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EP2197377 - DEVICE FOR REAL-TIME LESION ESTIMATION DURING ABLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/25]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME LESION ESTIMATION DURING ABLATION
[2017/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
One St. Jude Medical Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota 55117-9913 / US
[2017/44]
Former [2010/44]For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
One St. Jude Medical Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota 55117-9913 / US
Former [2010/25]For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
One St. Jude Medical Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota 55117-9913 / US
For all designated states
Cao, Hong
13511 Hillsboro Avenue
Savage, Minnesota 55378 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PAUL, Saurav
601 Main Street SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 / US
02 / CAO, Hong
13511 Hillsboro Avenue
Savage, Minnesota 55378 / US
 [2010/44]
Former [2010/41]01 / PAUL, Saurav
601 Main Street SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 / US
Former [2010/25]01 / PAUL, Saurav
301 Main Street SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 / US
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[2017/44]
Former [2010/25]Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date08850382.617.11.2008
[2010/25]
WO2008US83828
Priority number, dateUS20070988734P16.11.2007         Original published format: US 988734 P
[2010/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009065140
Date:22.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2197377
Date:23.06.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2197377
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.05.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/12, // A61B18/14, A61B18/00, A61B90/00
[2017/17]
CPC:
A61B18/1206 (EP,US); A61B18/1233 (US); A61B18/1492 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00678 (EP,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP,US); A61B2018/00779 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00791 (EP,US); A61B2018/00827 (EP,US); A61B2018/00869 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00892 (EP,US); A61B2090/065 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/25]A61B18/14
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 [2017/44]
Former [2010/25]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ECHTZEITABSCHÄTZUNG VON VERLETZUNGEN WÄHREND ABLATIONEN[2017/17]
English:DEVICE FOR REAL-TIME LESION ESTIMATION DURING ABLATION[2017/17]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR L'ESTIMATION DES LÉSIONS EN TEMPS RÉEL EN COURS D'ABLATION[2017/17]
Former [2010/25]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ECHTZEITABSCHÄTZUNG VON VERLETZUNGEN WÄHREND ABLATIONEN
Former [2010/25]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME LESION ESTIMATION DURING ABLATION
Former [2010/25]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR L'ESTIMATION DES LÉSIONS EN TEMPS RÉEL EN COURS D'ABLATION
Entry into regional phase30.03.2010National basic fee paid 
30.03.2010Search fee paid 
30.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/25]
06.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2017Fee for grant paid
15.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2017Receipt 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  05.02.2014
Opposition(s)02.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.11.2008
AT01.11.2017
CY01.11.2017
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DK01.11.2017
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