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EP About this file: EP2967959

EP2967959 - MACHINE TO HUMAN INTERFACES FOR COMMUNICATION FROM A LOWER EXTREMITY ORTHOTIC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 29.11.2023  [2023/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ekso Bionics, Inc.
1414 Harbour Way South Suite 1201
Richmond, CA 94804 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / SANDLER, Reuben
1470 Cornell Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702 / US
02 / AMUNDSON, Kurt
1523 Tyler Street
Berkeley, CA 94703 / US
03 / STRYKER, James
2005 Rock Street, Apt. 6
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
04 / STRAUSSER, Katherine
1386 Hearst Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702 / US
05 / ZOSS, Adam
1420 Addison Street 106
Berkeley, CA 94702 / US
06 / SWIFT, Tim
2296 Acacia Avenue
Clovis, CA 93612 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2022/17]
Former [2016/03]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date14775374.312.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US24244
Priority number, dateUS201361781347P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361781347 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014159577
Date:02.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2967959
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2967959
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/00, A61B5/00, A61B5/11, A61H3/00, A61F5/01
[2016/38]
CPC:
A61F5/0102 (EP,US); A61H3/00 (EP,US); A61B5/1124 (EP,US);
A61B5/4851 (EP,US); A61B5/6811 (EP,US); A61B5/7415 (EP,US);
A61B5/742 (EP,US); A61B5/7455 (EP,US); A61H1/0237 (EP);
A61H3/02 (EP); A61H2003/007 (EP); A61H2201/5058 (US);
A61H2201/5061 (US); A61H2201/5094 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/03]A61F5/00
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MASCHINE-MENSCH-SCHNITTSTELLEN ZUR KOMMUNIKATION VON EINER ORTHESE EINER UNTEREN EXTREMITÄT[2016/03]
English:MACHINE TO HUMAN INTERFACES FOR COMMUNICATION FROM A LOWER EXTREMITY ORTHOTIC[2016/03]
French:INTERFACES MACHINE-HOMME DE COMMUNICATION À PARTIR D'UN DISPOSITIF ORTHÉTIQUE DE MEMBRES INFÉRIEURS[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2015National basic fee paid 
16.09.2015Search fee paid 
16.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
16.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2022Fee for grant paid
28.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.09.2019
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
17.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
MC27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SI27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
[2023/48]
Former [2023/25]AL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SI27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2023/17]AL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2023/09]AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2023/07]AT27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2022/51]AT27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2022/50]AT27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2022/49]AT27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2022/47]AT27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
NL27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
NO27.07.2022
PT29.08.2022
Former [2022/44]NL27.04.2022
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4751917  (RUF HERMANN [DE]) [Y] 2-5,10-13* column 4, line 38 - line 52; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]US2006200057  (STERLING SHANE [US]) [X] 1-5,8-13,15 * paragraphs [0028] - [0030] - [0033] , [0047] - [0056] - [0060]; figure -; claim - *;
 [XY]US2007155588  (STARK JOHN G [US], et al) [X] 1,7-9,14,15 * paragraphs [0179] , [0186] , [0199] , [0231] - [0284]; figures 1,10,42 * [Y] 2-5,10-13;
 [XY]EP2189136  (UNIV TSUKUBA [JP]) [X] 1,7-9,14,15 * paragraphs [0029] - [0035] - [0051] - [0066] - [0073] - [0081] - [0090] - [0096] - [0099] - [0118] - [0126] , [0137] - [0161] - [0175] - [0200]; figure -; claim - * [Y] 2-5,10-13;
 [I]US2011152736  (NG TRACY [US]) [I] 1-5,8-13,15 * paragraphs [0016] - [0022] - [0027] - [0029]; figure -; claim - *;
 [XI]WO2012044621  (UNIV VANDERBILT [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7-15 * paragraphs [0039] - [0044] - [0050] , [0054] , [0056] - [0063] - [0073] - [0080]; figure -; claim - * [I] 6
International search[Y]US2006260620  (KAZEROONI HOMAYOON [US], et al);
 [Y]US2006292533  (SELOD OMAR F [US]);
 [Y]US2008071386  (MCBEAN JOHN M [US], et al);
 [Y]US2008255488  (AGRAWAL SUNIL [US], et al);
 [Y]US2012017147  (MARK JOHN LIAM [US]);
 [Y]US2012157882  (CLAUSEN ARINBJOERN V [IS], et al)
by applicantUS2006200057
 US2007155588
 EP2189136
 WO2012044621
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