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EP2018113 - SYSTEM FOR COMPLEX GEOMETRY MODELING OF ANATOMY USING MULTIPLE SURFACE MODELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/05]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPLEX GEOMETRY MODELING OF ANATOMY USING MULTIPLE SURFACE MODELS
[2018/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
One St. Jude Medical Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota 55117-9913 / US
[2019/25]
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 [2009/05]For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
6500 Wedgwood Road
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STARKS, Daniel R.
5065 Isle Avenue North
Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042 / US
 [2009/05]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[2019/25]
Former [2009/05]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date07797511.816.05.2007
[2009/05]
WO2007US69064
Priority number, dateUS20060800858P17.05.2006         Original published format: US 800858 P
US2006064727529.12.2006         Original published format: US 647275
[2009/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007137084
Date:29.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2018113
Date:28.01.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2018113
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.04.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/0402, A61B5/06, A61B5/107, G06T17/20
[2018/52]
CPC:
G06T17/20 (EP,US); A61B5/06 (EP,US); A61B5/1076 (EP,US);
A61B5/318 (EP,US); A61B5/6852 (EP,US); A61B5/6869 (EP,US);
G06T2210/41 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/05]A61B5/04
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 [2019/25]
Former [2009/05]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:SYSTEM ZUR ANATOMIE-MODELLIERUNG BEI KOMPLEXER GEOMETRIE MITHILFE MEHRERER OBERFLÄCHENMODELLE[2018/52]
English:SYSTEM FOR COMPLEX GEOMETRY MODELING OF ANATOMY USING MULTIPLE SURFACE MODELS[2018/52]
French:SYSTEME DE MODELISATION DE GEOMETRIE COMPLEXE DE L'ANATOMIE EN UTILISANT DE MULTIPLES MODELES DE SURFACE[2018/52]
Former [2009/05]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANATOMIE-MODELLIERUNG ANHAND EINER KOMPLEXEN GEOMETRIE MITHILFE MEHRERER OBERFLÄCHENMODELLE
Former [2009/05]SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPLEX GEOMETRY MODELING OF ANATOMY USING MULTIPLE SURFACE MODELS
Former [2009/05]SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE MODELISATION DE GEOMETRIE COMPLEXE DE L'ANATOMIE EN UTILISANT DE MULTIPLES MODELES DE SURFACE
Entry into regional phase07.11.2008National basic fee paid 
07.11.2008Search fee paid 
07.11.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/05]
17.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2019Fee for grant paid
28.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
03.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2019Receipt 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  22.10.2010
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
08.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.05.2007
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