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EP1455891 - APPARATUS FOR STABILIZING AN IMPLANTABLE LEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/38]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING AN IMPLANTABLE LEAD
[2006/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2007
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.
4100 Hamline Avenue North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55112 / US
[2006/41]
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
4100 Hamline Avenue North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55112 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KRISHNAN, Mohan
285 Oak Hill Drive
St. Paul, MN 55126 / US
02 / SCHEINER, Avram
4403 Meadowood Circle
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 / US
03 / WESTLUND, Randy
2618 16th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407 / US
 [2004/38]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/38]Vollnhals, Aurel
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner (GbR), TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02794155.804.12.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002US38817
Priority number, dateUS2001000470804.12.2001         Original published format: US 4708
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03047688
Date:12.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1455891
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1455891
Date:11.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05
[2004/38]
CPC:
A61N1/056 (EP,US); A61N2001/0585 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR STABILISIERUNG EINER IMPLANTIERBAREN ELEKTRODE[2006/14]
English:APPARATUS FOR STABILIZING AN IMPLANTABLE LEAD[2006/14]
French:APPAREIL DE STABILISATION DE DERIVATION IMPLANTABLE[2006/14]
Former [2004/38]VORRICHTUNG UND METHODE ZUR STABILISIERUNG EINER IMPLANTIERBAREN ELEKTRODE
Former [2004/38]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING AN IMPLANTABLE LEAD
Former [2004/38]APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE STABILISATION DE DERIVATION IMPLANTABLE
Entry into regional phase02.07.2004National basic fee paid 
02.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
21.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2006Fee for grant paid
22.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06120201.6  / EP1741465
Opposition(s)12.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.10.2006
BE11.10.2006
CH11.10.2006
CY11.10.2006
CZ11.10.2006
EE11.10.2006
FI11.10.2006
FR11.10.2006
LI11.10.2006
NL11.10.2006
SI11.10.2006
SK11.10.2006
TR11.10.2006
IE04.12.2006
LU04.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
BG11.01.2007
DK11.01.2007
GB11.01.2007
SE11.01.2007
GR12.01.2007
ES22.01.2007
PT19.03.2007
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IE04.12.2006
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BG11.01.2007
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GR12.01.2007
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PT19.03.2007
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PT19.03.2007
FR01.06.2007
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IE04.12.2006
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PT19.03.2007
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IE04.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
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PT19.03.2007
FR01.06.2007
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Former [2007/12]SI11.10.2006
Cited inInternational search[XY]US4573480  (HIRSCHBERG JAKUB [SE]) [X] 1-3,8,10-14,17,18 * column 1, line 44 - line 58 * * column 2, line 30 - line 55 * [Y] 5,20,26,31-36;
 [Y]EP0606688  (INCONTROL INC [US]) [Y] 20,23,26,31-36 * column 2, line 15 - line 28 * * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 32 * * column 8, line 7 - line 16 * * column 8, line 48 - column 9, line 17 *;
 [X]US5782898  (DAHL ROGER [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8,10,17-20 * column 2, line 35 - line 52 * * column 3, line 55 - column 5, line 8 *;
 [YA]EP0951920  (BIOTRONIK MESS & THERAPIEG [DE]) [Y] 22-25 * column 2, line 31 - line 44 * * column 3, line 5 - line 14 * * column 3, line 38 - line 49 * [A] 31;
 [XY]US6021354  (WARMAN EDUARDO N [US], et al) [X] 21 * column 2, line 9 - line 41 * * column 7, line 10 - line 36 * * figure 6 * [Y] 22-25;
 [X]US6055457  (BONNER MATTHEW D [US]) [X] 21,25 * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 6 * * column 7, line 11 - line 55 * * figures 10,11 *;
 [Y]WO0056397  (PACESETTER AB [SE], et al) [Y] 5* page 2, line 15 - page 4, line 15 *
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