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EP3209196 - ATRIAL ARRHYTHMIA EPISODE DETECTION IN A CARDIAC MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.06.2021
Database last updated on 26.12.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 14.07.2021  [2021/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
[2017/35]
Inventor(s)01 / CAO, Jian
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
02 / HIGGINS, Elise
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
 [2017/35]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/35]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15791115.721.10.2015
[2017/35]
WO2015US56600
Priority number, dateUS20141452079822.10.2014         Original published format: US201414520798
US20141452084722.10.2014         Original published format: US201414520847
US20141452093822.10.2014         Original published format: US201414520938
[2017/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016064964
Date:28.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3209196
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, A61B5/046
[2017/35]
CPC:
A61B5/7217 (EP,CN); A61B5/361 (EP,CN,US); A61N1/3962 (CN);
A61N1/39622 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/35]
TitleGerman:DETEKTION EINER EPISODE EINER ATRIALEN ARHYTHMIE IN EINER KARDIALEN MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2017/35]
English:ATRIAL ARRHYTHMIA EPISODE DETECTION IN A CARDIAC MEDICAL DEVICE[2017/35]
French:DÉTECTION D'UN ÉPISODE D'ARYTHMIE AURICULAIRE DANS UN DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL CARDIAQUE[2017/35]
Entry into regional phase22.05.2017National basic fee paid 
22.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
22.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2021Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/28]
11.03.2021Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/28]
Divisional application(s)EP21172599.9  / EP3878356
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2006116732  (GUNDERSON BRUCE D [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [0031] - [0049] *;
 [X]US2009275849  (STEWART DONALD-BANE [GB]) [X] 1-11* paragraphs [0040] , [0041] , [0075] - [0088] *;
 [X]US2011245699  (SNELL JAY [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [0015] , [0087] - [0094]; claims 1,3,4 *
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