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EP0613389 - ACTIVATION TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2002
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.09.2002  [2002/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CYBERONICS, INC.
Suite 100, 17448 Highway 3
Webster, TX 77598 / US
[1994/36]
Inventor(s)01 / BAKER, Ross, G., Jr.
9223 Ilona Lane
Houston, TX 77025 / US
02 / TERRY, Reese, S., Jr.
15210 Redwood Run Court
Houston, TX 77062 / US
03 / ADKINS, Alan
9 Sarita Road
Angleton, TX 77595 / US
[1994/36]
Representative(s)LS-MP von Puttkamer Berngruber Loth Spuhler
Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
ALPHA-Haus
Garmischer Strasse 35
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/36]Haft, von Puttkamer, Berngruber, Czybulka
Patentanwälte Franziskanerstrasse 38
D-81669 München / DE
Application number, filing date92925149.418.11.1992
[1994/36]
WO1992US09692
Priority number, dateUS1991079384218.11.1991         Original published format: US 793842
[1994/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9309841
Date:27.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0613389
Date:07.09.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0613389
Date:19.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.05.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/18, A61N1/372, A61N1/36
[1996/14]
CPC:
A61N1/37217 (EP,US); A61B2562/0219 (EP,US); A61B5/4094 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/36]A61N1/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1994/36]
TitleGerman:BETÄTIGUNGSTECHNIKEN FÜR MEDIZINISCHE IMPLANTIERBARE VORRICHTUNG[1994/36]
English:ACTIVATION TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE[1994/36]
French:TECHNIQUES D'ACTIVATION POUR DISPOSITIF MEDICAL IMPLANTABLE[1994/36]
Entry into regional phase09.06.1994National basic fee paid 
09.06.1994Search fee paid 
09.06.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
09.06.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
09.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/36]
25.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2001Fee for grant paid
20.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/37]
Request for further processing for:19.03.1999Request for further processing filed
19.03.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.04.1999Decision despatched
10.12.1997Request for further processing filed
10.12.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
22.12.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
25.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3236240  (BRADLEY WILLIAM E) [Y] 1-3 * column W *;
 [Y]US3945387  (ADAMS THEODORE P) [Y] 1-3 * column 2, line 42 - line 50 * * column 6, line 12 - line 15 * * column 12, line 3 - line 14 *;
 [PXA]WO9203983  (EDENTEC [US], et al) [PX] 4-8 * page 7, line 1 - page 8, line 15 * * page 14, line 1 - page 15, line 14 * [A] 9-13
International search[Y]US4102344  (CONWAY CHRISTOPHER J, et al);
 [Y]US4024875  (PUTZKE JAMES J);
 [X]US4886064  (STRANDBERG HANS [SE]);
 [X]US3236240  (BRADLEY WILLIAM E)
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