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EP1545694 - PROCESS FOR FORMING AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE LEAD CONDUCTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/26]IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE LEAD CONDUCTOR AND PROCESS FOR FORMING
[2008/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 17.11.2010  [2010/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis MN 55432-5604 / US
Former [2007/25]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway, Northeast MS LC340
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway, MSLC340
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LESSAR, Joseph, F.
3742 114th Lane Northwest
Coon Rapids, MN 55432 / US
02 / MARTINEZ, Gonzalo
905 Nina Court
Mendota Heights, MN 55118 / US
03 / BOSER, Gregory, A.
7313 Emerson Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423 / US
04 / WISER, Jeff, A.
11917 Crocus Street
Coon Rapids, MN 55126 / US
05 / MCINTYRE, Peter, B.
2917 County Road H2
Mounds View, MN 55112 / US
06 / MAYER, David, W.
11108 Vessey Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55437 / US
07 / BAKER, Paul, D.
7018 44tj Street North
Oakdale, MN 55128 / US
 [2005/26]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/26]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date03770472.325.09.2003
[2005/26]
WO2003US30375
Priority number, dateUS2002026101430.09.2002         Original published format: US 261014
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004030751
Date:15.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1545694
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1545694
Date:25.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05
[2005/26]
CPC:
A61N1/056 (EP,US); A61N1/05 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI,   NL,   SE [2006/03]
Former [2005/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN EINES IMPLANTIERBAREN MEDIZINISCHEN LEITERS[2008/36]
English:PROCESS FOR FORMING AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE LEAD CONDUCTOR[2008/36]
French:PROCEDE DE FORMATION D'UN CONDUCTEUR D'ELECTRODE DE DISPOSITIF MEDICAL IMPLANTABLE[2008/36]
Former [2005/26]IMPLANTIERBARE MEDIZINISCHE ZULEITUNGSLEITER UND ENTSPRECHENDES HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2005/26]IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE LEAD CONDUCTOR AND PROCESS FOR FORMING
Former [2005/26]CONDUCTEUR D'ELECTRODE DE DISPOSITIF MEDICAL IMPLANTABLE ET PROCEDE DE FORMATION ASSOCIE
Entry into regional phase22.04.2005National basic fee paid 
22.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
17.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.08.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2008Fee for grant paid
19.12.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09000298.1  / EP2044972
Opposition(s)26.11.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/05]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.06.2008Request for further processing filed
16.06.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
[2010/46]
Former [2009/39]NL25.02.2009
SE25.05.2009
Former [2009/34]NL25.02.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]EP1070515  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [A] 1,26,51 * page 4, column 5, line 10 - page 5, column 7, line 28; figure - *;
 [A]EP1005879  (CARDIO PACING RESEARCH LAB KK [JP]) [A] 1,26,51 * page 2, column 2, line 7 - page 3, column 4, line 8; figure - *;
 [A]US5330521  (COHEN DONALD M [US]) [A] 1,26,51 * column 4, line 35 - column 5, line 26; figure - *;
 [A]US6253111  (CARNER DAVID J [US]) [A] 1,26,51 * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 32; figure - *;
 [A]US5466252  (SOUKUP THOMAS M [US], et al) [A] 1,26,51 * column 3, line 17 - column 4, line 40; figure - *;
 [A]US4711027  (HARRIS DONALD L [US]) [A] 1,26,51 * column 4, line 54 - column 5, line 54; figure - *
ExaminationUS5849031
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