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EP About this file: EP0071965

EP0071965 - Implantable heart pacemaker (ensuring a minimal amplitude) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.02.1993
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For:SE 
Siemens-Elema AB
Röntgenvägen 2
171 95 Solna 1 / SE
For:DE  FR  GB  NL 
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1983/07]For:SE 
Siemens Elema AB
Röntgenvägen 2
S-171 95 Solna 1 / SE
For:DE  FR  GB  NL 
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
D-80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Elmqvist, Hakan, Dr.
Sunnedalsvägen 7
S-16138 Bromma / SE
[1983/07]
Application number, filing date82107009.103.08.1982
[1983/07]
Priority number, dateDE1981313087204.08.1981         Original published format: DE 3130872
[1983/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0071965
Date:16.02.1983
Language:DE
[1983/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0071965
Date:01.04.1987
Language:DE
[1987/14]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0071965
Date:07.04.1993
Language:DE
[1993/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.1982
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/362
[1987/14]
CPC:
A61N1/37 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1983/07]A61N1/36
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1983/07]
TitleGerman:Implantierbarer Herzschrittmacher (Sicherstellung einer Minimalamplitude)[1983/07]
English:Implantable heart pacemaker (ensuring a minimal amplitude)[1983/07]
French:Stimulateur cardiaque implantable (sûreté d'une amplitude minimale)[1983/07]
Examination procedure11.08.1983Examination requested  [1983/42]
28.01.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.01.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
26.09.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.1986Fee for grant paid
09.10.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.01.1988  03.02.1988  ADMISSIBLE
BIOTRONIK Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co
Sieversufer 8
D-12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
CHRISTIANSEN & NINNEMANN
Dietrich-Schäfer-Weg 21
D-1000 Berlin 41 / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1988/09]
Opponent(s)01  04.01.1988  03.02.1988  ADMISSIBLE
BIOTRONIK Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co
Sieversufer 8
D-12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
CHRISTIANSEN & NINNEMANN
Dietrich-Schäfer-Weg 21
D-1000 Berlin 41 / DE
08.02.1988Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.06.1988Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.07.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
26.09.1988Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
02.08.1989Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.1989Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.09.1990Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
09.11.1990Reply to a communication from the opposition division
06.03.1991Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.06.1992Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
31.08.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
03.09.1992Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition25.04.1991Appeal received No.  T0331/91
15.07.1991Statement of grounds filed
02.07.1992Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
02.06.1992Date of oral proceedings
10.06.1992Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE30.04.1987
[1989/18]
Documents cited:SearchEP0017608  [ ] (BIOTRONIK MESS & THERAPIEG [DE]);
 DE2702517  [ ] (VITATRON MEDICAL BV);
 DE2342030  [ ] (SIEMENS AG, et al);
 DE2301055  [ ] (MEDTRONIC INC);
 US4120307  [ ] (JIRAK THOMAS L, et al)
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