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EP2121125 - MEDICAL DEVICE ELECTRICAL LEAD DESIGN FOR PREVENTING TRANSMITTANCE OF UNSAFE CURRENTS TO A PATIENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[2009/48]
Inventor(s)01 / STONE, Richard, T.
630 Huron Boulevard Southeast
Minneapolis, MN 55414 / US
 [2009/48]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2016/01]
Former [2009/48]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07761199.424.04.2007
[2009/48]
WO2007US67309
Priority number, dateUS20070894135P09.03.2007         Original published format: US 894135 P
[2009/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008111986
Date:18.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2121125
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2121125
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05, // A61N1/08, A61B19/00
[2015/33]
CPC:
A61N1/05 (EP,US); A61B2090/0481 (EP,US); A61N1/0534 (EP,US);
A61N1/0551 (EP,US); A61N1/056 (EP,US); A61N1/086 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/48]A61N1/37, H02H5/04, 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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/01]
Former [2009/48]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHES LEITUNGSDESIGN FÜR EIN MEDIZINPRODUKT ZUR VERHINDERUNG DER ÜBERTRAGUNG UNSICHERER STRÖME AN EINEN PATIENTEN[2009/48]
English:MEDICAL DEVICE ELECTRICAL LEAD DESIGN FOR PREVENTING TRANSMITTANCE OF UNSAFE CURRENTS TO A PATIENT[2009/48]
French:CONCEPTION DE FIL ÉLECTRIQUE POUR DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL DESTINÉ À EMPÊCHER LA TRANSMISSION DE COURANTS ÉLECTRIQUES DANGEREUX À UN PATIENT[2009/48]
Entry into regional phase08.09.2009National basic fee paid 
08.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
18.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2015Fee for grant paid
06.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2015Receipt 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  18.10.2012
Opposition(s)03.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2009Renewal 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
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.04.2007
AT30.12.2015
BE30.12.2015
BG30.12.2015
CY30.12.2015
CZ30.12.2015
DK30.12.2015
EE30.12.2015
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FI30.12.2015
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LT30.12.2015
LV30.12.2015
MC30.12.2015
NL30.12.2015
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GR31.03.2016
GB24.04.2016
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CH30.04.2016
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MT30.04.2016
PT02.05.2016
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5209233  (HOLLAND G NEIL [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5433732  (HIRSCHBERG JAKUB [SE], et al) [X] 1-3,10-12 * column 2, line 3 - line 28; figure 7 * * column 3, line 47 - column 4, line 12 * * column 6, line 4 - line 9 *;
 [X]US6132426  (KROLL MARK W [US]) [X] 1-3,10-12 * figure 3 * * column 3, line 66 - column 6, line 40 *;
 [X]US2006111706  (TRUCKAI CSABA [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0074]; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US2006247684  (HALPERIN HENRY R [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 26,27 ** paragraph [0083] - paragraph [0113] *
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