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EP About this file: EP3937771

EP3937771 - SYSTEM FOR TREATING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/03]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA
[2023/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Imperial College Innovations Limited
Level 1 Faculty Building
C/O Imperial College
Exhibition Road
London SW7 2AZ / GB
[2022/03]
Inventor(s)01 / HANDA, Balvinder
c/o 4th floor, ICTEM Building Hammersmith Campus
Imperial College
London Du Cane Road
London W12 0NN / GB
02 / LI, Xinyang
c/o 4th floor, ICTEM Building Hammersmith Campus
Imperial College
London Du Cane Road
London W12 0NN / GB
03 / NG, Fu Siong
c/o 4th floor, ICTEM Building Hammersmith Campus
Imperial College
London Du Cane Road
London W12 0NN / GB
04 / PETERS, Nicholas
c/o 4th floor, ICTEM Building Hammersmith Campus
Imperial College
London Du Cane Road
London W12 0NN / GB
 [2024/01]
Former [2022/03]01 / HANDA, Balvinder
London W12 0NN / GB
02 / LI, Xinyang
London W12 0NN / GB
03 / NG, Fu Siong
London W12 0NN / GB
04 / PETERS, Nicholas
London W12 0NN / GB
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ / GB
[2022/03]
Application number, filing date20712637.611.03.2020
[2022/03]
WO2020GB50585
Priority number, dateGB2019000325911.03.2019         Original published format: GB 201903259
[2022/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020183157
Date:17.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3937771
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3937771
Date:03.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, A61B5/361, A61B5/318
[2023/29]
CPC:
A61B5/7235 (EP); A61B5/367 (US); A61B5/318 (EP);
A61B5/361 (EP,US); A61B5/6852 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/03]A61B5/0402, A61B5/00, A61B5/046
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 [2022/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON HERZRHYTHMUSSTÖRUNGEN[2023/29]
English:SYSTEM FOR TREATING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA[2023/29]
French:SYSTÈME POUR TRAITER UNE ARYTHMIE CARDIAQUE[2023/29]
Former [2022/03]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON HERZRHYTHMUSSTÖRUNGEN
Former [2022/03]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA
Former [2022/03]SYSTÈMES ET MÉTHODES POUR TRAITER UNE ARYTHMIE CARDIAQUE
Entry into regional phase28.09.2021National basic fee paid 
28.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/03]
28.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2023Fee for grant paid
27.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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