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EP0836515 - TRANSCUTANEOUS ENERGY TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.06.2003  [2003/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTERMEDICS INC.
4000 Technology Drive Angleton
Texas 77515 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/50]For all designated states
INTERMEDICS INC.
4000 Technology Drive
Angleton Texas 77515 / US
Former [1998/17]For all designated states
SULZER INTERMEDICS INC.
4000 Technology Drive
Angleton Texas 77515 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Xintao
17 Cedar Pond Dr., Apt 11
Warwick, Rhode, Island 02886 / US
02 / MUNSHI, Mohammed, Zafar, Amin
3610 Cresswell Court
Missouri City, TX 77459 / US
[1998/21]
Former [1998/17]01 / WANG, Xintao
127 Plantation Drive West 305
Lake Jackson, TX 77566 / US
02 / MUNSHI, Mohammed, Zafar, Amin
3610 Cresswell Court
Missouri City, TX 77459 / US
Representative(s)Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Sulzer Management AG
KS/Patente/0007 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
Former [1998/17]Hammer, Bruno Dr., et al
Sulzer Management AG KS/Patente/0007, Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date96916857.431.05.1996
[1998/17]
WO1996US08163
Priority number, dateUS1995048278607.06.1995         Original published format: US 482786
[1998/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9640367
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0836515
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/378
[1998/17]
CPC:
A61N1/3787 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1998/17]
TitleGerman:TRANSKUTANE ENERGIEÜBERTRAGUNGSSCHAETUNG FÜR IMPLANTIERBARE MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG[1998/17]
English:TRANSCUTANEOUS ENERGY TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE[1998/17]
French:CIRCUIT DE TRANSMISSION D'ENERGIE PAR VOIE TRANSCUTANEE POUR DISPOSITIF MEDICAL IMPLANTABLE[1998/17]
Entry into regional phase21.10.1997National basic fee paid 
21.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/17]
03.12.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/26]
17.01.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2003/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200207   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[YA]EP0471421  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [Y] 1-4,7-11,16,17,19,21-29 [A] 5,6,12-15,18,20;
 [YA]US3942535  (SCHULMAN JOSEPH H) [Y] 1-4,7-11,16,17,19,21-29 [A] 5,6,12-15,18,20;
 [YA]US5350413  (MILLER JOHN A [CA]) [Y] 1-3,7-10 [A] 16;
 [A]US4409647  (TERKANIAN HARRY [US]) [A] 16
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