paid
19.12.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP25154237.9  / EP4555992
Opposition(s)30.10.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2026/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
22.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ29.01.2025
HR29.01.2025
SK29.01.2025
SM29.01.2025
RS29.04.2025
GR30.04.2025
IS29.05.2025
[2025/49]
Former [2025/48]CZ29.01.2025
HR29.01.2025
SM29.01.2025
RS29.04.2025
GR30.04.2025
IS29.05.2025
Former [2025/46]HR29.01.2025
SM29.01.2025
RS29.04.2025
GR30.04.2025
IS29.05.2025
Former [2025/35]HR29.01.2025
RS29.04.2025
GR30.04.2025
IS29.05.2025
Former [2025/34]HR29.01.2025
RS29.04.2025
IS29.05.2025
Former [2025/33]RS29.04.2025
Documents cited:Search[XI] US2013066245  (DAGAN GIDEON et al.) [X] 1-3,6-15 * paragraphs [0022]-[0030], [0035]-[0039] *[I] 4,5
 [X] EP3488840  (RUAN MAO SHENG et al.) [X] 1-3,6-10 * paragraphs [0019]-[0033] *
 [X] US5848980  (DEMERAIS DONALD A et al.) [X] 1-3,6-10 * the whole document *
 [X] JPH0663033   [X] 1 * the whole document *
International search[X] DE202018102512  (KATSUMI SOSHIN et al.) [X] 1-20 * , claims 1, 2, 9, paragraphs [0011], [0014], [0015], [0020], [0023], [0032], [0036], fig. 1, 2, 5 *
 [A] US8808208  (MOUATT COREY PHILIP et al.) [A] 1-20
 [A] RU2384319  (FABRIKA SPORTIVNOGO INVENTARJA et al.) [A] 1-20
by applicantUS2013066245
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