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EP2024009 - PERICARDIUM FIXATION APPARATUS FOR EPICARDIUM PACING LEADS AND TOOLS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/08]PERICARDIUM FIXATION CONCEPTS OF EPICARDIUM PACING LEADS AND TOOLS
[2014/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2015
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, PT, TR
published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
For all designated states
Adams, Paulus G.
Gouverneur Houbenlan 15
6151 ER Munstergeleen / NL
[2015/01]
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis MN 55432-5604 / US
For all designated states
Adams, Paulus G.
Gouverneur Houbenlan 15
6151 ER Munstergeleen / NL
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway MS LC340
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MICHELS, Koen
Jekerschans 15
6212 GG Maastricht / NL
02 / DUYSENS, Victor
Nieuwstraat 43
6127 BA Grevenbicht / NL
03 / VAN VENROOIJ, Paulus
Hommerterweg 228
6431 EZ Hoensbroek / NL
04 / LAZEROMS, Markus J.C.
Lafelterweg 2
3770 Vroenhoven-Riemst / BE
05 / LINDEMANS, Fredric W.
Toon Hermans Singel 5
6132 BT Sittard / NL
06 / JANSENS, Jean-luc
Muntweide 6
1785 Merchtem / BE
 [2009/08]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2015/01]
Former [2009/08]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07760690.316.04.2007
[2009/08]
WO2007US66680
Priority number, dateUS2006038023426.04.2006         Original published format: US 380234
[2009/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007127633
Date:08.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2024009
Date:18.02.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2024009
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05
[2009/08]
CPC:
A61N1/0587 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/08]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PERIKARDBEFESTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EPIKARDSTIMULATIONSELEKTRODEN UND WERKZEUGE[2014/34]
English:PERICARDIUM FIXATION APPARATUS FOR EPICARDIUM PACING LEADS AND TOOLS[2014/34]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION AU PÉRICARDE D'ÉLECTRODES ET D'OUTILS DE STIMULATION ÉPICARDIQUE[2014/34]
Former [2009/08]PERIKARDFIXATIONSENTWÜRFE FÜR EPIKARDSTIMULATIONSELEKTRODEN UND WERKZEUGE
Former [2009/08]PERICARDIUM FIXATION CONCEPTS OF EPICARDIUM PACING LEADS AND TOOLS
Former [2009/08]MOYENS DE FIXATION AU PÉRICARDE D'ÉLECTRODES ET D'OUTILS DE STIMULATION ÉPICARDIQUE
Entry into regional phase21.11.2008National basic fee paid 
21.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/08]
05.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2014Fee for grant paid
13.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.11.2014Receipt 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  05.08.2011
Opposition(s)01.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.04.2007
AT31.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
BG31.12.2014
CY31.12.2014
CZ31.12.2014
DK31.12.2014
EE31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
IT31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
MC31.12.2014
MT31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SI31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
TR31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
GB16.04.2015
IE16.04.2015
LU16.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
IS30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
PT01.05.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]AT31.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CZ31.12.2014
DK31.12.2014
EE31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
IT31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
MC31.12.2014
MT31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SI31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
GB16.04.2015
IE16.04.2015
LU16.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
IS30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/24]AT31.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CZ31.12.2014
DK31.12.2014
EE31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
IT31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
MC31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SI31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
GB16.04.2015
IE16.04.2015
LU16.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
IS30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/20]AT31.12.2014
CZ31.12.2014
DK31.12.2014
EE31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
IT31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
MC31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SI31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
GB16.04.2015
IE16.04.2015
LU16.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
IS30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/12]AT31.12.2014
CZ31.12.2014
DK31.12.2014
EE31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
IT31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
MC31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SI31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
GB16.04.2015
LU16.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
IS30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/07]AT31.12.2014
CZ31.12.2014
DK31.12.2014
EE31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
IT31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
MC31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
GB16.04.2015
LU16.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
IS30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/06]AT31.12.2014
CZ31.12.2014
DK31.12.2014
EE31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
IT31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
MC31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
LU16.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
IS30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
Former [2016/03]AT31.12.2014
CZ31.12.2014
DK31.12.2014
EE31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
IT31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
MC31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
LU16.04.2015
IS30.04.2015
Former [2016/01]AT31.12.2014
CZ31.12.2014
DK31.12.2014
EE31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
MC31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
LU16.04.2015
IS30.04.2015
Former [2015/52]AT31.12.2014
CZ31.12.2014
DK31.12.2014
EE31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
LU16.04.2015
IS30.04.2015
Former [2015/49]AT31.12.2014
CZ31.12.2014
DK31.12.2014
EE31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
IS30.04.2015
Former [2015/38]AT31.12.2014
CZ31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
IS30.04.2015
Former [2015/37]CZ31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
PL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
SK31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
Former [2015/36]CZ31.12.2014
ES31.12.2014
FI31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
RO31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
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FI31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
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LT31.12.2014
LV31.12.2014
NL31.12.2014
SE31.12.2014
GR01.04.2015
Former [2015/24]FI31.12.2014
LT31.12.2014
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GR01.04.2015
Former [2015/23]FI31.12.2014
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Former [2015/20]LT31.12.2014
Cited inInternational search[X]US5249574  (BUSH MARY E [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 9, line 51 - column 10, line 6 * * figures 22-24 *;
 [X]US5618287  (FOGARTY THOMAS J [US], et al) [X] 1-6,11-16 * column 5, lines 46-59 * * column 5, line 65 - column 6, line 7 * * figures 5,7 *;
 [A]US5871532  (SCHROEPPEL EDWARD A [US]) [A] 1* column 8, lines 44-48; figure 13 *
ExaminationUS5090422
by applicantUS5249574
 US5618287
 US6837848
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