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EP About this file: EP3554629

EP3554629 - INPUT SWITCHING IN A VENTRICULAR INTRACARDIAC PACEMAKER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2023
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
[2019/43]
Inventor(s)01 / DEMMER, Wade M.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
02 / CHO, Yong K.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
03 / ERICKSON, Mark K.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
04 / SHELDON, Todd J.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
 [2019/43]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2019/43]
Application number, filing date17826043.613.12.2017
[2019/43]
WO2017US66001
Priority number, dateUS20161537771713.12.2016         Original published format: US201615377717
[2019/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018111993
Date:21.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3554629
Date:23.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3554629
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/375, A61N1/37, A61N1/368, A61N1/372, A61N1/362
[2019/43]
CPC:
A61N1/3756 (EP,US); A61N1/3688 (US); A61N1/36514 (US);
A61N1/36585 (US); A61N1/3682 (EP,US); A61N1/3704 (EP,US);
A61N1/37288 (EP,US); A61N1/3627 (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 [2019/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINGABEUMSCHALTUNG BEI EINEM VENTRIKULÄREN INTRAKARDIALEN HERZSCHRITTMACHER[2019/43]
English:INPUT SWITCHING IN A VENTRICULAR INTRACARDIAC PACEMAKER[2019/43]
French:COMMUTATION D'ENTRÉE DANS UN STIMULATEUR INTRACARDIAQUE VENTRICULAIRE[2019/43]
Entry into regional phase12.06.2019National basic fee paid 
12.06.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
12.06.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2022Fee for grant paid
02.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.12.2017
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BE31.12.2022
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