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EP About this file: EP0636041

EP0636041 - SHORT-PULSE CARDIOVERSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  06.05.2005
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ANGEION CORPORATION
7601 Northland Drive
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428-1088 / US
[1998/22]
Former [1996/30]For all designated states
ANGEION CORPORATION
3650 Annapolis Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447-5434 / US
Former [1995/05]For all designated states
ANGEMED, INC.
3650 Annapolis Lane
Minneapolis, MN 55447-5434 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KROLL, Mark, W.
651 Carnellon Court
Simi Valley, CA 93065 / US
[1999/10]
Former [1995/05]01 / KROLL, Mark, W.
13011 Brenwood Trail
Minnetonka, MN 55433 / US
Representative(s)Schütz, Peter, et al
v. Bezold & Sozien Patentanwälte Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/12]Schütz, Peter, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Dr. Dieter von Bezold Dipl.-Ing. Peter Schütz Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Heusler Brienner Strasse 52
D-80333 München / DE
Former [1995/05]Hale, Peter, et al
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date93908749.007.04.1993
[1995/05]
WO1993US03242
Priority number, dateUS1992086646009.04.1992         Original published format: US 866460
[1995/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9320892
Date:28.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0636041
Date:01.02.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0636041
Date:10.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.10.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/39
[1995/05]
CPC:
A61N1/3956 (EP,US); A61N1/3906 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/05]
TitleGerman:HERZRHYTHMUSKORREKTUR MITTELS KURZER IMPULSE[1995/05]
English:SHORT-PULSE CARDIOVERSION[1995/05]
French:CARDIOVERSION A IMPULSION COURTE[1995/05]
Entry into regional phase09.11.1994National basic fee paid 
09.11.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
09.11.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/05]
31.08.1995Request for accelerated examination filed
25.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.1995Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
27.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.1998Fee for grant paid
11.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.12.1999  21.12.1999  ADMISSIBLE
BIOTRONIK Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin
Woermannkehre 1
D-12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Stralauer Platz 34
10243 Berlin / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2000/06]
Opponent(s)01  10.12.1999  21.12.1999  ADMISSIBLE
BIOTRONIK Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin
Woermannkehre 1
D-12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Pacelliallee 43/45
14195 Berlin / DE
01.02.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.07.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.01.2005Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
30.01.2005Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2005/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR10.03.1999
IT10.03.1999
NL10.03.1999
DE11.06.1999
GB07.04.2001
[2008/05]
Former [2004/35]FR10.03.1999
NL10.03.1999
DE11.06.1999
GB07.04.2001
Former [2002/16]NL10.03.1999
DE11.06.1999
FR06.08.1999
GB07.04.2001
Former [2000/24]NL10.03.1999
DE11.06.1999
FR06.08.1999
Former [2000/20]NL10.03.1999
DE11.06.1999
Former [1999/36]NL10.03.1999
Cited inInternational search[Y]GB2190296  (MIROWSKI MIECZYSLAW);
 [Y]EP0326290  (TELECTRONICS NV [NL])
 [A]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING vol. 27, no. 1, January 1980, pages 37 - 44 J. C. SCHUDER 'Transthoracic Ventricular Defibrillation in the 100kg Calf with Untruncated and Truncated Exponential Stimuli'
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