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EP About this file: EP2540344

EP2540344 - Dual patient controllers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NUVECTRA CORPORATION
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 1100
Plano, Texas 75024 / US
[2016/24]
Former [2016/23]For all designated states
NUVECTRA CORPORATION
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100
Plano, Texas 75024 / US
Former [2016/18]For all designated states
QIG Group, LLC
10000 Wehrle Drive
Clarence, New York 14031 / US
Former [2013/01]For all designated states
Greatbatch Ltd.
10000 Wehrle Drive
Clarence, New York 14031 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wilder, Steven E.
2618 Silver Fox Trail
Ashland, OH Ohio 44805 / US
02 / Labbe, Michael S.
9324 Wallingford Drive
Twinsburg, OH Ohio 44087 / US
03 / Gagnon, Jeff
11261 Oakridge Circle
Champlin, MN Minnesota 55316 / US
04 / Cottrill, Ben
360 Dalwood Drive
Cleveland, OH Ohio 44110 / US
 [2013/01]
Representative(s)Lecomte & Partners
76-78, rue de Merl
2146 Luxembourg / LU
[N/P]
Former [2013/01]Lecomte & Partners
P.O. Box 1623
1016 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date12173004.821.06.2012
[2013/01]
Priority number, dateUS20111317077528.06.2011         Original published format: US201113170775
[2013/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2540344
Date:02.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/378, A61N1/372
[2013/01]
CPC:
A61N1/37247 (EP,US); A61N1/37229 (US); A61N1/3787 (EP,US);
A61N1/36071 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Doppelpatientenüberwacher[2013/01]
English:Dual patient controllers[2013/01]
French:Contrôleurs de patient double[2013/01]
Examination procedure26.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/32]
07.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/33]
10.01.2020Date of oral proceedings
05.03.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.03.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/33]
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  07.08.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2009134474  (MEDTRONIC INC [US], et al) [X] 1,12 * abstract * * page 10, line 9 - page 11, line 25 * [I] 2-11,13-15;
 [I]US2010305663  (AGHASSIAN DANIEL [US]) [I] 1-15 * abstract *;
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 [I]US2009118796  (CHEN JOEY [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * abstract *
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