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EP About this file: EP1189560

EP1189560 - A COCHLEAR IMPLANT ELECTRODE ARRAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cochlear Limited
14 Mars Road
Lane Cove, NSW 2066 / AU
[2002/13]
Inventor(s)01 / TREABA, Claudiu-Gheorghe
4/39 Belmont Avenue
Wollstonecraft, NSW 2065 / AU
02 / DADD, Fysh
19 Loftus Street
Leichhardt, NSW 2040 / AU
03 / DARLY, Ian
18 Northcott Road
Cromer Heights, NSW 2099 / AU
04 / PARKER, John
19 Moore Street
Roseville, NSW 2069 / AU
 [2002/13]
Representative(s)Morgan, David James
Langner Parry
1-2 Bolt Court
London
EC4A 3DQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]Morgan, David James
Langner Parry, 52 - 54 High Holborn
London WC1V 6RR / GB
Application number, filing date99923315.821.05.1999
[2002/13]
WO1999AU00391
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0071063
Date:30.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1189560
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1189560
Date:15.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU30.11.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61F11/04, A61N1/375, A61M25/01, A61N1/05
[2002/38]
CPC:
A61N1/0541 (EP,US); A61F11/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/13]A61F11/04, A61N1/375, A61M25/01
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [2002/13]
TitleGerman:ELEKTRODENMATRIX FÜR COCHLEARIMPLANTAT[2002/13]
English:A COCHLEAR IMPLANT ELECTRODE ARRAY[2002/13]
French:RESEAU D'ELECTRODES POUR IMPLANT COCHLEAIRE[2002/13]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2001National basic fee paid 
19.11.2001Search fee paid 
19.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
19.11.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/13]
20.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2006Fee for grant paid
12.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05015285.9  / EP1604626
EP08020628.7  / EP2042137
Opposition(s)18.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
27.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4357497  (HOCHMAIR INGEBORG J, et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,10-12 * column 6, line 57 - column 7, line 57 *;
 [A]US5000194  (VAN DEN HONERT CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [A] 14-16,22 * column 3, line 8 - line 27 ** figure - *;
 [A]WO9730670  (MED EL ELEKTROMED GERAETE GMBH [AT]) [A] 13-31 * page 10, line 12 - line 24 *;
 [X]US5800500  (SPELMAN FRANCIS A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,10-12 * column 3, line 17 - line 56 *;
 [A]WO9911321  (ADVANCED BIONICS CORP [US]) [A] 13-31 * page 9, line 16 - page 11, line 2 * * page 13, line 18 - line 26 * * page 14, line 7 - line 15 *
International search[X]US4686765  (BYERS CHARLES L [US], et al);
 [X]WO8900870  (COCHLEAR PTY LTD [AU]);
 [X]US5545219  (KUZMA JANUSZ A [US]);
 [X]WO9710784  (COCHLEAR LTD [AU])
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