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EP1962710 - APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING CATHETER ELECTRODE-TISSUE CONTACT IN ELECTRO-ANATOMIC MAPPING AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/36]METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CATHETER ELECTRODE-TISSUE CONTACT IN ELECTRO-ANATOMIC MAPPING AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM
[2015/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
One St. Jude Medical Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota 55117-9913 / US
[2015/33]
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 [2008/36]For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
6500 Wedgwood Road
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311-3642 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PAUL, Saurav
2250 Plymouth Road, Apt. 302
Minnetonka, MN 55305 / US
02 / CAO, Hong
13511 Hillsboroa Avenue
Savage, MN 55378 / US
 [2008/36]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[2015/33]
Former [2008/36]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date06840133.006.12.2006
[2008/36]
WO2006US61711
Priority number, dateUS20050748234P06.12.2005         Original published format: US 748234 P
[2008/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007067938
Date:14.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1962710
Date:03.09.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1962710
Date:12.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.12.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, // A61B19/00
[2009/51]
CPC:
A61B18/1206 (EP,US); A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B2018/00303 (US);
A61B2018/00357 (EP,US); A61B2018/00577 (EP,US); A61B2018/00642 (US);
A61B2018/00666 (EP,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP,US); A61B2018/0075 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00755 (EP,US); A61B2018/00869 (EP,US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,US);
A61B2090/064 (EP,US); A61B2090/065 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US);
A61B5/053 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/36]A61B19/00
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 [2015/33]
Former [2008/36]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ANZEIGE DES KATHETERELEKTRODEN-GEWEBE-KONTAKTS IN EINEM ELEKTROANATOMISCHEN MAPPING- UND NAVIGATIONSSYSTEM[2015/15]
English:APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING CATHETER ELECTRODE-TISSUE CONTACT IN ELECTRO-ANATOMIC MAPPING AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM[2015/15]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE D'UN CONTACT ELECTRODE-TISSU DE CATHETER DANS UN SYSTEME DE CARTOGRAPHIE ELECTRO-ANATOMIQUE ET DE NAVIGATION[2015/15]
Former [2008/36]VERFAHREN ZUR ANZEIGE DES KATHETERELEKTRODEN-GEWEBE-KONTAKTS IN EINEM ELEKTROANATOMISCHEN MAPPING- UND NAVIGATIONSSYSTEM
Former [2008/36]METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CATHETER ELECTRODE-TISSUE CONTACT IN ELECTRO-ANATOMIC MAPPING AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Former [2008/36]PROCEDE D'AFFICHAGE D'UN CONTACT ELECTRODE-TISSU DE CATHETER DANS UN SYSTEME DE CARTOGRAPHIE ELECTRO-ANATOMIQUE ET DE NAVIGATION
Entry into regional phase02.07.2008National basic fee paid 
02.07.2008Search fee paid 
02.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
02.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/36]
29.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2015Fee for grant paid
01.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  19.10.2011
Opposition(s)13.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.12.2006
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/10.983459
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