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EP0383732 - An activity sensor, particularly for heart pacemakers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1990/34]An activity sensor, particularly for haert pacemakers
[1990/38]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.04.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO S.p.A.
Corso Marconi 20
10125 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [1995/17]For all designated states
SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO S.p.A.
Corso Marconi 20
I-10125 Torino / IT
Former [1991/02]For all designated states
SORIN BIOMEDICA S.p.A.
Strada per Crescentino
I-13040 Saluggia (Vercelli) / IT
Former [1990/34]For all designated states
SORIN BIOMEDICA S.p.A.
Strada per Crescentino
I-13040 Saluggia (Vercelli) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Inguaggiato, Bruno
Via Cappellini 16
I-20124 Milano / IT
[1990/34]
Representative(s)Bosotti, Luciano, et al
C/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A.
Corso Regio Parco, 27
10152 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [1990/34]Bosotti, Luciano, et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27
I-10152 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date90830043.706.02.1990
[1990/34]
Priority number, dateIT1989006708513.02.1989         Original published format: IT 6708589
[1990/34]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0383732
Date:22.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0383732
Date:15.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0383732
Date:09.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36, H01H29/22
[1992/16]
CPC:
A61N1/36542 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1990/34]A61N1/365, A61N1/37
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/34]
TitleGerman:Aktivitätsdetektor, besonders für Herzschrittmacher[1990/34]
English:An activity sensor, particularly for heart pacemakers[1990/38]
French:Détecteur d'activité en particulier pour stimulateur cardiaque[1990/34]
Former [1990/34]An activity sensor, particularly for haert pacemakers
Examination procedure25.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/41]
14.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.02.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.1995Fee for grant paid
29.04.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.05.1996  24.05.1996  ADMISSIBLE
BIOTRONIK Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin
Woermannkehre 1
D-12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Christiansen, Henning
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
 [1996/27]
17.06.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.12.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.12.1997Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1998/21]
04.12.1997Date of oral proceedings
22.12.1997Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.12.1997Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
17.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
19.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH09.08.1995
DK09.08.1995
LI09.08.1995
SE09.11.1995
LU29.02.1996
[2000/06]
Former [1998/15]CH09.08.1995
DK09.08.1995
LI09.08.1995
SE09.11.1995
Former [1997/13]CH09.08.1995
LI09.08.1995
SE09.11.1995
Former [1996/14]SE09.11.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]US2863014  (DEER JAMES W, et al);
 [A]US4099040  (BITKO SHELDON S);
 [A]US4628161  (THACKREY JAMES D [US]);
 [A]DE3709073  (ALT ECKHARD [DE])
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