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EP About this file: EP2043729

EP2043729 - SELECTING ELECTRODE COMBINATIONS FOR STIMULATION THERAPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2013
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[2013/01]
Former [2009/15]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis MN 55432-5604 / US
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KING, Gary, W.
1319 Hillcrest Drive, Ne
Fridley, MN 55432 / US
02 / GOETZ, Steven, M.
4650 - 58th Place North
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429 / US
03 / TIDEMAND, Kevin, K.
21972 Van Buren Street
East Bethel, MN 55011 / US
04 / WESSELINK, Wibert, A.
Begoniastrat 51
NL-6983 HB Doesburg / NL
05 / MIYAZAWA, Gabriela, C.
1552 Woodside Ct. NE
Fridley, MN 55432 / US
06 / GREENBERG, Jordan, J.
2074 132nd Lane Ne
Blaine, MN 55449 / US
 [2009/15]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2013/01]
Former [2009/15]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07795948.407.06.2007
[2009/15]
WO2007US13631
Priority number, dateUS20060817735P30.06.2006         Original published format: US 817735 P
US20060873220P06.12.2006         Original published format: US 873220 P
[2009/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008005153
Date:10.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2043729
Date:08.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2043729
Date:02.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/08, A61N1/36
[2010/09]
CPC:
A61N1/37247 (EP,US); A61N1/0529 (EP,US); A61N1/0534 (EP,US);
A61N1/0553 (EP,US); A61N1/36185 (EP,US); G16H20/40 (EP,US);
G16H40/63 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/15]A61N1/00, G06F19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/15]
TitleGerman:WAHL VON ELEKTRODENKOMBINATIONEN FÜR DIE STIMULATIONSTHERAPIE[2009/15]
English:SELECTING ELECTRODE COMBINATIONS FOR STIMULATION THERAPY[2009/15]
French:SELECTION DE COMBINAISON D'ELECTRODES POUR THERAPIE DE STIMULATION[2012/23]
Former [2009/15]SÉLECTION DE COMBINAISON D'ÉLECTRODES POUR THÉRAPIE DE STIMULATION
Entry into regional phase28.01.2009National basic fee paid 
28.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.01.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/15]
18.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2012Fee for grant paid
15.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.02.2010
Opposition(s)03.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.06.2007
AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
IT02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
MC02.01.2013
MT02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
TR02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
GB07.06.2013
IE07.06.2013
LU07.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
FR01.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
IT02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
MC02.01.2013
MT02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
TR02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
GB07.06.2013
IE07.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
FR01.07.2013
Former [2015/13]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
IT02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
MC02.01.2013
MT02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
GB07.06.2013
IE07.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
FR01.07.2013
Former [2014/24]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
IT02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
MC02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
GB07.06.2013
IE07.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
FR01.07.2013
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CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
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LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
MC02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
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PT02.05.2013
GB07.06.2013
IE07.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
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CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
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PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
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SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
IE07.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
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RO02.01.2013
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SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
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BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
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NL02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
Former [2013/52]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CY02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
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LV02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
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RO02.01.2013
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SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
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BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
RO02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
SK02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
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BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
DK02.01.2013
EE02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
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BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
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LV02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
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SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
PT02.05.2013
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BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
LV02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
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SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
Former [2013/37]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
FI02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
NL02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
GR03.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
Former [2013/36]AT02.01.2013
BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
PL02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
ES13.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
Former [2013/35]BE02.01.2013
CZ02.01.2013
LT02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
Former [2013/34]LT02.01.2013
SE02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
BG02.04.2013
IS02.05.2013
Former [2013/33]LT02.01.2013
SI02.01.2013
Former [2013/26]SI02.01.2013
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