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EP About this file: EP1906852

EP1906852 - MULTIPOLAR, VIRTUAL-ELECTRODE CATHETER WITH AT LEAST ONE SURFACE ELECTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/15]MULTIPOLAR, VIRTUAL-ELECTRODE CATHETER WITH AT LEAST ONE SURFACE ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR ABLATION
[2012/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
One St. Jude Medical Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota 55117-9913 / US
[2012/34]
Former [2009/43]For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
One St. Jude Medical Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota 55117-9913 / US
Former [2008/15]For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
14901 DeVeau Place
Minnetonka, MN 55345-2126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PAUL, Saurav
2250 Plymouth Road, Apt. 302
Minnetonka, MN 55305 / US
02 / BELHE, Kedar Ravindra
1601 Hill Ridge Terrace
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305 / US
 [2008/21]
Former [2008/15]01 / PAUL, Saurav
315 5th Street, S.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 / US
02 / BELHE, Kedar Ravindra
1601 Hill Ridge Terrace
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305 / US
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/34]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Former [2008/39]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Former [2008/15]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date06788481.726.07.2006
[2008/15]
WO2006US28912
Priority number, dateUS2005019056027.07.2005         Original published format: US 190560
[2008/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007016123
Date:08.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1906852
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1906852
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.04.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2012/23]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B2018/1472 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/15]A61B18/00
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 [2008/15]
TitleGerman:MULTIPOLARER KATHETER MIT VIRTUELLEN ELEKTRODEN MIT MINDESTENS EINER OBERFLÄCHENELEKTRODE[2012/23]
English:MULTIPOLAR, VIRTUAL-ELECTRODE CATHETER WITH AT LEAST ONE SURFACE ELECTRODE[2012/23]
French:CATHETER A ELECTRODE VIRTUELLE MULTIPOLAIRE DOTE D'AU MOINS UNE ELECTRODE DE SURFACE,[2012/23]
Former [2008/15]MULTIPOLARER KATHETER MIT VIRTUELLEN ELEKTRODEN MIT MINDESTENS EINER OBERFLÄCHENELEKTRODE UND ABLATIONSVERFAHREN
Former [2008/15]MULTIPOLAR, VIRTUAL-ELECTRODE CATHETER WITH AT LEAST ONE SURFACE ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR ABLATION
Former [2008/15]CATHETER A ELECTRODE VIRTUELLE MULTIPOLAIRE DOTE D'AU MOINS UNE ELECTRODE DE SURFACE, ET PROCEDE D'ABLATION
Entry into regional phase18.12.2007National basic fee paid 
18.12.2007Search fee paid 
18.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/15]
05.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.05.2012
10.05.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2012Fee for grant paid
11.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.09.2011
Opposition(s)23.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.07.2006
AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MC22.08.2012
NL22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
TR22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MC22.08.2012
NL22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
TR22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2014/14]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MC22.08.2012
NL22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/34]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
NL22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
NL22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/22]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
NL22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/21]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
NL22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/15]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
NL22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/13]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
Former [2013/12]AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
Former [2013/11]AT22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
GR23.11.2012
IS22.12.2012
Former [2013/10]AT22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
IS22.12.2012
Former [2013/09]AT22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
Former [2013/08]AT22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT22.08.2012
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 [X]US2003014047  (WOLOSZKO JEAN [US], et al) [X] 1* figure 8b *;
 [X]US2004143255  (VANNEY GUY P [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8,11,12,16,17,31,32 * figures 2-8,11 *;
 [X]US2004143253  (VANNEY GUY P [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8,11,12,16,17,31,32 * figures 2-10,13 *;
 [A]US2005070894  (MCCLURKEN MICHAEL E [US]) [A] 1-36 * figures 20-49 *
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 [Y]US6849073  (HOEY MICHAEL F [US], et al);
 [X]US6855143  (DAVISON PAUL O [US], et al)
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