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EP About this file: EP0957983

EP0957983 - APPARATUS FOR OPERATING THERAPY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/47]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING THERAPY SYSTEM
[2001/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2003
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
7000 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis MN 55432-3576 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/47]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
7000 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHRISTOPHERSON, Mark, A.
1640 128th Avenue Northeast
Coon Rapids, MN 55448 / US
02 / NEISZ, Johann, J.
9951 Egret Boulevard Northwest
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 / US
[1999/47]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/47]Hughes, Andrea Michelle, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date97931392.125.06.1997
[1999/47]
WO1997US11025
Priority number, dateUS1996068380826.06.1996         Original published format: US 683808
[1999/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9749452
Date:31.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/57]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0957983
Date:24.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0957983
Date:02.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36
[1999/47]
CPC:
A61N1/3601 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/47]
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUM BETRIEB VON THERAPIESYSTEMEN[2001/26]
English:APPARATUS FOR OPERATING THERAPY SYSTEM[2001/26]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN SYSTEME THERAPEUTIQUE[2001/26]
Former [1999/47]VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM BETRIEB VON THERAPIESYSTEMEN
Former [1999/47]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING THERAPY SYSTEM
Former [1999/47]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN SYSTEME THERAPEUTIQUE
Entry into regional phase22.01.1999National basic fee paid 
22.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/47]
19.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2002Fee for grant paid
28.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/17]
Request for further processing for:19.03.2001Request for further processing filed
19.03.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.04.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.05.2002
BE02.05.2002
CH02.05.2002
GR02.05.2002
LI02.05.2002
NL02.05.2002
IE25.06.2002
LU25.06.2002
MC25.06.2002
FI25.07.2002
DK02.08.2002
PT02.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2004/13]AT02.05.2002
BE02.05.2002
CH02.05.2002
GR02.05.2002
LI02.05.2002
NL02.05.2002
IE25.06.2002
MC25.06.2002
FI25.07.2002
DK02.08.2002
PT02.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2004/04]AT02.05.2002
BE02.05.2002
CH02.05.2002
GR02.05.2002
LI02.05.2002
NL02.05.2002
IE25.06.2002
MC25.06.2002
DK02.08.2002
PT02.08.2002
ES28.11.2002
Former [2003/48]AT02.05.2002
BE02.05.2002
CH02.05.2002
GR02.05.2002
LI02.05.2002
NL02.05.2002
IE25.06.2002
MC25.06.2002
DK02.08.2002
PT02.08.2002
Former [2003/46]AT02.05.2002
CH02.05.2002
GR02.05.2002
LI02.05.2002
NL02.05.2002
IE25.06.2002
MC25.06.2002
DK02.08.2002
PT02.08.2002
Former [2003/29]AT02.05.2002
CH02.05.2002
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LI02.05.2002
NL02.05.2002
IE25.06.2002
MC25.06.2002
PT02.08.2002
Former [2003/25]AT02.05.2002
CH02.05.2002
GR02.05.2002
LI02.05.2002
NL02.05.2002
MC25.06.2002
PT02.08.2002
Former [2003/21]AT02.05.2002
CH02.05.2002
GR02.05.2002
LI02.05.2002
NL02.05.2002
PT02.08.2002
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CH02.05.2002
GR02.05.2002
LI02.05.2002
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US4827935  (GEDDES LESLIE A [US], et al) [X] 1-3,14-18,21,22 * column 8, line 38 - line 42 * * column 3, line 38 - column 10, line 64 * [A] 25,40;
 [XA]EP0706808  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [X] 23,24,27-47 * the whole document *[A] 4-15,19,20,25,26
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