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EP3344124 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING AND MAPPING CARDIAC ACTIVATION WAVEFRONTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
177 East County Road B
St. Paul, MN 55117 / US
[2018/28]
Inventor(s)01 / HAN, Dongfeng
545 Sandhurst Drive West
Apt. 220
St. Paul, Minnesota 55113 / US
02 / AFONSO, Valtino X.
7546 Upper 17th Street North
Oakdale, Minnesota 55128 / US
03 / YANG, Chin-Ann
2417 Columbia Boulevard
Richmond, California 94804 / US
04 / MORGAN, Dennis J.
5046 Quail Avenue North
Crystal, Minnesota 55429 / US
05 / PAPPONE, Carlo
Piazza San Giovanni 9
23870 Cernusco Lombardone / IT
 [2018/28]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[2018/28]
Application number, filing date16774733.631.08.2016
[2018/28]
WO2016US49580
Priority number, dateUS201562213434P02.09.2015         Original published format: US 201562213434 P
[2018/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017040581
Date:09.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3344124
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3344124
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, A61B5/042
[2018/28]
CPC:
A61B5/287 (EP,US); A61B5/341 (US); A61B5/02028 (US);
A61B5/339 (US); A61B5/367 (US); A61B5/7278 (EP,US);
A61B5/743 (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 [2018/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG UND KARTIERUNG VON HERZAKTIVIERUNGSWELLENFRONTEN[2019/31]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING AND MAPPING CARDIAC ACTIVATION WAVEFRONTS[2018/28]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES D'IDENTIFICATION ET DE MAPPAGE DE FRONTS D'ONDES D'ACTIVATION CARDIAQUE[2018/28]
Former [2018/28]VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR IDENTIFIZIEREN UND KARTIERUNG VON HERZAKTIVIERUNGSWELLENFRONTEN
Entry into regional phase16.02.2018National basic fee paid 
16.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/28]
16.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2019Fee for grant paid
12.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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