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EP About this file: EP0982784

EP0982784 - Battery pack for an implantable medical device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cochlear Limited
14 Mars Road
Lane Cove, NSW 2066 / AU
[2002/01]
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
IMPLEX Aktiengesellschaft Hearing Technology
Münchener Strasse 101
85737 Ismaning / DE
Former [2000/09]For all designated states
IMPLEX GmbH Spezialhörgeräte
Münchner Strasse 101
D-85737 Ismaning / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Leysieffer, Hans Dr.-Ing.
Enzianring 13
82024 Taufkirchen / DE
[2000/09]
Representative(s)Schwan, Gerhard, et al
Schwan Schwan Schorer
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]Schwan, Gerhard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Elfenstrasse 32
81739 München / DE
Application number, filing date98121610.412.11.1998
[2000/09]
Priority number, dateDE199813791220.08.1998         Original published format: DE 19837912
[2000/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0982784
Date:01.03.2000
Language:DE
[2000/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0982784
Date:03.04.2002
Language:DE
[2002/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01M2/10, H01M6/50, A61N1/362, A61N1/378, A61N1/375, H01M10/44, H01M2/34
[2000/09]
CPC:
H04R25/554 (EP,US); H04R2225/31 (EP,US); H04R2225/67 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/45]
Former [2000/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Energieversorgungsmodul für eine implantierbare Vorrichtung[2000/09]
English:Battery pack for an implantable medical device[2000/09]
French:Système de batteries pour dispositif médical implantable[2000/09]
Examination procedure06.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/18]
03.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2001Fee for grant paid
23.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT03.04.2002
NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
AT12.11.2002
BE30.11.2002
CH30.11.2002
LI30.11.2002
[2008/12]
Former [2004/14]NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
AT12.11.2002
BE30.11.2002
CH30.11.2002
LI30.11.2002
Former [2004/10]NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
BE30.11.2002
CH30.11.2002
LI30.11.2002
Former [2004/04]NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
CH30.11.2002
LI30.11.2002
Former [2003/46]NL03.04.2002
DK03.07.2002
SE03.07.2002
CH30.11.2002
LI30.11.2002
Former [2003/40]NL03.04.2002
SE03.07.2002
CH30.11.2002
LI30.11.2002
Former [2003/09]NL03.04.2002
SE03.07.2002
Former [2002/42]SE03.07.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]US3824129  (FAGAN F) [A] 1-23* the whole document *;
 [Y]US4082097  (MANN ALFRED E, et al) [Y] 1-23 * column 4, line 57 - column 6, line 3 * * column 7, lines 38-62 *;
 [Y]US4275739  (FISCHELL ROBERT E) [Y] 1-23 * column 2, lines 22-28 * * column 3, line 32 - column 4, line 2 *;
 [Y]US5314451  (MULIER PETER M J [US]) [Y] 1-23 * column 5, lines 23-53 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [Y]US5411537  (MUNSHI MOHAMMED Z [US], et al) [Y] 1-23 * column 11, lines 43-62 * * figure -; claim - *
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