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EP About this file: EP1539850

EP1539850 - COMPOUNDS CONTAINING QUATERNARY CARBONS AND SILICON-CONTAINING GROUPS, MEDICAL DEVICES, AND METHODS. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2009
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis MN 55432-5604 / US
Former [2008/35]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BENZ, Michael, E.
15410 Hematite Street NW
Ramsey, MN 55303 / US
02 / HOBOT, Christopher, M.
40 Pleasant Lane W.
Tonka Bay, MN 55331 / US
03 / SPARER, Randall, V.
13522 Gladiola Street NW
Andover, MN 55304 / US
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date03755831.916.09.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003US29153
Priority number, dateUS20020411725P17.09.2002         Original published format: US 411725 P
US20030490780P29.07.2003         Original published format: US 490780 P
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004026936
Date:01.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1539850
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1539850
Date:27.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:C08G18/61, C08G18/62, A61N1/05
[2005/24]
CPC:
A61N1/05 (EP,US); C08G18/61 (EP,US); C08G18/6204 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDUNGEN DIE QUARTERNÄRE KOHLSTOFFE UND SILIZIUMGRUPPEN ENTHALTEN, MEDIZINSICHE GERÄTE UND VERFAHREN[2005/24]
English:COMPOUNDS CONTAINING QUATERNARY CARBONS AND SILICON-CONTAINING GROUPS, MEDICAL DEVICES, AND METHODS.[2005/24]
French:COMPOSES CONTENANT DES CARBONES QUATERNAIRES, GROUPES CONTENANT UN SILICIUM, DISPOSITIFS MEDICAUX ET PROCEDES[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase13.04.2005National basic fee paid 
13.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
17.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.02.2007
09.01.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
10.07.2008Fee for grant paid
10.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/32]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
10.07.2008Request for further processing filed
12.09.2007Request for further processing filed
12.09.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.09.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.08.2008
BE27.08.2008
CY27.08.2008
CZ27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
EE27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
IT27.08.2008
NL27.08.2008
RO27.08.2008
SI27.08.2008
SK27.08.2008
TR27.08.2008
IE16.09.2008
LU16.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG27.11.2008
GB27.11.2008
SE27.11.2008
GR28.11.2008
ES08.12.2008
PT27.01.2009
HU28.02.2009
[2010/48]
Former [2010/37]AT27.08.2008
BE27.08.2008
CY27.08.2008
CZ27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
EE27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
IT27.08.2008
NL27.08.2008
RO27.08.2008
SI27.08.2008
SK27.08.2008
TR27.08.2008
IE16.09.2008
LU16.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG27.11.2008
GB27.11.2008
SE27.11.2008
ES08.12.2008
PT27.01.2009
HU28.02.2009
Former [2010/34]AT27.08.2008
BE27.08.2008
CY27.08.2008
CZ27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
EE27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
IT27.08.2008
NL27.08.2008
RO27.08.2008
SI27.08.2008
SK27.08.2008
IE16.09.2008
LU16.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG27.11.2008
GB27.11.2008
SE27.11.2008
ES08.12.2008
PT27.01.2009
HU28.02.2009
Former [2010/32]AT27.08.2008
BE27.08.2008
CZ27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
EE27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
IT27.08.2008
NL27.08.2008
RO27.08.2008
SI27.08.2008
SK27.08.2008
IE16.09.2008
LU16.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG27.11.2008
GB27.11.2008
SE27.11.2008
ES08.12.2008
PT27.01.2009
Former [2010/09]AT27.08.2008
BE27.08.2008
CZ27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
EE27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
IT27.08.2008
NL27.08.2008
RO27.08.2008
SI27.08.2008
SK27.08.2008
IE16.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG27.11.2008
GB27.11.2008
SE27.11.2008
ES08.12.2008
PT27.01.2009
Former [2010/01]AT27.08.2008
BE27.08.2008
CZ27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
EE27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
IT27.08.2008
NL27.08.2008
RO27.08.2008
SI27.08.2008
SK27.08.2008
IE16.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG27.11.2008
GB27.11.2008
ES08.12.2008
PT27.01.2009
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BE27.08.2008
CZ27.08.2008
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EE27.08.2008
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SI27.08.2008
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IE16.09.2008
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LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG27.11.2008
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PT27.01.2009
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EE27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
IT27.08.2008
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SI27.08.2008
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IE16.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
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PT27.01.2009
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EE27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
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SI27.08.2008
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IE16.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG27.11.2008
ES08.12.2008
PT27.01.2009
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BE27.08.2008
CZ27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
NL27.08.2008
RO27.08.2008
SI27.08.2008
SK27.08.2008
IE16.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG27.11.2008
ES08.12.2008
PT27.01.2009
Former [2009/26]AT27.08.2008
BE27.08.2008
CZ27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
NL27.08.2008
RO27.08.2008
SI27.08.2008
SK27.08.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG27.11.2008
ES08.12.2008
PT27.01.2009
Former [2009/24]AT27.08.2008
BE27.08.2008
CZ27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
NL27.08.2008
SI27.08.2008
SK27.08.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG27.11.2008
ES08.12.2008
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BE27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
NL27.08.2008
SI27.08.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG27.11.2008
ES08.12.2008
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BE27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
NL27.08.2008
SI27.08.2008
MC30.09.2008
ES08.12.2008
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BE27.08.2008
DK27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
NL27.08.2008
SI27.08.2008
ES08.12.2008
Former [2009/15]AT27.08.2008
FI27.08.2008
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ES08.12.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0661332  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [X] 40 * page 3, line 10 - line 27 *;
 [X]WO9850086  (MEDTRONIC INC [US], et al) [X] 1,17,40,50 * page 6, line 3 - page 8, line 24 * * page 15, line 11 - page 16, line 18; examples 7-13,17-20; claims 1,9-13 *;
 [A]EP0940405  (WACKER CHEMIE GMBH [DE]) [A] 40* page 3, line 21 - page 5, line 42; claim - *;
 [X]US6420452  (GUNATILLAKE PATHIRAJA A [AU], et al) [X] 1,2,12,13,17,40,50,57,71,76 * column 1, line 11 - column 8, line 10; claims 1-48 *
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