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EP About this file: EP2658599

EP2658599 - IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FIXATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
[2013/45]
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Thomas A.
7712 - 53rd Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55428 / US
02 / NIPPOLT, Douglas D.
1778 Partridge Place
Centerville, MN 55038 / US
03 / SWENSON, Richard W.
4019 Kipling Avenue
Edina, MN 55416 / US
04 / GRUBAC, Vladimir
6256 Decatur Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 / US
05 / BONNER, Matthew D.
18400 - 5th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55447 / US
06 / USHER, Raymond W.
911 - 138th Lane NE
Ham Lake, MN 55304 / US
07 / ALFOQAHA, Arshad A.
9751 Geisler Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55347 / US
 [2016/43]
Former [2013/45]01 / ANDERSON, Thomas A.
7712 - 53rd Avenue North
New Hope Minnesota 55428 / US
02 / NIPPOLT, Douglas D.
1778 Partridge Place
Centerville Minnesota 55038 / US
03 / SWENSON, Richard W.
4019 Kipling Avenue
Edina Minnesota 55416 / US
04 / GRUBAC, Vladimir
6256 Decatur Avenue North
Brooklyn Park Minnesota 55428 / US
05 / BONNER, Matthew D.
18400 - 5th Avenue North
Plymouth Minnesota 55447 / US
06 / USHER, Raymond W.
911 - 138th Lane NE
Ham Lake Minnesota 55304 / US
07 / ALFOQAHA, Arshad A.
9751 Geisler Road
Eden Prairie Minnesota 55347 / US
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2013/45]
Application number, filing date11807840.121.12.2011
[2016/43]
WO2011US66540
Priority number, dateUS201061428067P29.12.2010         Original published format: US 201061428067 P
US20111309688128.04.2011         Original published format: US201113096881
US20111328476128.10.2011         Original published format: US201113284761
[2013/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012092074
Date:05.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2658599
Date:06.11.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2658599
Date:26.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05
[2013/45]
CPC:
A61N1/37205 (EP,US); A61N1/0573 (US); A61N1/37518 (EP,US);
A61N1/3756 (EP,US); A61N1/3629 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARE MEDIZINISCHE FIXATION[2013/45]
English:IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FIXATION[2013/45]
French:FIXATION POUR DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL IMPLANTABLE[2013/45]
Entry into regional phase15.07.2013National basic fee paid 
15.07.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.07.2013Examination requested  [2013/45]
03.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.08.2016Fee for grant paid
19.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
20.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16185641.4  / EP3132824
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.04.2016
Opposition(s)27.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.12.2011
AL26.10.2016
AT26.10.2016
CY26.10.2016
CZ26.10.2016
DK26.10.2016
EE26.10.2016
ES26.10.2016
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]WO2005028023  (MEDTRONIC INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-8,10 * abstract * [Y] 3 [I] 11;
 [X]US2006085041  (HASTINGS ROGER N [US], et al) [X] 1,4-9,12 * abstract * * paragraph [0111] *;
 [X]WO2007022180  (SYNECOR LLC [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [Y]US6136005  (GOODE LOUIS B [US], et al) [Y] 3 * abstract * * column 2, line 37 - line 41 *;
 [A]WO2009039400  (NANOSTIM INC [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
by applicantUS20100696890
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