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EP3337559 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MEDICAL DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.02.2017
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
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
4100 Hamline Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55112-5798 / US
[2018/26]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIDT, Brian L.
12727 Homestead Drive
White Bear Lake, Minnesota 55110 / US
02 / JUFFER, Lance Eric
6701 East Shadow Lake Drive
Lino Lakes, Minnesota 55014 / US
03 / MAILE, Keith R.
520 14Th Street NW
New Brighton, Minnesota 55112 / US
04 / KANE, Michael J.
1439 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55105 / US
05 / KOOP, Brendan Early
17529 Lever Street NE
Ham Lake, Minnesota 55304 / US
 [2018/26]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[2018/26]
Application number, filing date16757473.018.08.2016
[2018/26]
WO2016US47606
Priority number, dateUS201562207658P20.08.2015         Original published format: US 201562207658 P
[2018/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017031347
Date:23.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3337559
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3337559
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/372, A61B5/00, H04B13/00, H04B15/00, A61N1/375, // A61N1/368
[2019/19]
CPC:
A61B5/0028 (EP,US); A61B5/0031 (EP,US); A61B5/686 (EP,US);
A61B5/7217 (EP,US); A61N1/37217 (EP,US); A61N1/37288 (EP,US);
H04B13/005 (EP,US); A61B5/0024 (EP,US); A61N1/368 (EP,US);
A61N1/37205 (EP,US); A61N1/37252 (EP,US); A61N1/3756 (EP,US);
H04B15/005 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/26]A61N1/372, A61B5/00, H04B13/00, H04B15/00, A61N1/375
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 [2018/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR KOMMUNIKATION ZWISCHEN MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNGEN[2018/26]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MEDICAL DEVICES[2018/26]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE COMMUNICATION ENTRE DES DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX[2018/26]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2018National basic fee paid 
24.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/26]
24.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2019Fee for grant paid
09.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.08.2016
AL16.10.2019
AT16.10.2019
CY16.10.2019
CZ16.10.2019
DK16.10.2019
EE16.10.2019
ES16.10.2019
FI16.10.2019
HR16.10.2019
LT16.10.2019
LV16.10.2019
MC16.10.2019
MK16.10.2019
MT16.10.2019
PL16.10.2019
RO16.10.2019
RS16.10.2019
SE16.10.2019
SI16.10.2019
SK16.10.2019
SM16.10.2019
TR16.10.2019
BG16.01.2020
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GR17.01.2020
IS16.02.2020
PT17.02.2020
[2022/32]
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 [XA]US2015196769  (STAHMANN JEFFREY E [US], et al) [X] 9,10 * paragraphs [0104] - [0116]; figures 10-14 * [A] 1-8,13
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