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EP1677673 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND DISCRIMINATING ARRHYTHMIAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2012
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI
published on 15.08.2012  [2012/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[2011/09]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis MN 55432-5604 / US
Former [2006/46]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
MS LC340, 710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Former [2006/28]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
MS LC340, 710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
For all designated states
Shet H, Nirav Vijay
3347 132nd Circle Northwest
Coon Rapids, MN 55448 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WARMAN, Eduardo, N.
10949 Pheasabt Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55369 / US
02 / HESS, Michael, F.
3836 pillsbury Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55409 / US
03 / SHETH, Nirav Vijay
3347 132nd Circle Northwest
Coon Rapids, MN 55448 / US
 [2006/39]
Former [2006/28]01 / WARMAN, Eduardo, N.
10949 Pheasabt Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55369 / US
02 / HESS, Michael, F.
3836 pillsbury Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55409 / US
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/28]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date04794799.908.10.2004
[2006/28]
WO2004US33533
Priority number, dateUS2003068298210.10.2003         Original published format: US 682982
[2006/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005034745
Date:21.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1677673
Date:12.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1677673
Date:02.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/046, A61N1/362, A61N1/368, A61N1/39, G06F17/00
[2006/28]
CPC:
A61B5/7264 (EP,US); A61B5/361 (EP,US); A61N1/3622 (EP,US);
A61N1/39622 (EP,US); A61B5/363 (EP,US); G16H50/20 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI,   NL,   SE [2007/03]
Former [2006/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM NACHWEIS UND ZUR DISKRIMINIERUNG VON ARRHYTHMIEN[2006/28]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND DISCRIMINATING ARRHYTHMIAS[2006/28]
French:METHODE ET APPAREIL DE DETECTION ET DE DIFFERENCIATION D'ARYTHMIES[2006/28]
Entry into regional phase08.05.2006National basic fee paid 
08.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/28]
02.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.09.2010
23.09.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2011Fee for grant paid
11.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
[2012/33]
Former [2011/42]NL02.03.2011
SE02.03.2011
Former [2011/37]SE02.03.2011
Cited inInternational search[DXI]US5107850  (OLIVE ARTHUR L [US]) [DX] 1 * column 3, line 37 - column 5, line 53; figures 1,2e * [I] 5-8;
 [Y]US5284491  (SUTTON RICHARD [GB], et al) [Y] 2-4,19-23 * column 7, lines 30-60; figures 2a,2b,4-6 *;
 [XA]EP0870519  (INCONTROL INC [US]) [X] 1 * column 6, lines 31-58 * * column 9, lines 6-19 * * column 1, lines 24-44 * [A] 9,24;
 [XYI]US5968079  (WARMAN EDUARDO N [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 11, lines 12-53; figure 5 * [Y] 2-4,19-23 [I] 5-8;
 [A]US6477420  (STRUBLE CHESTER L [NL], et al) [A] 2-4,19-23* column 5, lines 40-53 *
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