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EP About this file: EP1342289

EP1342289 - IMPROVED ANTENNA FOR MINIATURE IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2011
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.04.2011  [2011/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research
P.O. Box 905
Santa Clarita, CA 91380-9005 / US
[2003/37]
Inventor(s)01 / STOVER, Howard, H.
100 Palmetto Dr. 7
Pasadena, CA 91105 / US
 [2003/37]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date01977270.628.09.2001
[2003/37]
WO2001US30515
Priority number, dateUS20000239289P11.10.2000         Original published format: US 239289 P
[2003/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0231909
Date:18.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1342289
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1342289
Date:19.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.04.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01Q1/04, A61N1/372
[2009/51]
CPC:
A61N1/37229 (EP,US); A61N1/05 (EP,US); A61N1/08 (EP,US);
A61N1/37205 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/37]H01Q1/04
Designated contracting statesDE [2004/22]
Former [2003/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE ANTENNE FÜR EINE IMPLANTIERTE MEDIZINISCHE MINIATUREINRICHTUNG[2003/37]
English:IMPROVED ANTENNA FOR MINIATURE IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICE[2003/37]
French:ANTENNE PERFECTIONNEE DESTINEE A UN DISPOSITIF MEDICAL MINIATURE IMPLANTE[2003/37]
Entry into regional phase12.05.2003National basic fee paid 
12.05.2003Search fee paid 
12.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.05.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
26.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2010Fee for grant paid
26.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
21.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4814776  (CACI JOSEPH D [US], et al) [A] 1,16-19 * figures 5,6 *;
 [A]US5054120  (USHIYAMA KATSUMI [JP], et al) [A] 1,16-19 * column 3, line 44 - column 4, line 8; figures 8,9 *;
 [A]US5659325  (BELCHER DONALD K [US], et al) [A] 1,16-19* figure 1 *;
 [A]US5861019  (SUN WEIMIN [US], et al) [A] 1,16-19 * column 5, line 23 - column 6, line 55 *;
 [A]WO0004945  (IMP COLLEGE INNOVATIONS LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1,16-19 * figure 2 *;
 [A]WO0013585  (WOLFE RESEARCH PTY LTD [AU], et al) [A] 1,16-19 * page 24, line 28 - page 25, line 11; figure 7 *;
 [A]WO0040295  (BALL SEMICONDUCTOR INC [US], et al) [A] 1,16-19 * figures 1,3,5 *
International search[YP]US6218994  (MILESKI PAUL M [US], et al);
 [YP]US6218995  (HIGGINS SIDNEY A [US], et al);
 [Y]US5406297  (CASWELL ROBERT L [US], et al);
 [A]US3713162  (MUNSON R, et al);
 [A]US6163305  (MURAKAMI YUICHI [JP], et al);
 [A]US6229494  (MERENDA JOSEPH T [US])
by applicantUS4524774
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