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EP About this file: EP3972511

EP3972511 - ELECTRODE LOOP ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SHAPED SUPPORT TUBE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
177 East County Road B
St. Paul MN 55117 / US
[2022/13]
Inventor(s)01 / BANSAL, Varun
12076, 84th Ave. N
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369 / US
02 / TEGG, Troy
19307 Baldwin St.
Elk River, Minnesota 55330 / US
 [2022/13]
Representative(s)Alpspitz IP
Longinusstraße 1
81247 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/13]Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
Application number, filing date20780871.815.09.2020
[2022/13]
WO2020US50817
Priority number, dateUS201962902699P19.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962902699 P
[2022/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021055320
Date:25.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3972511
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3972511
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, A61B5/00, A61B5/287, // A61B18/00
[2022/52]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B5/287 (EP); A61B5/6856 (EP);
A61B2018/00577 (EP); A61B2018/1407 (US); A61B2018/144 (US)
Former IPC [2022/13]A61B18/14, A61B5/00, A61B18/00
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 [2022/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRODENKREISANORDNUNG MIT GEFORMTEM STÜTZROHR UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN ZUSAMMENBAU[2022/13]
English:ELECTRODE LOOP ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SHAPED SUPPORT TUBE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME[2022/13]
French:ENSEMBLE BOUCLE D'ÉLECTRODE COMPRENANT UN TUBE DE SUPPORT CONFORMÉ ET PROCÉDÉ D'ASSEMBLAGE ASSOCIÉ[2022/13]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2021National basic fee paid 
20.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/13]
20.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2023Fee for grant paid
26.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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