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EP About this file: EP0538873

EP0538873 - Nonmagnetic tactile stimulator and apparatus utilizing the stimulator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.1999
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIOMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
9727 Pacific Heights Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92121-3719 / US
[1993/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Ferris, Jonathan R.
2026 Caraway Street
Escondido, California 92026 / US
02 / Brimhall, Kenneth Randy
3116 Keats Street
San Diego, California 92106 / US
03 / Vanesky, Frank W.
1841 Goldenrod Lane
Vista, California 92083 / US
04 / Buchanan, D. Scott
1189 Oak View Way
Escondido, California 92029 / US
05 / Warden, Laurence
1847 Goldfield Street
San Diego, California 92110 / US
[1993/34]
Former [1993/17]01 / Ferris, Jonathan R.
2026 Caraway Street
Escondido, California 92026 / US
02 / Brimhall, K. Randy
6965 Golfcrest Drive No.3062
San Diego, California 92119 / US
03 / Vanesky, Frank W.
1841 Goldenrod Lane
Vista, California 92083 / US
04 / Buchanan, D. Scott
1189 Oak View Way
Escondido, California 92029 / US
05 / Warden, Laurence
1847 Goldfield Street
San Diego, California 92110 / US
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker, Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1993/17]Fuhlendorf, Jörn, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Dreiss, Hosenthien, Fuhlendorf, Leitner & Steimle, Gerokstrasse 6
D-70188 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date92118129.323.10.1992
[1993/17]
Priority number, dateUS1991078310925.10.1991         Original published format: US 783109
[1993/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0538873
Date:28.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0538873
Date:09.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/04
[1993/17]
CPC:
A61B5/246 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/17]
TitleGerman:Nichtmagnetischer Taststimulator und Vorrichtung zur Anwendung eines solchen Taststimulators[1993/17]
English:Nonmagnetic tactile stimulator and apparatus utilizing the stimulator[1993/17]
French:Stimulateur tactile non-magnétique et dispositif utilisant ce stimulateur[1993/17]
Examination procedure30.10.1993Examination requested  [1994/03]
28.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.1998Fee for grant paid
30.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
28.10.1993M01   Fee paid on   30.10.1993
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.09.1998
BE09.09.1998
CH09.09.1998
ES09.09.1998
FR09.09.1998
GR09.09.1998
IT09.09.1998
LI09.09.1998
NL09.09.1998
LU23.10.1998
IE09.11.1998
DK09.12.1998
GB09.12.1998
SE09.12.1998
PT11.12.1998
MC30.04.1999
[2008/02]
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2169713  (KOBAL GERD);
 [A]GB2187845  (KOBAL GERD);
 [A]EP0301322  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [A]US4940056  (HECK GERARD L [US], et al);
 [A]DE3935083  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
ExaminationUS4195626
    - US-A-4195626, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 53(12), Dec. 1982, G. L. Romani et al., "Biomagnetic instrumentation", pages 1815 - 1845, & US4195626 A 00000000
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