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EP About this file: EP0911059

EP0911059 - Ablation catheter with sensing electrodes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2004
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.08.2004  [2004/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIOSENSE, INC.
9360 Sunset Drive, Suite 283 Miami
Florida 33173 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/17]For all designated states
BIOSENSE, INC.
9360 Sunset Drive, Suite 283
Miami, Florida 33173 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ben-haim, Shlomo
101 Yafe Nof Street
Haifa 34454 / IL
[1999/17]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/17]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date98308643.022.10.1998
[1999/17]
Priority number, dateUS1997095668723.10.1997         Original published format: US 956687
[1999/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0911059
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0911059
Date:12.04.2000
[2000/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0911059
Date:03.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/06, A61N1/05, A61N1/40
[1999/17]
CPC:
A61B5/06 (EP,US); A61B18/04 (EP,US); A61N1/056 (EP,US);
A61N1/06 (EP,US); A61N1/403 (EP,US); A61B18/1492 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00041 (EP,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US); A61B5/062 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/51]
Former [1999/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ablationskatheter mit Sensorelektroden[1999/17]
English:Ablation catheter with sensing electrodes[1999/17]
French:Cathéter pour ablation muni de sondes de détection[1999/17]
Examination procedure18.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/46]
26.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2003Fee for grant paid
16.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[YD]US5391199  (BEN-HAIM SHLOMO [IL]) [YD] 1-8* column W *;
 [X]US5433198  (DESAI JAWAHAR M [US]) [X] 1,4,10 * column W *;
 [YD]US5450846  (GOLDREYER BRUCE N [US]) [YD] 1-8 * column W *;
 [X]US5487391  (PANESCU DORIN [US]) [X] 1,5-10 * page 1, line 55 - page 2, line 64; figure - * * column 20, line 15 - line 23 *;
 [X]WO9625094  (EP TECHNOLOGIES [US]) [X] 1,5-8,10 * column A; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]US5605159  (SMITH JOSEPH M [US], et al) [X] 1,10 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9724981  (BIOSENSE ISRAEL LTD [IL], et al) [X] 1,4,10 * abstract *
ExaminationEP0499491
by applicantUS5391199
 US5450846
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