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EP0083941 - Fluid absorbent quantitive test device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.1987
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.1987No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.12.1987 [1987/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
3055 Old Highway Eight Minneapolis
Minnesota 55440 / US
[N/P]
Former [1983/29]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
3055 Old Highway Eight
Minneapolis Minnesota 55440 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fogt, Eric J.
9673 Harbor Lane
Maple Grove, Minn. 55369 / US
02 / Untereker, Darrel F.
21730 Cedar Drive N.W.
Cedar, Minn. 55011 / US
03 / Norenberg, Marye Sue
9505 Jackson Street N.E.
Blaine, Minn. 55434 / US
04 / Coury, Arthur J.
2225 Hillside Avenue
St. Paul, Minn. 55108 / US
[1983/29]
Representative(s)Schwan, Gerhard
Schwan Schwan Schorer
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1983/29]Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing.
Elfenstrasse 32
D-81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date83100142.510.01.1983
[1983/29]
Priority number, dateUS1982033827411.01.1982         Original published format: US 338274
[1983/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0083941
Date:20.07.1983
Language:EN
[1983/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0083941
Date:10.12.1986
Language:EN
[1986/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.1983
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/84, G01N33/52, G01N31/22
[1983/29]
CPC:
A61B5/4266 (EP,US); G01N33/526 (EP,US); G01N33/84 (EP,US);
Y10T436/193333 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1983/29]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitabsorbierender Behelf für quantitative Bestimmungen[1983/29]
English:Fluid absorbent quantitive test device[1983/29]
French:Dispositif absorbant des liquides pour détermination quantitatives[1983/29]
Examination procedure19.01.1984Examination requested  [1984/14]
05.06.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
11.06.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.1986Fee for grant paid
14.08.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.09.1987No opposition filed within time limit [1987/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
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