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EP3474946 - DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED TETHERING ASSEMBLIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/18]DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED TETHERING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS
[2019/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
[2019/18]
Inventor(s)01 / MADDEN, Jeffrey
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
02 / KELLY, Tomas K.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
03 / FRANCIS, Gwenda
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
04 / MCEVOY, Francis Denis
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
05 / O'CONNELL, Barry
Willow Lodge
Cregaclare Demesne
Ardrahan, Galway / IE
06 / GALLAGHER, John
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
07 / GERAGHTY, Brendan Patrick
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
08 / WOOD, Rónán
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
 [2020/15]
Former [2019/18]01 / MADDEN, Jeffrey
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
02 / KELLY, Tomas K.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
03 / FRANCIS, Gwenda
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
04 / MCEVOY, Francis Denis
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
05 / O'CONNELL, Barry
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
06 / GALLAGHER, John
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
07 / GERAGHTY, Brendan Patrick
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
08 / WOOD, Rónán
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2019/18]
Application number, filing date17735760.527.06.2017
[2019/18]
WO2017US39583
Priority number, dateUS20161519357727.06.2016         Original published format: US201615193577
[2019/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018005549
Date:04.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3474946
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3474946
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/375, A61N1/372, A61B17/34
[2019/18]
CPC:
A61N1/3756 (EP,US); A61N1/362 (US); A61B17/3468 (US);
A61N1/37205 (EP,US); A61N1/37518 (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 [2019/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FREISETZUNGSSYSTEME FÜR IMPLANTIERBARE MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN SOWIE ZUGEHÖRIGE FIXIERUNGSANORDNUNGEN[2019/46]
English:DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED TETHERING ASSEMBLIES[2019/46]
French:SYSTÈME D'ADMINISTRATION DES DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX IMPLANTABLES, ET ENSEMBLES D'ATTACHE[2019/46]
Former [2019/18]FREISETZUNGSSYSTEME FÜR IMPLANTIERBARE MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN SOWIE ZUGEHÖRIGE FIXIERUNGSANORDNUNGEN UND VERFAHREN
Former [2019/18]DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED TETHERING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS
Former [2019/18]SYSTÈME D'ADMINISTRATION DES DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX IMPLANTABLES, ET ENSEMBLES D'ATTACHE ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase11.01.2019National basic fee paid 
11.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/18]
11.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2020Fee for grant paid
26.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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