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EP About this file: EP1626774

EP1626774 - IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH GRIPPABLE ACCESS STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.08.2010
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.09.2010  [2010/36]
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 [2006/08]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-5604 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SINGHAL, Ruchika
17 South First Street, Apartment A1005
Minneapolis, MN 55401 / US
02 / WAHLSTRAND, Carl D.
6347 Langer Lane
Lino Lakes, MN 55038 / US
03 / SKIME, Robert M.
2357 132nd Avenue N.W.
Coon Rapids, MN 55448 / US
04 / SHARAN, Ashwini
11 Yearling Chase
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 / US
 [2006/08]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/08]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date04751948.312.05.2004
[2006/08]
WO2004US14803
Priority number, dateUS20030471262P16.05.2003         Original published format: US 471262 P
US20030503945P20.09.2003         Original published format: US 503945 P
US2004083523229.04.2004         Original published format: US 835232
[2006/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004103467
Date:02.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1626774
Date:22.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36, A61N1/375
[2006/08]
CPC:
A61N1/37514 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARE MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT GRIFFBARER ZUGRIFFSTRUKTUR[2006/08]
English:IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH GRIPPABLE ACCESS STRUCTURE[2006/08]
French:DISPOSITIF MEDICAL IMPLANTABLE AVEC STRUCTURE D'ACCES PREHENSIBLE[2006/08]
Entry into regional phase12.12.2005National basic fee paid 
12.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.12.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/08]
20.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/36]
20.04.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201007   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XA]WO0110369  (UNIV MELBOURNE [AU], et al) [X] 10,11 * pages 3-4; figure 1; claim 1 * [A] 1-9;
 [XA]US6308101  (FALTYS MICHAEL A [US], et al) [X] 10,11 * column 6, line 20 - column 10, line 60 *[A] 1-9;
 [Y]US2002013612  (WHITEHURST TODD K [US]) [Y] 1,5,6,8,10 * paragraphs [0065] - [0067]; figure 5 *;
 [Y]WO03026739  (VERTIS NEUROSCIENCE INC [US], et al) [Y] 1,5,6,8,10 * paragraph [0142]; figure 37 *;
 [XA]US6560486  (OSORIO IVAN [US], et al) [X] 10,11 * abstract * [A] 1-9
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