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EP1469909 - APPARATUS FOR SHUNTING INDUCED CURRENTS IN AN ELECTRICAL LEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/44]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHUNTING INDUCED CURRENTS IN AN ELECTRICAL LEAD
[2009/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/34]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis MN 55432-5604 / US
Former [2004/44]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
LC 340, 710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REINKE, James, D.
7731 Ranchview Lane
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
02 / WILKINSON, Jeffrey, D.
459 Colleen Drive
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 / US
03 / KALIN, Ron
8909 48th Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55428-4421 / US
04 / FOERSTER, Laurie, D.
4645 Island View Drive
Mound, MN 55364 / US
05 / ZEIJEMAKER, Volkert, A.
Wachtendorkstr 22
NL-6371 VW Landgraaf / NL
 [2004/44]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/44]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date03704023.527.01.2003
[2004/44]
WO2003US02309
Priority number, dateUS2002005960129.01.2002         Original published format: US 59601
[2004/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03063953
Date:07.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1469909
Date:27.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1469909
Date:19.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05
[2004/44]
CPC:
A61N1/056 (EP,US); A61N1/086 (EP,US); A61N1/3718 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI,   NL,   SE [2009/34]
Former [2004/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERMINDERUNG VON WIRBELSTRÖMEN IN EINER ELEKTRISCHEN LEITUNG MITTELS EINES SHUNTS[2009/15]
English:APPARATUS FOR SHUNTING INDUCED CURRENTS IN AN ELECTRICAL LEAD[2009/15]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR SHUNTER DES COURANTS INDUITS DANS UN CONDUCTEUR ELECTRIQUE[2009/15]
Former [2004/44]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERMINDERUNG VON WIRBELSTRÖMEN IN EINER ELEKTRISCHEN LEITUNG MITTELS EINES SHUNTS
Former [2004/44]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHUNTING INDUCED CURRENTS IN AN ELECTRICAL LEAD
Former [2004/44]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR SHUNTER DES COURANTS INDUITS DANS UN CONDUCTEUR ELECTRIQUE
Entry into regional phase19.08.2004National basic fee paid 
19.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
19.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.08.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/44]
25.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2009Fee for grant paid
06.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
[2010/48]
Former [2010/10]NL19.08.2009
SE19.08.2009
Former [2010/09]SE19.08.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]US4320763  (MONEY DAVID) [A] 1,15,22,27 * column 2, line 10 - line 43; figure - *;
 [A]US5325870  (KROLL MARK W [US], et al) [A] 1,15,22,27 * column 4, line 46 - column 6, line 61; figure - *;
 [A]US5366496  (DAHL ROGER W [US], et al) [A] 1,15,22,27 * column 5, line 35 - column 8, line 2; figure - *;
 [A]EP0778048  (ELA MEDICAL SA [FR]) [A] 1* page 3, column 3, line 40 - page 4, column 6, line 52; figure - *;
 [A]US5824029  (WEIJAND KOEN J [NL], et al) [A] 1,15,22,27 * column 5, line 33 - column 8, line 19; figure - *
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