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EP About this file: EP2114265

EP2114265 - SWITCHING METHODS AND APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.07.2015
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished 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
[N/P]
Former [2009/46]For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
One St. Jude Medical Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota 55117-9913 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KLIMOVITCH, Gleb V.
722 Fairlane Avenue
Santa Clara, California 95051 / US
02 / CICIARELLI, Timothy E.
1190 Curtis Avenue
San Jose, California 95125 / US
03 / PARK, Shena H.
1890 Washington St., 502
San Francisco, California 94109 / US
 [2009/46]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/46]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date08728712.431.01.2008
[2009/46]
WO2008US52648
Priority number, dateUS2007070007431.01.2007         Original published format: US 700074
[2009/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008095092
Date:07.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2114265
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.11.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61B18/12, A61B18/14
[2012/01]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B18/1206 (EP,US); A61N7/02 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00351 (EP,US); A61B2018/00577 (EP,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00791 (EP,US); A61B2018/00916 (EP,US); A61B2018/124 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1823 (EP,US); A61B2018/1861 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/46]A61B17/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/46]
TitleGerman:SCHALTVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG[2009/46]
English:SWITCHING METHODS AND APPARATUS[2009/46]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL DE COMMUTATION[2009/46]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2009National basic fee paid 
25.08.2009Search fee paid 
25.08.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.08.2009Examination requested  [2009/46]
22.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/34]
15.04.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2015/34]
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  05.11.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.01.201508   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US6319249  (TOELLNER THOMAS [DE]) [X] 1,2,5,6,8,9 * column 4, line 3 - line 12 * * column 4, line 54 - column 5, line 21 * * column 6, line 24 - line 61 * * column 7, line 8 - line 33 * * column 8, line 1 - line 25; figures 2,3 * [Y] 7;
 [YDA]US2002072741  (SLIWA JOHN W [US], et al) [YD] 7 * paragraph [0201]; figures 54-57 * [A] 3,10-13;
 [A]US2006200120  (DICARLO PAUL [US], et al) [A] 1,7,8,14,16 * paragraphs [0072] - [0078]; figures 8,10 *;
 [A]US2005043727  (SWANSON DAVID K [US], et al) [A] 1,14,16 * paragraph [0287] - paragraph [0305]; figures 60-66 *;
 [A]WO02053048  (SENORX INC [US]) [A] 1,14,16 * page 20, line 25 - page 22, line 14; figure 11 *;
 [A]US2005256521  (KOZEL PETER D [US]) [A] 1,14,16 * paragraph [0099] - paragraph [0106]; figures 29,30 *
International search[X]US6212426  (SWANSON DAVID K [US]) [X] 1-46 * entire document *;
 [A]US5888198  (EGGERS PHILIP E [US], et al) [A] 1-46 * entire document *
by applicantUS6319249
 US2002072741
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