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EP About this file: EP1164928

EP1164928 - METHOD OF FABRICATING A MEDICAL ELECTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/01]MEDICAL ELECTRODE
[2004/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2006
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INSTRUMENTARIUM CORPORATION
Kuortaneenkatu 2
00510 Helsinki / FI
[2002/04]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
Stemme, Göran
Ruddammagagen 31B
S-114 21 Stockholm / SE
For all designated states
Enoksson, Jan Peter
Fleminggatan 23, 5 tr
112 26 Stockholm / SE
For all designated states
Griss, Patrick
Langweiherstrasse 6
6014 Littau / CH
For all designated states
Merilainen, Pekka
Niittyluhdantie 16 B
00660 Helsinki / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Stemme, Goran
Ruddammsvagen 31 B
114 21 Stockholm / SE
02 / Enoksson, Jan Peter
Fleminggatan 23, 5 tr.
112 26 Stockholm / SE
03 / Griss, Patrick
Langweiherstrasse 6
6014 Littau / CH
04 / Merilainen, Pekka
Niittyluhdantie 16 B
00660 Helsinki / FI
 [2004/46]
Former [2002/01]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Charlton, Peter John
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Charlton, Peter John
Elkington and Fife Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date01900586.720.01.2001
[2002/01]
WO2001IB00059
Priority number, dateUS20000177423P21.01.2000         Original published format: US 177423 P
US2000048955621.01.2000         Original published format: US 489556
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0152731
Date:26.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1164928
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1164928
Date:01.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/04, A61M5/32
[2004/42]
CPC:
A61B5/685 (EP,US); A61B5/25 (EP); A61B5/257 (US);
A61B5/262 (US); A61B5/263 (US); A61B5/265 (US);
A61B5/273 (US); A61B5/293 (US); A61B5/325 (EP,US);
A61N1/04 (EP,US); A61B2562/0215 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2002/01]A61B5/0402, A61B5/0408, A61N1/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINE MEDIZINISCHE ELEKTRODE[2004/42]
English:METHOD OF FABRICATING A MEDICAL ELECTRODE[2004/42]
French:METHODE DE FABRICATION D'UNE ELECTRODE MEDICALE[2004/42]
Former [2002/01]MEDIZINISCHE ELEKTRODE
Former [2002/01]MEDICAL ELECTRODE
Former [2002/01]ELECTRODE MEDICALE
Entry into regional phase19.10.2001National basic fee paid 
19.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
19.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
19.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2005Fee for grant paid
12.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200505   M06   Fee paid on   24.03.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.06.2005
BE01.06.2005
CH01.06.2005
CY01.06.2005
FI01.06.2005
FR01.06.2005
IT01.06.2005
LI01.06.2005
NL01.06.2005
TR01.06.2005
DK01.09.2005
GR01.09.2005
SE01.09.2005
ES12.09.2005
PT03.11.2005
IE20.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/37]AT01.06.2005
BE01.06.2005
CH01.06.2005
FI01.06.2005
IT01.06.2005
LI01.06.2005
NL01.06.2005
TR01.06.2005
DK01.09.2005
GR01.09.2005
SE01.09.2005
ES12.09.2005
PT03.11.2005
IE20.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2007/36]AT01.06.2005
BE01.06.2005
CH01.06.2005
FI01.06.2005
IT01.06.2005
LI01.06.2005
NL01.06.2005
DK01.09.2005
GR01.09.2005
SE01.09.2005
ES12.09.2005
PT03.11.2005
IE20.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2007/09]AT01.06.2005
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CH01.06.2005
FI01.06.2005
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PT03.11.2005
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FI01.06.2005
LI01.06.2005
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PT03.11.2005
MC31.01.2006
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US4004578  (PALMIUS KJELL HUBERT) [X] 1 * column 3, lines 9-48 * [A] 2,3;
 [A]EP0571120  (PHYSIO CONTROL CORP [US]) [A] 1 * column 4, lines 28-52 * * column 5, line 44 - column 6, line 6 *;
 [A]US5305746  (FENDROCK CHARLES [US]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 44 *;
 [A]WO9703718  (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM KG [DE], et al) [A] 7,8,21-23 * page 3, line 33 - page 4, line 21 *;
 [A]  - HENRY S ET AL, "MICROMACHINED NEEDLES FOR THE TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF DRUGS", IEEE WORKSHOP ON MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS,US,NEW YORK, NY: IEEE, (19980125), ISBN 0-7803-4413-8, pages 494 - 498, XP000829211 [A] 2-4 * column W *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MEMSYS.1998.659807
 [A]  - NORMANN ET. AL, "Micromachined, Silicon based electrode arrays for electrical stimulation of or recording from cerebral cortex", PROC. MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYTEMS WORKSHOP, Nara, Japan, (1991), pages 247 - 252, XP002166861 [A] 1 * column W *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MEMSYS.1991.114805
 [PX]  - GRISS ET. AL., "Spiked biopotential electrodes", PRPCEEDINGS IEEE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, Miyazaki, Japan, (20000123), pages 323 - 328, XP002166862 [PX] 1-5,15,16,18 * column A *
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