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EP2583717 - Methods and devices for renal nerve blocking [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.12.2019
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.08.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.à.r.l.
102, rue des Maraîchers
2124 Luxembourg / LU
[2018/33]
Former [2018/17]For all designated states
Medtronic Ardian LLC
199 Jefferson Drive
Menlo Park, CA 91025 / US
Former [2013/17]For all designated states
Ardian, Inc.
199 Jefferson Drive
Menlo Park, CA 91025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gelfand, Mark
304 8th Avenue, Apt. 3
New York, NY 10001 / US
02 / Levin, Howard, R.
640 Pompander Walk
Teaneck, NJ New Jersey 07666 / US
 [2013/18]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2019/08]
Former [2013/17]Zimmermann & Partner
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date12189194.917.11.2004
[2013/17]
Priority number, dateUS2004090019928.07.2004         Original published format: US 900199
[2013/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2583717
Date:24.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2583717
Date:04.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2583717
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, A61B5/20, A61M5/172, A61M5/142, A61N1/36
[2018/09]
CPC:
A61M5/14276 (EP); A61M5/1723 (EP); A61P25/00 (EP);
A61P25/24 (EP); A61B5/201 (EP); A61B5/4041 (EP);
A61B5/6852 (EP); A61M2005/1726 (EP); A61M2210/1082 (EP);
A61N1/36017 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2013/17]A61N1/40, A61N1/18, A61M5/142, A61M5/172
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/08]
Former [2013/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtungen für die Nierennervenblockade[2013/17]
English:Methods and devices for renal nerve blocking[2013/17]
French:Procédés et dispositifs pour le blocage du nerf rénal[2013/17]
Examination procedure03.03.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/15]
07.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2018Fee for grant paid
28.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04822267.3  / EP1799302
Divisional application(s)EP18186547.8  / EP3417895
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20040822267) is  11.04.2012
Opposition(s)21.11.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
19.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.11.2004
AT20.02.2019
CY20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
MC20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
SE20.02.2019
SI20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
TR20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
PT20.06.2019
GB17.11.2019
LU17.11.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT20.02.2019
CY20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
MC20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
SE20.02.2019
SI20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
TR20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
GR21.05.2019
IS20.06.2019
PT20.06.2019
GB17.11.2019
LU17.11.2019
Former [2020/48]AT20.02.2019
CZ20.02.2019
DK20.02.2019
EE20.02.2019
FI20.02.2019
IT20.02.2019
MC20.02.2019
PL20.02.2019
RO20.02.2019
SE20.02.2019
SI20.02.2019
SK20.02.2019
TR20.02.2019
BG20.05.2019
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 [YA]WO0226318  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [Y] 8 * page 30, line 16 - page 32, line 8 * * page 52, line 17 - page 54, line 5; figures 1-14 * [A] 1-7,9-11;
 [A]US5922340  (BERDE CHARLES B [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * column 2, line 65 - column 4, line 54 * * column 15, line 21 - column 21, line 13; figures 1-6 *;
 [XYI]US6287608  (LEVIN HOWARD R [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,11 * column 5, line 4 - line 33 * * column 6, line 6 - column 9, line 35; figures 1-7 * [Y] 8 [I] 5,9,10;
 [XYI]US2003158584  (CATES ADAM W [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,10 * paragraphs [0111] - [0124] - [ 145] - [0149]; figures 1-27 * [Y] 8 [I] 9;
 [A]WO9641616  (EURO CELTIQUE SA [LU], et al) [A] 1-11 * page 6, line 6 - line 20 * * page 31, line 1 - page 33, line 16 * * page 36, line 20 - page 41, line 10 *
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