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EP0552357 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING STIMULATION POWER IN A PACEMAKER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2004
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.11.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 21.12.2005  [2005/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ELA MEDICAL
98-100, rue Maurice Arnoux
92541 Montrouge / FR
[N/P]
Former [1993/30]For all designated states
ELA MEDICAL
98-100, Rue Maurice Arnoux
F-92541 Montrouge / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DUBREUIL, Anne
70, avenue Pierre-Grenier
F-92100 Boulogne / FR
02 / NITZSCHE, Rémi
55, rue du Centre
F-78650 Beynes / FR
03 / WANDERSTOK, Georges
48, rue des Charmettes
F-92140 Clamart / FR
[1993/30]
Representative(s)Laget, Jean-Loup
Ipsilon
Le Centralis
63, avenue du Général Leclerc
92340 Bourg-la-Reine / FR
[N/P]
Former [1993/30]Laget, Jean-Loup
Cabinet Pierre Loyer 77, rue Boissière
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date92918047.907.08.1992
[1993/30]
WO1992FR00779
Priority number, dateFR1991001016909.08.1991         Original published format: FR 9110169
[1993/30]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9302741
Date:18.02.1993
Language:FR
[1993/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0552357
Date:28.07.1993
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0552357
Date:17.12.2003
Language:FR
[2003/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.02.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36
[1993/30]
CPC:
A61N1/3712 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   GB,   IT,   LI,   SE [1993/30]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR ENERGIEREGELUNG BEIM STIMULIEREN IN EINEM HERZSCHRITTMACHER[1993/30]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING STIMULATION POWER IN A PACEMAKER[1993/30]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE CONTROLE DE L'ENERGIE DE STIMULATION DANS UN STIMULATEUR CARDIAQUE[1993/30]
Entry into regional phase19.03.1993National basic fee paid 
19.03.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.1993Examination requested  [1993/30]
17.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
23.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2003Fee for grant paid
18.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination14.06.1996Appeal received No.  T0789/96
07.08.1996Statement of grounds filed
23.08.2001Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Opposition(s)20.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
03.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
04.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
24.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
30.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
28.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
26.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE17.03.2004
ES28.03.2004
BE31.08.2004
[2005/51]
Former [2004/46]SE17.03.2004
ES28.03.2004
Former [2004/24]SE17.03.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0399063  (SIEMENS ELEMA AB [SE], et al);
 [A]EP0334681  (TELECTRONICS NV [NL]);
 [A]EP0129503  (BIOTRONIK MESS & THERAPIEG [DE])
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