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EP About this file: EP0056716

EP0056716 - Marker channel telemetry system for a medical device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  27.11.1989
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
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 [1982/30]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
3055 Old Highway Eight P.O. Box 1453
Minneapolis Minnesota 55440 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Markowitz, Harold T.
2536 149th Avenue N.E.
Anoka Minnesota 55303 / US
[1982/30]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1982/30]Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date82300214.215.01.1982
[1982/30]
Priority number, dateUS1981022556116.01.1981         Original published format: US 225561
[1982/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0056716
Date:28.07.1982
Language:EN
[1982/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0056716
Date:04.08.1982
Language:EN
[1982/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0056716
Date:24.04.1985
Language:EN
[1985/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.1982
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/08, A61B5/07
[1982/30]
CPC:
A61N1/37211 (EP,US); A61B5/0031 (EP,US); A61N1/37254 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1982/30]
TitleGerman:Fernmesssystem mit einem Zeitmarkenkanal für ein medizinisches Gerät[1982/30]
English:Marker channel telemetry system for a medical device[1982/30]
French:Système de télémétrie à canal de marquage pour un dispositif médical[1982/30]
Examination procedure10.01.1983Examination requested  [1983/12]
08.05.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
27.07.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.1984Fee for grant paid
16.10.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.01.1986  18.02.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Siemens - Elema AB, Solna (SE)
Postfach 22 16 34
D-80506 München / DE
 [1986/12]
24.02.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.12.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.12.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
16.02.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
03.12.1987Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
13.06.1989Legal effect of rejection of opposition [1990/03]
Appeal following opposition29.01.1988Appeal received No.  T0053/88
31.03.1988Statement of grounds filed
13.06.1989Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
13.06.1989Date of oral proceedings
15.06.1989Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO8002498  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]);
 [Y]US4144892  (AUERBACH ALBERT A);
 [A]EP0001708  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]);
 [A]FR2379104  (PACESETTER SYST [US]);
 [A]GB2026870  (MEDTRONIC INC);
 [A]US4223678  (LANGER ALOIS A, et al);
 [P]GB2060174  (MEDRAD INC, et al);
 [E]EP0049812  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
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