Implantable Device

Patent No. EP2915496 (titled "Implantable Device") was filed by MPS Micro Precision Systems on Mar 6, 2014. The application was issued on Jun 26, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
LAKEVIEW INNOVATION	Aug 30, 2017	GRUNECKER PATENT

Dossier Documents

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May 31, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 31, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2024
Amended description with annotations
May 17, 2024
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
May 17, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2024
Amended description with annotations
May 16, 2024
Description
May 16, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
May 16, 2024
French translation of claims
May 16, 2024
German translation of the claims
May 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Apr 30, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Apr 30, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Apr 24, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Mar 5, 2024
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Mar 4, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 4, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 4, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 2, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 2, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 2, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 2, 2024
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Jan 12, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 12, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jan 12, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 14, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 14, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Sep 11, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 9, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 29, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 29, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 25, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 25, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Nov 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2019
Main request during appeals procedure
Nov 25, 2019
Reply to appeal
Nov 25, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jul 15, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 15, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 9, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 9, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 9, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 9, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 9, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 9, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 9, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jul 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 9, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 20, 2019
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jun 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 14, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 13, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 9, 2019
Notice of appeal
May 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2019
Reply to a deficiency communication regarding an appeal
May 2, 2019
F3045 Inadmissibility of the appeal: missing address / missing name
May 2, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 2, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 23, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Apr 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 5, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 27, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 27, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 27, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 27, 2019
Means of redress
Feb 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 27, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 27, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 27, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2018
Claims
Nov 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 28, 2018
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 18, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 17, 2018
Advice of delivery
Jul 12, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 12, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 12, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 12, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 12, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 6, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 9, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 9, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 7, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 30, 2017
Notice of opposition
Aug 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 1, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 4, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 19, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 19, 2016
French translation of claims
Oct 19, 2016
German translation of the claims
Oct 19, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 30, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 30, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 30, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 30, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 27, 2016
Examination started
Feb 24, 2016
Refund order of filing/examination fee
Feb 8, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 8, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 8, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 8, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Feb 8, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Feb 8, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2015
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 12, 2015
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 12, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 12, 2014
European search opinion
Sep 12, 2014
European search report
Sep 1, 2014
Search started
Apr 29, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 29, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 6, 2014
Abstract
Mar 6, 2014
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 6, 2014
Claims
Mar 6, 2014
Description
Mar 6, 2014
Designation of inventor
Mar 6, 2014
Designation of inventor
Mar 6, 2014
Drawings
Mar 6, 2014
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2915496

MPS MICRO PRECISION SYSTEMS

Application Number: EP14158156A
Filing Date: Mar 6, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 24, 2024
Publication Date: Jun 26, 2024
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