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EP About this file: EP2429634

EP2429634 - RADIOPAQUE MARKERS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEADS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
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 Northeast
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
[2012/12]
Inventor(s)01 / OLSEN, James, M.
10380 51st Place North
Plymouth Minnesota 55442 / US
02 / KLARDIE, Michael, R.
8511 Haeg Drive
Bloomington Minnesota 55431 / US
03 / STONE, Richard, T.
630 Huron Boulevard
Minneapolis Minnesota 55414 / US
04 / CAI, Chad, Q.
11090 Sweetwater Path
Woodbury Minnesota 55129 / US
05 / BONDHUS, Spencer
1316 4th Street NE
Minneapolis Minnesota 55413 / US
06 / CONROY, Mark, J.
2933 Florida Avenue South
St. Louis Park Minnesota 55426 / US
07 / ABRAHAM, Timothy, R.
767 Fox Road
Lino Lakes Minnesota 55014 / US
08 / MEHDIZADEH, Bruce, R.
4916 Spruce Lane
Savage Minnesota 55378 / US
09 / KERN, Michael, J.
3354 Utah Avenue South
St. Louis Park Minnesota 55426 / US
10 / LAHTI, Jay, K.
1776 119th Avenue NE
Blaine Minnesota 55449 / US
 [2012/12]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2015/27]
Former [2012/12]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date10716710.828.04.2010
WO2010US32682
Priority number, dateUS20090174204P30.04.2009         Original published format: US 174204 P
US20090174216P30.04.2009         Original published format: US 174216 P
US20090174224P30.04.2009         Original published format: US 174224 P
US20090174234P30.04.2009         Original published format: US 174234 P
US20090174247P30.04.2009         Original published format: US 174247 P
US20090174254P30.04.2009         Original published format: US 174254 P
US20090174262P30.04.2009         Original published format: US 174262 P
US20090174276P30.04.2009         Original published format: US 174276 P
US20090174287P30.04.2009         Original published format: US 174287 P
US20090174296P30.04.2009         Original published format: US 174296 P
[2012/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010126949
Date:04.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2429634
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2429634
Date:01.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05, A61N1/37, A61N1/375, // A61B19/00, A61N1/08
[2015/05]
CPC:
A61N1/3718 (EP,US); A61N1/08 (US); A61B90/39 (EP,US);
A61N1/048 (US); A61N1/0488 (US); A61N1/05 (US);
A61N1/0551 (EP,US); A61N1/3752 (EP,US); A61B2090/3966 (US);
A61N1/086 (EP,US); A61N2001/058 (EP,US); A61N2001/0582 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49016 (EP,US); Y10T29/49117 (EP,US); Y10T29/4921 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49227 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/12]A61N1/05
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/12]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RÖNTGENMARKER FÜR IMPLANTIERBARE MEDIZINISCHE ELEKTRODEN, VORRICHTUNGEN UND SYSTEME[2012/12]
English:RADIOPAQUE MARKERS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEADS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS[2012/12]
French:MARQUEURS RADIO-OPAQUES POUR DÉRIVATIONS, DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES MÉDICAUX IMPLANTABLES[2012/12]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2011National basic fee paid 
28.11.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/12]
18.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.08.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2015Fee for grant paid
21.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.05.2015Receipt 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  06.08.2014
Opposition(s)04.04.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.04.2010
AT01.07.2015
BE01.07.2015
BG01.07.2015
CY01.07.2015
CZ01.07.2015
DK01.07.2015
EE01.07.2015
ES01.07.2015
FI01.07.2015
HR01.07.2015
IT01.07.2015
LT01.07.2015
LV01.07.2015
MC01.07.2015
MK01.07.2015
NL01.07.2015
PL01.07.2015
RO01.07.2015
SE01.07.2015
SI01.07.2015
SK01.07.2015
SM01.07.2015
TR01.07.2015
NO01.10.2015
GR02.10.2015
IS01.11.2015
PT02.11.2015
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU28.04.2010
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CY01.07.2015
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4683895  (POHNDORF PETER J [US]) [X] 17,18,20-24 * abstract * * column 1, line 50 - column 4, line 19 *;
 [A]EP0617978  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [A] 17,19,22,25-27 * abstract * * column 4, lines 9-36 ** column 2, lines 3-42 *;
 [X]US5628780  (HELLAND JOHN R [US], et al) [X] 17,18,22-25,28-30 * abstract * * column 2, lines 32-35 * * column 1, lines 15-23 * * column 3, lines 35-37 *;
 [X]US2002111659  (DAVIS SCOTT J [US], et al) [X] 17,18,20-34 * abstract * * paragraphs [0006] , [0019] - [0022] - [0025] *;
 [X]US2005137664  (SOMMER JOHN L [US], et al) [X] 17-19,23,24 * abstract * * paragraphs [0004] , [0019] , [0023] *;
 [X]US2005222658  (HOEGH THOMAS B [US], et al) [X] 35-38 * abstract * * paragraphs [0014] - [0016] - [0061] *;
 [X]GB2429154  (SULL LTD [GB]) [X] 17,23,24,26,31,32 * abstract * * page 1, lines 6-22 * * page 5, lines 7-9 * * page 15, lines 11-22 *
by applicantUS5628780
 US2002111659
 US2005137664
 US2005222658
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