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EP About this file: EP0398488

EP0398488 - Cardiac therapy device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.06.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VENTRITEX, INC.
709 East Evelyn Avenue Sunnyvale
California 94086 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/47]For all designated states
VENTRITEX, INC.
709 East Evelyn Avenue
Sunnyvale California 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pless, Benjamin D.
1072 Tehama Avenue
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
02 / Ball, Phillip L.
1096 Del Cambre
San Jose, California 95129 / US
03 / Fain, Eric
236 Marmora Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
04 / Luceri, Richard M.D.
6405 North Federal Highway
FT. Lauderdale, Florida / US
[1990/47]
Representative(s)MacGregor, Gordon, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/47]MacGregor, Gordon, et al
ERIC POTTER CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham, NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date90303738.006.04.1990
[1990/47]
Priority number, dateUS1989035396719.05.1989         Original published format: US 353967
US1989037637206.07.1989         Original published format: US 376372
[1990/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0398488
Date:22.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0398488
Date:02.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0398488
Date:06.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0398488
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/365, A61N1/368, A61N1/39
[1991/43]
CPC:
A61N1/3621 (EP); A61N1/3956 (EP); A61N1/3987 (EP)
Former IPC [1990/47]A61N1/365, A61N1/39
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/47]
TitleGerman:Herztherapie-Vorrichtung[1990/47]
English:Cardiac therapy device[1990/47]
French:Dispositif de thérapie cardiaque[1990/47]
Examination procedure08.11.1991Examination requested  [1992/01]
26.07.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.1995Fee for grant paid
20.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.12.1996  12.12.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Biotronik GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin
Woermannkehre 1
12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Christiansen, Henning (DE)
Am Stinthorn 20 Ortsteil Neu Fahrland
D-14476 Potsdam / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2002/24]
Opponent(s)01  03.12.1996  12.12.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Biotronik Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin
Woermannkehre 1
12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Christiansen, Henning (DE)
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Pacelliallee 43/45
D-14195 Berlin / DE
Former [1997/04]
Opponent(s)01  03.12.1996  12.12.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Biotronik GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin
Woermannkehre 1
12359 Berlin / DE
Opponent's representative
Christiansen, Henning
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2
10178 Berlin / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
16.01.1997Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.05.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.06.1998Date of oral proceedings
22.09.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.09.1998Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
06.11.2002Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.11.2002Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.03.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.06.2003Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition17.11.1998Appeal received No.  T1080/98
29.12.1998Statement of grounds filed
06.11.2002Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
06.11.2002Date of oral proceedings
15.11.2002Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
04.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.03.1996
DK06.03.1996
ES06.03.1996
GR06.03.1996
SE07.04.1998
BE30.04.1998
CH30.04.1998
LI30.04.1998
NL01.11.1998
GB06.04.1999
[2002/24]
Former [2001/05]AT06.03.1996
DK06.03.1996
GR06.03.1996
SE07.04.1998
BE30.04.1998
CH30.04.1998
LI30.04.1998
NL01.11.1998
GB06.04.1999
Former [2000/04]AT06.03.1996
DK06.03.1996
GR06.03.1996
SE07.04.1998
BE30.04.1998
CH30.04.1998
LI30.04.1998
NL01.11.1998
Former [1999/29]AT06.03.1996
DK06.03.1996
SE07.04.1998
BE30.04.1998
CH30.04.1998
LI30.04.1998
NL01.11.1998
Former [1999/27]AT06.03.1996
DK06.03.1996
BE30.04.1998
CH30.04.1998
LI30.04.1998
NL01.11.1998
Former [1999/22]AT06.03.1996
DK06.03.1996
CH30.04.1998
LI30.04.1998
NL01.11.1998
Former [1998/15]AT06.03.1996
DK06.03.1996
Former [1997/03]AT06.03.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0060117  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]);
 [X]EP0094758  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]);
 [X]US4485818  (LECKRONE MICHAEL E [US], et al);
 [A]EP0253505  (INTERMEDICS INC [US])
 [A]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEE 1989 CUSTOM INTEGRATED CIRCUITS CONFERENCE, San Diego, CA, 15th - 18th May 1989, pages 761-764; J.G. RYAN et al.: "A four chip implantable defibrillator/pacemaker chipset"
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