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EP1037689 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TERMINATION OF TACHYARRHYTHMIAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2005
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip08.04.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.05.2005  [2005/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-5604 / US
Former [2004/23]For all designated states
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
Former [2000/39]For all designated states
Medtronic Inc.
7000 Central Avenue Northeast
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARTINEZ, Gonzalo
905 Nina Court
Mendota Heights, MN 55118 / US
02 / LIPSON, David
131 Pheasant Brook Rd
North Andover, MA 01845 / US
03 / LASKE, Timothy, G.
5820 Evergreen Lane
Shoreview, MN 55126 / US
[2000/45]
Former [2000/39]01 / MARTINEZ, Gonzalo
905 Nina Court
Mendota Heights, MN 55118 / US
02 / LIPSON, David
930 Meadow Avenue
Shoreview, MN 55126 / US
03 / LASKE, Timothy, G.
5820 Evergreen Lane
Shoreview, MN 55126 / US
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/39]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date98960450.901.12.1998
[2000/39]
WO1998US25121
Priority number, dateUS1997099183816.12.1997         Original published format: US 991838
[2000/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9930771
Date:24.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1037689
Date:27.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1037689
Date:02.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05
[2000/39]
CPC:
A61N1/3918 (EP,US); A61N1/0563 (EP,US); Y10S977/952 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2000/39]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR BEENDIGUNG VON TACHYARRHYTHMIEN[2000/39]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TERMINATION OF TACHYARRHYTHMIAS[2000/39]
French:METHODE ET APPAREIL POUR REGULARISER DES TACHYARYTHMIES[2000/39]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2000National basic fee paid 
04.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/39]
11.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2004Fee for grant paid
22.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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