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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2003
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.05.2003  [2003/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
St. Jude Medical AB
175 84 Järfälla / SE
[2002/19]
Former [2001/03]For all designated states
St. Jude Medical AB
175 84 Järfälla / SE
Former [1999/29]For all designated states
Pacesetter AB
175 84 Järfälla / SE
Inventor(s)01 / STRANDBERG, Hans
Landsvägen 51
S-172 36 Sundbyberg / SE
02 / LIDMAN, Johan
Krukmakargatan 63
S-117 41 Stockholm / SE
03 / NOREN, Kjell
Karolinagatan 10 C
S-171 58 Solna / SE
 [2002/19]
Former [1999/29]01 / STRANDBERG, Hans
Landsvägen 51
S-172 36 Sundbyberg / SE
02 / LIDMAN, Johan
Krukmakargatan 63
S-117 41 Stockholm / SE
03 / NOR N, Kjell
Karolinagatan 10 C
S-171 58 Solna / SE
Representative(s)Kalling, Sven Owe
St. Jude Medical AB
Patent Department
175 84 Järfälla / SE
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Kalling, Sven Owe
St. Jude Medical AB, Patent Department
175 84 Järfälla / SE
Application number, filing date97943261.422.09.1997
[1999/29]
WO1997SE01590
Priority number, dateSE1996000357430.09.1996         Original published format: SE 9603574
[1999/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9814240
Date:09.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0929346
Date:21.07.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0929346
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE09.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/365
[1999/29]
CPC:
A61N1/36521 (EP,US); A61N1/3627 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL [1999/29]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR STIMULATION DER HERZFUNKTION[1999/29]
English:HEART STIMULATION DEVICE[1999/29]
French:DISPOSITIF DE STIMULATION CARDIAQUE[1999/29]
Entry into regional phase03.05.1999National basic fee paid 
03.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/29]
17.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2002Fee for grant paid
15.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.02.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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