EP0401962 - Device for combined cardiac pacing and defibrillation [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 25.07.2003 Database last updated on 22.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.10.2005 | Change: Appeal number | Applicant(s) | For all designated states VENTRITEX, INC. 709 East Evelyn Avenue Sunnyvale California 94086 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1990/50] | For all designated states VENTRITEX, INC. 709 East Evelyn Avenue Sunnyvale California 94086 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Pless, Benjamin D. 1072 Tehama Avenue Menlo Park, California 94025 / US | 02 /
Sweeney, Michael 1720 Santa Cruz Avenue Menlo Park, California 94025 / US | 03 /
Winkle, Roger 2237 Saint Michael Court Palo Alto, California 94306 / US | 04 /
Nathan, Anthony 20 Downalong Bushey Heath WD2 1EY / GB | [1990/50] | Representative(s) | MacGregor, Gordon, et al Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1990/50] | MacGregor, Gordon, et al ERIC POTTER CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate Nottingham, NG1 1LE / GB | Application number, filing date | 90303812.3 | 09.04.1990 | [1990/50] | Priority number, date | US19890362163 | 06.06.1989 Original published format: US 362163 | [1990/50] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0401962 | Date: | 12.12.1990 | Language: | EN | [1990/50] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0401962 | Date: | 09.10.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/41] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0401962 | Date: | 06.03.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/10] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 20.08.1991 | Classification | IPC: | A61N1/368, A61N1/39 | [1990/50] | CPC: |
A61N1/3622 (EP,US);
A61N1/39622 (EP,US);
A61N1/3987 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, NL, SE [1990/50] | Title | German: | Kombinierte Vorrichtung zur Herz-Reizung und -defibrillation | [1990/50] | English: | Device for combined cardiac pacing and defibrillation | [1990/50] | French: | Dispositif combiné de défibrillation et de stimulation cardiaque | [1990/50] | Examination procedure | 20.09.1991 | Examination requested [1991/47] | 26.07.1993 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 10.01.1994 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.06.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 26.08.1994 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.06.1995 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 21.08.1995 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 16.11.1995 | Fee for grant paid | 16.11.1995 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
03.12.1996
02.01.1997
ADMISSIBLE Biotronik GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin Woermannkehre 1 12359 Berlin / DE Opponent's representative Christiansen, Henning Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2 10178 Berlin / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1999/13] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
03.12.1996
02.01.1997
ADMISSIBLE Biotronik Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin Woermannkehre 1 12359 Berlin / DE Opponent's representative Christiansen, Henning Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Patentanwälte Pacelliallee 43/45 14195 Berlin / DE | ||
Former [1997/04] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
03.12.1996
02.01.1997
ADMISSIBLE Biotronik GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin Woermannkehre 1 12359 Berlin / DE Opponent's representative Christiansen, Henning Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2 10178 Berlin / DE | 16.01.1997 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 23.05.1997 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 23.11.1998 | Date of oral proceedings | 07.12.1998 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 27.06.2003 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 20.07.2003 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/37] | Appeal following opposition | 03.02.1999 | Appeal received No. T0146/99 | 09.04.1999 | Statement of grounds filed | 27.06.2003 | Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 10.04.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.04.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 11.04.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 04.04.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 06.03.1996 | DK | 06.03.1996 | ES | 06.03.1996 | GR | 06.03.1996 | SE | 10.04.1998 | BE | 30.04.1998 | CH | 30.04.1998 | LI | 30.04.1998 | NL | 01.11.1998 | GB | 09.04.1999 | [2002/24] |
Former [2001/05] | AT | 06.03.1996 | |
DK | 06.03.1996 | ||
GR | 06.03.1996 | ||
SE | 10.04.1998 | ||
BE | 30.04.1998 | ||
CH | 30.04.1998 | ||
LI | 30.04.1998 | ||
NL | 01.11.1998 | ||
GB | 09.04.1999 | ||
Former [2000/04] | AT | 06.03.1996 | |
DK | 06.03.1996 | ||
GR | 06.03.1996 | ||
SE | 10.04.1998 | ||
BE | 30.04.1998 | ||
CH | 30.04.1998 | ||
LI | 30.04.1998 | ||
NL | 01.11.1998 | ||
Former [1999/29] | AT | 06.03.1996 | |
DK | 06.03.1996 | ||
SE | 10.04.1998 | ||
BE | 30.04.1998 | ||
CH | 30.04.1998 | ||
LI | 30.04.1998 | ||
NL | 01.11.1998 | ||
Former [1999/27] | AT | 06.03.1996 | |
DK | 06.03.1996 | ||
BE | 30.04.1998 | ||
CH | 30.04.1998 | ||
LI | 30.04.1998 | ||
NL | 01.11.1998 | ||
Former [1999/22] | AT | 06.03.1996 | |
DK | 06.03.1996 | ||
CH | 30.04.1998 | ||
LI | 30.04.1998 | ||
NL | 01.11.1998 | ||
Former [1998/15] | AT | 06.03.1996 | |
DK | 06.03.1996 | ||
Former [1997/03] | AT | 06.03.1996 | Documents cited: | Search | [AD]US3857398 (RUBIN L); | [A]EP0060117 (MEDTRONIC INC [US]); | [A]US4572193 (MANN BRIAN M [US], et al); | [X]WO8901802 (TELECTRONICS PTY LTD [AU]) | [A] - PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE 1989, CUSTOM INTEGRATED CIRCUITS CONFERENCE, San Diego, CA, 15th - 18th May 1989, pages 761-764; J.G. RYAN et al.: "A four chip implantable defibrillator/pacemaker chipset" |