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EP3383488 - TACHYARRHYTHMIA INDUCTION BY AN EXTRA-CARDIOVASCULAR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, GB
published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
[2018/41]
Inventor(s)01 / NIKOLSKI, Vladimir P.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
02 / ANDERSON, David A.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
03 / MARSHALL, Mark T.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
04 / SAWCHUK, Robert T.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
05 / THOMPSON-NAUMAN, Amy E.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
06 / WAHLSTRAND, John D.
685 Lake Pine Drive
Shoreview, MN 55126 / US
07 / YOUNKER, Gregory A.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
 [2023/43]
Former [2018/41]01 / NIKOLSKI, Vladimir P.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
02 / ANDERSON, David A.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
03 / MARSHALL, Mark T.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
04 / SAWCHUK, Robert T.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
05 / THOMPSON-NAUMAN, Amy E.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
06 / WAHLSTRAND, John D.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
07 / YOUNKER, Gregory A.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2018/41]
Application number, filing date16813290.002.12.2016
[2018/41]
WO2016US64571
Priority number, dateUS201562262500P03.12.2015         Original published format: US 201562262500 P
[2018/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017096136
Date:08.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3383488
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3383488
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/39, A61N1/378
[2023/07]
CPC:
A61N1/3956 (EP,US); A61N1/385 (US); A61N1/3925 (US);
A61N1/39622 (EP,US); A61N1/3981 (EP,US); A61N1/3987 (US);
A61N1/3782 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/41]A61N1/39
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 [2018/41]
TitleGerman:INDUKTION VON TACHYARRHYTHMIE DURCH EINEN EXTRAKARDIOVASKULÄREN IMPLANTIERBAREN KARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR[2018/41]
English:TACHYARRHYTHMIA INDUCTION BY AN EXTRA-CARDIOVASCULAR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR[2018/41]
French:INDUCTION DE TACHYARYTHYMIE PAR UN DÉFIBRILLATEUR AUTOMATIQUE IMPLANTABLE EXTRA-CARDIOVASCULAIRE[2018/41]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2018National basic fee paid 
20.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/41]
20.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.05.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2023Fee for grant paid
18.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
IT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
MC25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
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IE02.12.2023
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BE31.12.2023
BG25.01.2024
GB25.01.2024
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GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2004047919  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [I]US2014088659  (CRUTCHFIELD RANDOLPH E [US], et al) [I] 1,7,11,12 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0065] * * paragraph [0079] * * paragraph [0099] - paragraph [0107] *;
 [A]WO2015164442  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2015306410  (MARSHALL MARK T [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
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