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EP0997162 - Electrotherapy apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.03.2011
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2011Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 06.04.2011  [2011/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2011/14]
Former [2003/28]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2001/41]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/32]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc. a Delaware Corporation
395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/31]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc.
a Delaware Corporation 395 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Former [2001/02]For all designated states
Agilent Technologies Inc.
5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard, MS 51UPD
Santa Clara, California 95052-8043 / US
Former [2000/18]For all designated states
HEARTSTREAM, INC.
2401 4th Avenue, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cameron, David
501 N. Aurora
Ithaca, New York 14850 / US
02 / Powers, Daniel J
2145 Squak Mountain Loop Road
Issaquah, WA 98027 / US
03 / Cole, Clinton S
2515 Fourth Avenue no. 1909
Seattle, WA 98121 / US
04 / Lyster, Thomas D.
23309 - 21st Avenue S.E.
Bothell, WA 98021 / US
05 / Gliner, Bradford E.
4368 230th Way SE
Issaquah, WA 98029 / US
06 / Morgan, Carlton B
4143 Palomino Drive N.E.
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 / US
[2000/39]
Former [2000/35]01 / Cameron, David
15522 2nd Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119-3008 / US
02 / Powers, Daniel J
2145 Squak Mountain Loop Road
Issaquah, WA 98027 / US
03 / Cole, Clinton S
2515 Fourth Avenue no. 1909
Seattle, WA 98121 / US
04 / Lyster, Thomas D.
23309 - 21st Avenue S.E.
Bothell, WA 98021 / US
05 / Gliner, Bradford E.
4368 230th Way SE
Issaquah, WA 98029 / US
06 / Morgan, Carlton B
4143 Palomino Drive N.E.
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 / US
Former [2000/18]01 / Cameron, David
15522 2nd Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119-3008 / US
02 / Powers, Daniel J
2145 Squak Mountain Loop Road
Issaquah, WA 98027 / US
03 / Cole, Clinton S
2515 Fourth Avenue no. 1909
Seattle, WA 98121 / US
04 / Lyster, Thomas D.
23309 - 21st Avenue S.E.
Bothell, WA 98021 / US
05 / Gliner, Bradford E.
3020 - 128th Avenue N.E.
Bellevue, WA 98005 / US
06 / Morgan, Carlton B
4143 Palomino Drive N.E.
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 / US
Representative(s)Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/26]Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2004/27]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2000/18]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date00102328.219.07.1994
[2000/18]
Priority number, dateUS1993010383706.08.1993         Original published format: US 103837
US1994022755314.04.1994         Original published format: US 227553
[2000/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0997162
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0997162
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0997162
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/39
[2000/18]
CPC:
A61N1/3937 (EP,US); A61N1/3906 (EP,US); A61N1/3912 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2001/03]
Former [2000/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gerät für Elektrotherapie[2000/18]
English:Electrotherapy apparatus[2000/18]
French:Appareil d'électrothérapie[2000/18]
Examination procedure03.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/18]
24.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2004Fee for grant paid
21.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP94922627.8  / EP0712321
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.07.2005  14.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Schiller AG
Altgasse 68
6340 Baar / CH
Opponent's representative
Hepp, Dieter
Hepp Wenger Ryffel AG
Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
 [N/P]
Former [2005/35]
Opponent(s)01  06.07.2005  14.07.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Schiller AG
Altgasse 68
6340 Baar / CH
Opponent's representative
Hepp, Dieter
Hepp, Wenger & Ryffel AG Friedtalweg 5
9500 Wil / CH
17.08.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.02.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.12.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.12.2009Date of oral proceedings
14.07.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.07.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.11.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.02.2011Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
03.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
03.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
02.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A] EP0491649  (VENTRITEX INC et al.) [A] 1,4-6,9,14 * column 2, lines 42-50; figures 1,2,4 * * column 3, lines 43-45 * * column 4, lines 8-14 * * column 4, lines 37-40 * * column 6, line 17 - column 9, line 13 *
 [DA] US5083562  (DE CORIOLIS PAUL E et al.) [DA] 1,9,14 * column 4, lines 9-11 * * column 1, line 12 - column 10, line 17 *
 [A] US5222480  (COUCHE CHARLES et al.) [A] 1,4,5,7-14 * column 3, line 52 - column 9, line 9; figures 1-3 *
 [A] EP0507504  (PHYSIO CONTROL CORP et al.) [A] 1,4-8 * column 4, line 33 - column 5, line 48; figures 5,6 *
ExaminationUS3860009
Opposition  D6 "Electric Impulse Therapy in Cardiac Tachyarrhythmias - Theoretical Principles and Clinical Aspects", Bohumil Peleska, publiziert in IEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, April 1969, Seite 123 ff.
   D7 "Criteria of Efficiency and Safety of the Defibrillating Impulse", Negovsky et al., in Resuscitation, 8 (1980), Seiten 53 bis 67
   D8 "Transthoracic Ventricular Defibrillation in the 100 kg Calf with Symmetrical One-Cycle Bidirectional Rectangular Wave Stimuli", Schuder et al. in IEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Vol. BME-30, No. 7, Juli 1983, Seiten 415 ff.
   D9 "The Effect of Phase Separation on Biphasic Waveform Defibrillation", Cooper et al., Duke University Medical Center, Durham, March, Part I 1993, Seiten 471 ff.
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