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EP About this file: EP3813933

EP3813933 - RECEIVE COIL CONFIGURATIONS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 09.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.01.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.03.2025  [2025/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
[2023/30]
Former [2021/18]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / IYER, Rajesh V.
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
02 / MUNNS, Gordon O.
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
03 / NORTON, John D.
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
04 / SCHMIDT, Craig L.
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
05 / YOUNG, Paul B.
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
 [2021/18]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2023/30]
Former [2021/18]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date19744957.228.06.2019
[2021/18]
WO2019US39679
Priority number, dateUS20181602107528.06.2018         Original published format: US201816021075
[2021/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020006331
Date:02.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3813933
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.01.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3813933
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/372, A61N1/378, A61N1/375
[2023/11]
CPC:
A61N1/37229 (EP,US); H01F27/28 (US); A61N1/059 (US);
A61N1/3756 (EP); A61N1/3787 (EP,US); A61N1/3956 (US);
A61N1/3975 (US); H01F27/24 (US); H02J50/10 (US);
H02J7/0042 (US); A61N1/39622 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/18]A61N1/372, A61N1/378
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 [2021/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EMPFANGSSPULENKONFIGURATIONEN FÜR IMPLANTIERBARES MEDIZINPRODUKT[2021/18]
English:RECEIVE COIL CONFIGURATIONS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE[2021/18]
French:CONFIGURATIONS DE BOBINE DE RÉCEPTION POUR DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL IMPLANTABLE[2021/18]
Entry into regional phase28.01.2021National basic fee paid 
28.01.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/18]
28.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2023Fee for grant paid
23.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0693733  (SONY CHEMICALS CORP [JP]);
 [Y]WO0197908  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]);
 [Y]US2002177884  (AHN TAE YOUNG [KR], et al);
 [A]US2016111208  (PARK YOUNG JIN [KR], et al);
 [A]US2017047636  (LEE BYUNG SU [KR], et al)
by applicantUS5117824
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