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EP About this file: EP1888163

EP1888163 - METHODS OF FABRICATING MEDICAL ELECTRICAL ELECTRODES WITH CONDUCTIVE POLYMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/08]MEDICAL ELECTRICAL ELECTRODES WITH CONDUCTIVE POLYMER
[2010/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[2010/44]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis MN 55432-5604 / US
Former [2008/08]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
MS LC340, 710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARSHALL, Mark, T.
7554 155th Avenue Northeast
Forest Lake, Minnesota 55025 / US
02 / WHITMAN, Teresa, A.
12660 135 1/2 Avenue North
Dayton, Minnesota 55327 / US
03 / LYU, SuPing
6625 Garland Lane North
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 / US
04 / NAGY, Elizabeth, K.
14744 80th Place North
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55417 / US
05 / OLSON, David, S.
11180 228th Street
Scandia, Minnesota 55073 / US
 [2008/08]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/08]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date06750556.017.04.2006
[2008/08]
WO2006US14549
Priority number, dateUS2005011386725.04.2005         Original published format: US 113867
[2008/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006115902
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1888163
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1888163
Date:03.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05
[2008/08]
CPC:
A61N1/0563 (EP,US); Y10T29/49117 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG MEDIZINISCHER ELEKTRISCHER ELEKTRODEN MIT LEITFÄHIGEM POLYMER[2010/13]
English:METHODS OF FABRICATING MEDICAL ELECTRICAL ELECTRODES WITH CONDUCTIVE POLYMER[2010/13]
French:METHODES DE FABRICATION DES ELECTRODES ELECTRIQUES MEDICALES A POLYMERE CONDUCTEUR[2010/13]
Former [2008/08]MEDIZINISCHE ELEKTRISCHE ELEKTRODEN MIT LEITFÄHIGEM POLYMER
Former [2008/08]MEDICAL ELECTRICAL ELECTRODES WITH CONDUCTIVE POLYMER
Former [2008/08]ELECTRODES ELECTRIQUES MEDICALES A POLYMERE CONDUCTEUR
Entry into regional phase08.11.2007National basic fee paid 
08.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/08]
01.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2010Fee for grant paid
18.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.08.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.11.2010
BE03.11.2010
CY03.11.2010
CZ03.11.2010
DK03.11.2010
EE03.11.2010
FI03.11.2010
HU03.11.2010
IT03.11.2010
LT03.11.2010
LV03.11.2010
NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
TR03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
GB17.04.2011
IE17.04.2011
LU17.04.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
[2013/45]
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CZ03.11.2010
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EE03.11.2010
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NL03.11.2010
PL03.11.2010
RO03.11.2010
SI03.11.2010
SK03.11.2010
TR03.11.2010
BG03.02.2011
GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
IS03.03.2011
PT03.03.2011
GB17.04.2011
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CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
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GR04.02.2011
ES14.02.2011
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PT03.03.2011
GB17.04.2011
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CH30.04.2011
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US4161952  (HEILMAN MARLIN S [US], et al) [X] 10,11,13-18,20 * abstract * * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 50 * * column 2, line 54 - column 6, line 11 * [Y] 12;
 [X]US4934049  (KIEKHAFER THOMAS [US], et al) [X] 10,11,13-17 * abstract * * column 1, line 35 - line 60 * * column 2, line 7 - column 3, line 16 *;
 [Y]US5148806  (FUKUI YASUHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 4-6 * abstract * * column 4, line 24 - line 29 * * column 4, line 56 - line 58 *;
 [XY]US5580699  (LAYMAN TED W [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8,9,19 * abstract * * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 29 * * column 2, line 64 - column 5, line 37 * [Y] 4-6;
 [A]US5746616  (MAR CRAIG E [US]) [A] 1-9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US6301507  (BAKELS ARNOLDUS [NL], et al) [Y] 12* column 9, line 56 - line 64 *;
 [X]US2003139794  (JENNEY CHRISTOPHER R [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7,9,18,19 * abstract * * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0083] * * claims 1,19-21 *
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