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EP About this file: EP2274045

EP2274045 - EXTENSIBLE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEAD WITH CO-AXIAL CONDUCTOR COILS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, MN 55342-5604 / US
[2011/03]
Inventor(s)01 / ALEXANDER, James A.
27035 Noble Road
Shorewood Minnesota 55331 / US
02 / METZLER, Michael E.
351 Dupont Ave. S.
Minneapolis MN 55408 / US
03 / DORFF, Jon P.
1315 52nd Avenue
Fridley Minnesota 55421 / US
 [2011/12]
Former [2011/03]01 / ALEXANDER, James A.
27035 Noble Road
Shorewood Minnesota 55331 / US
02 / METZLER, Michael E.
6959 Tartan Curve
Eden Prairie MN 55346 / US
03 / DORFF, Jon P.
1315 52nd Avenue
Fridley Minnesota 55421 / US
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2017/01]
Former [2011/03]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date09731687.123.01.2009
[2011/03]
WO2009US31783
Priority number, dateUS2008004564417.04.2008         Original published format: US 45644
[2011/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009128967
Date:22.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2274045
Date:19.01.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2274045
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05
[2011/03]
CPC:
A61N1/0534 (EP,US); A61N1/0551 (EP,US); A61N1/0472 (US);
A61N1/0488 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/01]
Former [2011/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUSZIEHBARE IMPLANTIERBARE MEDIZINISCHE LEITUNG MIT KOAXIALEN LEITERSPULEN[2011/03]
English:EXTENSIBLE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEAD WITH CO-AXIAL CONDUCTOR COILS[2011/03]
French:CONDUCTEURS EN FORME DE SPIRE DESTINÉS À UNE SONDE DE STIMULATION CÉRÉBRALE PROFONDE[2016/31]
Former [2011/03]CÂBLE MÉDICAL IMPLANTABLE EXTENSIBLE COMPRENANT DES BOBINES CONDUCTRICES CO-AXIALES
Entry into regional phase17.11.2010National basic fee paid 
17.11.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/03]
21.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2016Fee for grant paid
23.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  21.11.2013
Opposition(s)05.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.01.2009
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
HR04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
MK04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
TR04.01.2017
IE23.01.2017
LU23.01.2017
MT23.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GB04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU23.01.2009
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
HR04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
MK04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
IE23.01.2017
LU23.01.2017
MT23.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GB04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2019/46]HU23.01.2009
AT04.01.2017
CY04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
HR04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
IE23.01.2017
LU23.01.2017
MT23.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GB04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2019/31]HU23.01.2009
AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
HR04.01.2017
IT04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
IE23.01.2017
LU23.01.2017
MT23.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GB04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
Former [2018/43]AT04.01.2017
CZ04.01.2017
DK04.01.2017
EE04.01.2017
ES04.01.2017
FI04.01.2017
HR04.01.2017
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LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
SI04.01.2017
SK04.01.2017
IE23.01.2017
LU23.01.2017
MT23.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GB04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
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LV04.01.2017
MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
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SI04.01.2017
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IE23.01.2017
LU23.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
GB04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
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PT04.05.2017
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DK04.01.2017
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MC04.01.2017
NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
RO04.01.2017
SE04.01.2017
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LU23.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
CH31.01.2017
LI31.01.2017
BG04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
PT04.05.2017
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CH31.01.2017
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BG04.04.2017
NO04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
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BE31.01.2017
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BG04.04.2017
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HR04.01.2017
LT04.01.2017
LV04.01.2017
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PL04.01.2017
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BE31.01.2017
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PT04.05.2017
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LT04.01.2017
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BE31.01.2017
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NO04.04.2017
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PT04.05.2017
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HR04.01.2017
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NL04.01.2017
PL04.01.2017
BE31.01.2017
NO04.04.2017
GR05.04.2017
IS04.05.2017
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 [A]US2005222647  (WAHLSTRAND CARL D [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0013] - [0015] - [0046] , [0059] , [0061] , [0066]; figure - *;
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 [A]US2006247748  (WAHLSTRAND CARL D [US], et al) [A] 1-13* paragraphs [0057] - [0060] - [0064] - [0066]; figure - *
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