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EP About this file: EP3781256

EP3781256 - RATE SMOOTHING TO ENHANCE ATRIAL SYNCHRONOUS PACING IN A VENTRICULAR PACEMAKER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL, RO, SK		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
[2021/08]
Inventor(s)01 / SHELDON, Todd J.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
02 / DEMMER, Wade M.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
03 / GANION, Vincent P.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
04 / PRONOVICI, Juliana E.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
05 / SPLETT, Vincent E.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
06 / XING, Menglong
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
 [2021/08]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2021/08]
Application number, filing date19722394.419.04.2019
[2021/08]
WO2019US28234
Priority number, dateUS201862660704P20.04.2018         Original published format: US 201862660704 P
US20191638789418.04.2019         Original published format: US201916387894
[2021/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019204682
Date:24.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3781256
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3781256
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/365, A61N1/362, A61N1/368
[2021/08]
CPC:
A61N1/36507 (EP); A61N1/3622 (US); A61B5/0031 (EP,US);
A61N1/3627 (EP); A61N1/36542 (EP); A61N1/36578 (EP,US);
A61N1/36585 (EP,US); A61N1/36592 (US); A61N1/3682 (EP,US);
A61N1/3688 (EP); A61N1/3756 (EP); A61B5/287 (EP,US);
A61B5/352 (US); A61N1/3706 (US); A61N1/37205 (EP);
A61N1/37512 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RATENGLÄTTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER VORHOFSYNCHRONEN SCHRITTSTEUERUNG IN EINEM VENTRIKULÄREN HERZSCHRITTMACHER[2021/08]
English:RATE SMOOTHING TO ENHANCE ATRIAL SYNCHRONOUS PACING IN A VENTRICULAR PACEMAKER[2021/08]
French:HOMOGÉNÉISATION DE FRÉQUENCE POUR AMÉLIORER LA STIMULATION SYNCHRONE AURICULAIRE DANS UN STIMULATEUR CARDIAQUE VENTRICULAIRE[2021/08]
Entry into regional phase11.11.2020National basic fee paid 
11.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/08]
11.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2024Fee for grant paid
09.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.03.2024
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Cited inInternational search[AD]US5593431  (SHELDON TODD J [US]) [AD] 1-13 * column 13, lines 43-47 *;
 [XI]US2016129263  (DEMMER WADE M [US], et al) [X] 1,3-6,13 * paragraphs [0058] - [0121]; figures 3A,4 * [I] 2,7-12;
 [AD]US2018085589  (SPLETT VINCENT E [US], et al) [AD] 1-13 * claim 1 *;
 [XP]WO2018102639  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [XP] 1-13 * paragraphs [[0125]] - [[0132]]; figures 1,3,10A; claim 1 *;
 [XP]WO2019010353  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [XP] 1-13 * paragraphs [0162] - [0170]; figures 1,3,13 *;
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