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EP0993268 - SYSTEM COMPRISING AN IMPLANTABLE ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR AND A BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/16]BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR FOR USE WITH IMPLANTABLE ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR
[2005/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2006
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.10.2006  [2006/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/46]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway Minneapolis
Minnesota 55432-5604 / US
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 [2000/16]For all designated states
Medtronic Inc.
7000 Central Avenue Northeast
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TAEPKE, Robert, T., II
665 107th Lane Northwest
Coon Rapids, MN 55448 / US
[2000/16]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date99919907.820.04.1999
[2000/16]
WO1999US08617
Priority number, dateUS1998007036630.04.1998         Original published format: US 70366
[2000/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9955225
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0993268
Date:19.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0993268
Date:16.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/03, A61B5/0215
[2000/16]
CPC:
A61B5/03 (EP,US); A61B5/0215 (EP,US); A61B2560/0257 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2000/16]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM MIT EINEM IMPLANTIERBAREN ABSOLUT-DRUCKSENSOR UND EINEM BAROMETRISCHEN DRUCKSENSOR[2005/24]
English:SYSTEM COMPRISING AN IMPLANTABLE ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR AND A BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR[2005/24]
French:SYSTEME COMPRENANT UN CAPTEUR DE PRESSION ABSOLUE IMPLANTABLE ET UN CAPTEUR DE PRESSION BAROMETRIQUE[2005/24]
Former [2000/16]BAROMETRISCHER DRUCKFÜHLER ZUM GEBRAUCH MIT EINEM IMPLANTIERBAREN ABSOLUT-DRUCKFÜHLER
Former [2000/16]BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR FOR USE WITH IMPLANTABLE ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR
Former [2000/16]CAPTEUR DE PRESSION BAROMETRIQUE DESTINE A ETRE UTILISE AVEC UN CAPTEUR DE PRESSION ABSOLUE IMPLANTABLE
Entry into regional phase28.01.2000National basic fee paid 
28.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/16]
03.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2005Fee for grant paid
14.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/43]
Request for further processing for:02.01.2004Request for further processing filed
02.01.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.01.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9626673  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [A] 1,2,5,13,21 * page 2, line 23 - page 7, line 18 * * figure - *;
 [A]US5063936  (SATO MASAMITU [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,6,7,9-12,14-16,19,21 * column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 46 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0082596  (BAXTER TRAVENOL LAB [US]) [A] 6,7,13,15-17,19-21,23,24 * column 6, line 2 - column 7, line 35 * * figure - *
 [A]  - "Implanted blood-pressure-measuring device", N. T. I. S. TECH NOTES, Springfield, US, (198810), page 916, XP000004507 [A] 1,3,6,9,13,21 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5330505
 US5368040
 US5535752
 US5564434
 US4791931
 US4407296
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