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EP About this file: EP2928558

EP2928558 - MINIMALLY INVASIVE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.04.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.01.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
[2017/36]
Former [2015/42]For all designated states
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TISCHENDORF, Brad C.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
02 / KAST, John E.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
03 / MILTICH, Thomas P.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
04 / MUNNS, Gordon O.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
05 / ROLES, Randy S.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
06 / SCHMIDT, Craig L.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
07 / VIAVATTINE, Joseph J.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
08 / NIELSEN, Christian S.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
09 / TAMIRISA, Prabhakar A.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
10 / CHASENSKY, Anthony M.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
11 / REITERER, Markus W.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
12 / PAIDOSH, Chris J.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
13 / ROBINSON, Reginald D.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
14 / LI, Bernard Q.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
15 / SCOTT, Erik R.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
16 / FALKNER, Phillip C.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
17 / WEI, Xuan K.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
18 / BONDE, Eric H.
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
 [2015/42]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Josephspitalstr. 15
80331 München / DE
[2015/42]
Application number, filing date13821010.906.12.2013
[2015/42]
WO2013US73669
Priority number, dateUS201261734436P07.12.2012         Original published format: US 201261734436 P
US201261734425P07.12.2012         Original published format: US 201261734425 P
US201261734429P07.12.2012         Original published format: US 201261734429 P
US201261734446P07.12.2012         Original published format: US 201261734446 P
US201361777787P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361777787 P
US201361777949P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361777949 P
US201361777804P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361777804 P
US201361777824P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361777824 P
US201361777838P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361777838 P
[2015/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014089485
Date:12.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2928558
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2928558
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/378, A61N1/372, A61N1/02, A61N1/36
[2015/42]
CPC:
A61N1/02 (EP,US); A61B17/00234 (US); A61N1/05 (US);
A61N1/0551 (EP,US); A61N1/36007 (EP,US); A61N1/3605 (EP,US);
A61N1/36057 (EP,US); A61N1/36067 (EP,US); A61N1/36071 (EP,US);
A61N1/36139 (US); A61N1/37205 (EP,US); A61N1/37223 (EP,US);
A61N1/37235 (EP,US); A61N1/37247 (US); A61N1/3727 (EP,US);
A61N1/3754 (EP,US); A61N1/3756 (EP,US); A61N1/3787 (EP,US);
A61N1/36021 (EP,US); A61N1/36053 (EP,US); A61N1/37211 (EP,US);
A61N1/37518 (EP,US); F04C2270/0421 (EP,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 [2015/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MINIMAL-INVASIVES IMPLANTIERBARES NEUROSTIMULATIONSSYSTEM[2015/42]
English:MINIMALLY INVASIVE IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM[2015/42]
French:SYSTÈME DE NEUROSTIMULATION IMPLANTABLE TRÈS PEU INVASIF[2015/42]
Entry into regional phase16.04.2015National basic fee paid 
16.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/42]
22.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2017Fee for grant paid
27.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.07.2017Receipt 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  14.11.2016
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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