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EP About this file: EP3256208

EP3256208 - MONITORING OF INTRINSIC HEART RATE RECOVERY TO IMPROVE STIMULATION THERAPY FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cyberonics, Inc.
100 Cyberonics Boulevard
Houston, TX 77058 / US
[2017/51]
Inventor(s)01 / CARLSON, Gerrard Merrill
100 Cyberonics Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77058 / US
02 / SABESAN, Shivkumar
100 Cyberonics Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77058 / US
03 / KENKNIGHT, Bruce H.
100 Cyberonics Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77058 / US
04 / LIBBUS, Imad
100 Cyberoinics Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77058 / US
05 / AMURTHUR, Badri
100 Cyberonics Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77058 / US
 [2017/51]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/51]
Application number, filing date16749776.710.02.2016
[2017/51]
WO2016US17275
Priority number, dateUS201562114480P10.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562114480 P
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016130632
Date:18.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3256208
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3256208
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36, A61B5/0456, A61B5/00, A61B5/11, A61B5/0245, A61B5/024, G16H40/63, // A61B5/0464
[2019/26]
CPC:
A61N1/36139 (EP); A61B5/02405 (EP); A61B5/0245 (EP);
A61B5/1118 (EP); A61B5/352 (EP); A61B5/4848 (EP);
A61B5/686 (EP); A61B5/7275 (EP); A61N1/36053 (EP);
A61N1/36114 (EP); G16H40/63 (EP); A61B2505/09 (EP);
A61B5/363 (EP); A61B5/6877 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/42]A61N1/36, A61B5/0456, A61B5/00, A61B5/11, A61B5/0245, A61B5/024, G06F19/00, // A61B5/0464
Former IPC [2017/51]A61N1/36
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 [2017/51]
Extension statesBA06.09.2017
ME06.09.2017
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÜBERWACHUNG DES INTRINSISCHEN ERHOLUNGSPULSES ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER STIMULATIONSTHERAPIE FÜR PATIENTEN MIT HERZINSUFFIZIENZ[2017/51]
English:MONITORING OF INTRINSIC HEART RATE RECOVERY TO IMPROVE STIMULATION THERAPY FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS[2017/51]
French:SURVEILLANCE DE RÉCUPÉRATION DE FRÉQUENCE CARDIAQUE INTRINSÈQUE POUR AMÉLIORER UNE THÉRAPIE DE STIMULATION POUR DES PATIENTS ATTEINTS D'INSUFFISANCE CARDIAQUE[2017/51]
Entry into regional phase06.09.2017National basic fee paid 
06.09.2017Search fee paid 
06.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
06.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
06.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2019Fee for grant paid
31.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19214855.9  / EP3682798
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.02.2016
AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CY11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
ES11.12.2019
FI11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
IT11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
MK11.12.2019
MT11.12.2019
NL11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
TR11.12.2019
IE10.02.2020
LU10.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU10.02.2016
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IE10.02.2020
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BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2021/10]AL11.12.2019
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IE10.02.2020
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BE29.02.2020
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LI29.02.2020
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
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SM11.12.2019
LU10.02.2020
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GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
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NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
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PT06.05.2020
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