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EP0334618 - Differentiating between arrhythmia and noise in an arrhythmia control system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  19.10.2001
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TELECTRONICS N.V.
De Ruyterkade 581 P.O. Box 837 Willemstad
Curaçao / AN
[N/P]
Former [2001/49]For all designated states
TELECTRONICS N.V.
De Ruyterkade 581 P.O. Box 837
Willemstad Curaçao / AN
Former [1989/39]For all designated states
TELECTRONICS N.V.
De Ruyterkade 581 P.O. Box 837
Willemstad Curaçao / AN
Inventor(s)01 / Maker, Philip John
22/15 Lachlan Avenue, North Ryde
Sydney / AU
[1989/39]
Representative(s)Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [1999/52]Hackett, Sean James, et al
Marks & Clerk, Patent Attorneys, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [1989/39]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
MARKS & CLERK 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date89302815.921.03.1989
[1989/39]
Priority number, dateAU1988000734721.03.1988         Original published format: AU 734788
[1989/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0334618
Date:27.09.1989
Language:EN
[1989/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0334618
Date:04.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/01]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0334618
Date:05.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.1989
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/365, A61N1/39, A61B5/04
[1989/39]
CPC:
A61N1/3621 (EP,US); A61N1/3704 (EP,US); Y10S128/901 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1989/39]
TitleGerman:Schaltung zur Unterscheidung zwischen Arrhythmie und Rauschen in einem Arrhythmiesteuersystem[1995/01]
English:Differentiating between arrhythmia and noise in an arrhythmia control system[1989/39]
French:Circuit de différentiation entre arythmie et bruit dans un système de commande d'arythmie[1989/39]
Former [1989/39]Schaltung zur Unterscheidung zwischen Arhythmie und Rauschen in einem Arrhythmiesteuersystem
Examination procedure21.03.1990Examination requested  [1990/20]
10.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.04.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.1994Fee for grant paid
21.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.10.1995  23.10.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Biotronik GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin
Woermannkehre 1
12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Christiansen, Henning, et al, et al
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/52]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.1995  23.10.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Biotronik Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin
Woermannkehre 1
12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Christiansen, Henning, et al, et al
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Patentanwälte Pacelliallee 43/45
14195 Berlin / DE
Former [1995/48]
Opponent(s)01  04.10.1995  23.10.1995  ADMISSIBLE
Biotronik Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin
Woermannkehre 1
12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Christiansen, Henning, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt Pacelliallee 43/45
D-14195 Berlin / DE
10.11.1995Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.02.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
17.12.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
18.10.2000Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2000Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.11.2000Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.12.2000Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.04.2001Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
25.06.2001Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition08.02.2001Appeal received No.  T0205/01
28.03.2001Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB21.03.1998
NL01.10.1999
[2000/25]
Former [1999/25]GB21.03.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2805681  (SIEMENS AG);
 [A]EP0253902  (FUJITSU TEN LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0253505  (INTERMEDICS INC [US]);
 [A]EP0104452  (IRNICH WERNER);
 [A]EP0011932  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]);
 [A]US4638808  (MAWHINNEY DANIEL D [US]);
 [A]US4379459  (STEIN MARC T);
 [A]US4135159  (KUBANOFF JACOB H);
 [A]US3985142  (WICKHAM GEOFFREY GORDON)
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