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EP3988166 - MAGNETIC STIMULATION DEVICES FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/17]MAGNETIC STIMULATION METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS
[2025/04]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.04.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.10.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2026New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BTL Medical Solutions a.s.
Celetná 600/7
Staré Mesto
110 00 Praha 1 / CZ
[2025/20]
Former [2022/37]For all designated states
BTL Medical Solutions a.s.
Celetná 600/7
Staré Mesto
110 00 Praha 1 / CZ
Former [2022/17]For all designated states
BTL Healthcare Technologies a.s.
Stepánská 535/6
Nové Mesto
120 00 Praha 2 / CZ
Inventor(s)01 / MRAZEK, Jiri
150 00 Praha / CZ
02 / PROUZA, Ondra
251 01 Ricany u Prahy / CZ
03 / PRIBULA, Ondrej
130 00 Praha / CZ
04 / SCHWARZ, Tomas
169 00 Praha / CZ
05 / FRANTA, Tomas
252 29 Dobrichovice / CZ
06 / LADMAN, Jakub
155 00 Praha / CZ
07 / HURYCH, Zdenek
153 00 Praha / CZ
 [2022/17]
Representative(s)DTS Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Brienner Straße 1
80333 München / DE
[2025/20]
Former [2022/17]Rupprecht, Kay
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date21214041.230.06.2016
[2022/17]
Priority number, dateUS20151478915601.07.2015         Original published format: US201514789156
US20151478965801.07.2015         Original published format: US201514789658
US20151492636529.10.2015         Original published format: US201514926365
US20151495109324.11.2015         Original published format: US201514951093
US20161507331817.03.2016         Original published format: US201615073318
US20161509927414.04.2016         Original published format: US201615099274
US20161515101210.05.2016         Original published format: US201615151012
US20161517845509.06.2016         Original published format: US201615178455
[2022/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3988166
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3988166
Date:14.05.2025
Language:EN
[2025/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61N2/02, A61N2/00, A61B18/12, A61B18/14, A61N1/06, A61N1/32, A61N1/36, // H01F7/06
[2025/04]
CPC:
A61B18/14 (EP); A61N2/12 (US); A61M19/00 (US);
A61N2/002 (EP); A61N2/004 (EP,US); A61N2/006 (EP,US);
A61N2/008 (US); A61N2/02 (EP,US); H01F7/064 (EP,US);
A61B18/1206 (EP); A61B2018/00452 (EP); A61N1/06 (EP);
A61N1/328 (EP); A61N1/36014 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/17]A61N2/02, A61N2/00, A61B18/12, A61B18/14, A61N1/06, A61N1/32, A61N1/36
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 [2022/46]  
Former [2022/17]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:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR MAGNETISCHEN STIMULATION FÜR THERAPEUTISCHE BEHANDLUNGEN[2025/04]
English:MAGNETIC STIMULATION DEVICES FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS[2025/04]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE STIMULATION MAGNÉTIQUE POUR TRAITEMENTS THÉRAPEUTIQUES[2025/04]
Former [2022/17]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR MAGNETISCHEN STIMULATION FÜR THERAPEUTISCHE BEHANDLUNGEN
Former [2022/17]MAGNETIC STIMULATION METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS
Former [2022/17]PROCÉDÉS DE STIMULATION MAGNÉTIQUE ET DISPOSITIFS POUR TRAITEMENTS THÉRAPEUTIQUES
Examination procedure13.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.10.2022Examination requested  [2022/46]
13.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2025Fee for grant paid
04.04.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16744527.9  / EP3316962
Divisional application(s)EP25175734.0  / EP4574201
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.02.2026  17.02.2026  ADMISSIBLE
Iskra Medical d.o.o.
Stegne 3
1000 Ljubljana / SI
Opponent's representative
Flach Bauer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Adlzreiterstraße 11
83022 Rosenheim / DE
 [2026/13]
27.02.2026Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
18.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
08.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSM14.05.2025
NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
[2026/08]
Former [2025/49]NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
IS14.09.2025
Former [2025/48]NO14.08.2025
RS14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
Former [2025/47]NO14.08.2025
GR15.08.2025
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 [A] US2009108969  (SIMS JAMES RAE et al.)
 [AD] US2015157873  (SOKOLOWSKI TOBIAS et al.)
 [A] US2010331603  (SZECSI JOHANN et al.)
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