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EP About this file: EP0669839

EP0669839 - STENT-TYPE DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODE STRUCTURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.11.2001
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.
4100 Hamline Avenue North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55112-5798 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/36]For all designated states
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.
4100 Hamline Avenue North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55112-5798 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DAHL, Roger, W.
112 150th Lane, N.E.
Andover, MN 55307 / US
02 / SWANSON, David, K.
2405 Pascal Street North
Roseville, MN 55113 / US
03 / LIPSON, David
13109 Pomard Way
Poway, CA 92064 / US
[1995/36]
Representative(s)MacGregor, Gordon, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/36]MacGregor, Gordon, et al
ERIC POTTER CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham, NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date93923184.101.10.1993
[1995/36]
WO1993US09334
Priority number, dateUS1992095516601.10.1992         Original published format: US 955166
[1995/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9407564
Date:14.04.1994
[1994/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0669839
Date:06.09.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0669839
Date:10.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0669839
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.05.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/04, A61N1/05
[1996/02]
CPC:
A61N1/056 (EP,US); A61N1/0563 (EP,US); A61N1/3956 (EP,US);
A61N2001/0585 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/36]A61N1/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/36]
TitleGerman:STENTARTIGE STRUKTUR FÜR ENTFLIMMERUNGSELEKTRODEN[1995/36]
English:STENT-TYPE DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODE STRUCTURES[1995/36]
French:STRUCTURE D'ELECTRODES DE DEFIBRILLATION DE TYPE EXTENSEUR[1995/36]
Entry into regional phase01.05.1995National basic fee paid 
01.05.1995Search fee paid 
01.05.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
01.05.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/36]
07.03.1996Request for accelerated examination filed
24.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.1996Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
24.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.1997Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.1997Fee for grant paid
28.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.09.1998    ADMISSIBLE
Pacesetter AB
17584 Järfälla / SE
 [1998/45]
16.10.1998Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.03.1999Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2000Reply to a communication from the opposition division
19.03.2001Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.03.2001Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.07.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.10.2001Fee for printing new specification paid
Request for further processing for:17.01.1997Request for further processing filed
16.01.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.01.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB01.10.2001
[2003/01]
Documents cited:Search[AD]US3942536  (MIROWSKI MIECZYSLAW, et al) [AD] 1* column 6, line 7 - column 10, line 61; figure - *
International search[Y]US4641656  (SMITS KAREL F A A [NL]);
 [X]US5100423  (FEARNOT NEAL E [US]);
 [XPY]US5170802  (MEHRA RAHUL [US])
OppositionEP0009732
 US4830003
 US4886062
 US5010894
 WO9211898
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