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EP About this file: EP0011946

EP0011946 - Programmable medical device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.12.1991
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
3055 Old Highway Eight P.O. Box 1453 Minneapolis
Minnesota 55440 / US
[N/P]
Former [1980/12]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
3055 Old Highway Eight P.O. Box 1453
Minneapolis Minnesota 55440 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hartlaub, Jerome T.
2133 Erin Court
New Brighton Minnesota 55112 / US
02 / McDonald, Ray S.
2241 Marion Street
St. Paul Minnesota 55113 / US
03 / Shearon, Lawrence W.
2820 North Huron
Roseville Minnesota 55113 / US
[1980/12]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1980/12]Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date79302462.105.11.1979
[1980/12]
Priority number, dateUS1978095832806.11.1978         Original published format: US 958328
[1980/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0011946
Date:11.06.1980
Language:EN
[1980/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0011946
Date:07.01.1981
Language:EN
[1981/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0011946
Date:24.10.1984
Language:EN
[1984/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0011946
Date:05.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.1980
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/362, A61N1/08
[1992/06]
CPC:
A61N1/3706 (EP,US); A61N1/37254 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1980/12]A61N1/36
Designated contracting statesGB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1980/12]
TitleGerman:Programmierbare medizinische Vorrichtung[1980/12]
English:Programmable medical device[1980/12]
French:Dispositif médical programmable[1980/12]
Examination procedure19.06.1981Examination requested  [1981/36]
09.01.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
17.04.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.1984Fee for grant paid
03.07.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.07.1985  16.09.1985  ADMISSIBLE
BIOTRONIK Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co
Sieversufer 8
D-12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Christiansen, Henning
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Anna-Louise-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1985/40]
Opponent(s)01  24.07.1985  16.09.1985  ADMISSIBLE
BIOTRONIK Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co
Sieversufer 8
D-12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Christiansen, Henning, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Pacelliallee 43/45
D-14195 Berlin / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
17.09.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.06.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.06.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
28.08.1986Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
14.01.1987Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
22.04.1991Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.04.1991Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.08.1991Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.11.1991Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition14.03.1987Appeal received No.  T0117/87
22.04.1991Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
22.04.1991Date of oral proceedings
30.04.1991Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.1983Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[P]EP0002213  ;
 [P]FR2394288  (MEDCOR INC [US]);
 US4102345  [ ] (CANNON III ROBERT LEE);
 FR2379104  [ ] (PACESETTER SYST [US]);
 FR2374024  [ ] (AMERICAN HOSPITAL SUPPLY CORP [US]);
 [P]GB2014858  (CARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC)
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