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EP About this file: EP1385570

EP1385570 - IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND PATCH SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-5604 / US
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-5604 / US
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
Medtronic, INC.
LC 340 , 710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LAPORTE, Steve
1646 Lake View Court
Arden Hills, MN 55112 / US
02 / HALLER, Markus
2848 Webster Avenue South
St. Louis, MN 55416 / US
03 / HOOPER, William, J.
8820 27th Street Court North
Lake Elmo, MN 55042 / US
04 / LENT, Mark, S.
4516 Edinbrook Terrace
Brooklyn Park, MN 55433 / US
05 / RIFF, Kenneth, M.
900 Old Crystal Bay Road
Orono, MN 55391 / US
06 / HERUTH, Kenneth, T.
4904 Bruce Avenue
Edina, MN 55424 / US
07 / OLSEN, James, M.
10380 51st Place North
Plymouth, MN 55442 / US
 [2004/06]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/06]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02734124.730.04.2002
[2004/06]
WO2002US13792
Priority number, dateUS20010287521P30.04.2001         Original published format: US 287521 P
[2004/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02087681
Date:07.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1385570
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1385570
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61M35/00, A61N1/32, A61N1/37
[2004/06]
CPC:
A61N1/37235 (EP,US); A61B5/0031 (EP,US); A61M37/0092 (EP,US);
A61M5/14216 (EP,US); A61M5/14244 (EP,US); A61M5/14248 (EP,US);
A61M5/1723 (EP,US); A61N1/08 (EP,US); A61N1/30 (EP,US);
A61N1/3702 (EP,US); A61N1/37258 (EP,US); A61N1/37288 (EP,US);
G16H20/40 (EP,US); G16H40/63 (EP,US); A61B2560/0271 (EP,US);
A61M2005/14208 (EP,US); A61M2005/14268 (EP,US); A61M2205/3523 (EP,US);
A61N1/37217 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARE MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND KISSENELEKTRODENSYSTEM[2004/06]
English:IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE AND PATCH SYSTEM[2004/06]
French:APPAREIL MEDICAL IMPLANTABLE ET SYSTEME DE TIMBRE[2006/11]
Former [2004/06]APPAREIL MEDICAL IMPLANTABLE, SYSTEME DE TIMBRE ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase01.12.2003National basic fee paid 
01.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/06]
16.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2006Fee for grant paid
28.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CY13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
GB30.04.2007
IE30.04.2007
LU30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/38]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CY13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
GB30.04.2007
IE30.04.2007
LU30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
Former [2009/18]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
GB30.04.2007
IE30.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
Former [2008/25]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
GB30.04.2007
IE30.04.2007
Former [2008/21]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
GB30.04.2007
Former [2007/38]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
Former [2007/27]AT13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
Former [2007/21]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/19]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
Former [2007/11]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]US4655766  (THEEUWES FELIX [US], et al) [A] 38,39,42-44,46-48 * column 2, line 5 - column 3, line 22; figure - *;
 [AD]US4987897  (FUNKE HERMANN D [DE]) [AD] 38,39,43-48 * column 6, line 4 - column 9, line 68; figure - *;
 [A]US5551953  (LATTIN GARY A [US], et al) [A] 38,39,43,44,46-48* column 4, line 9 - column 4, line 5; figure - *;
 [A]US5925066  (KROLL KAI [US], et al) [A] 38-40,43-48 * column 3, line 55 - column 3, line 22 * * column 3, line 41 - column 5, line 31; figure - *;
 [XA]WO0128609  (CARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC [US]) [X] 39,40,43-46,48 * page 2, line 15 - page 3, line 16 * * page 3, line 21 - page 8, line 6; figure - * [A] 38,47
by applicantUS5135480
 WO9218198
 US5292338
 US5314430
 US5332400
 US5549642
 EP1022035
 US6200265
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