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EP0576109
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| EP0576109 - Pulse generator for use in an implantable atrial defibrillator [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 08.08.2003 Database last updated on 21.05.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.08.2003 | Revocation of patent | published on 24.09.2003 [2003/39] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states INCONTROL, INC. 6675 185th Avenue, N.E., Suite 100 Redmond, WA 98052 / US | [1993/52] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Infinger, Kenneth Ross 22224 N.E. 21st Way Redmond, Washington 98053 / US | 02 /
Bocek, Joseph M. 857 E. Gwinn Place Seattle, Washington 98102 / US | 03 /
Wagner, Darrell O. P.O. Box 727 Carnation, Washington 98014-0727 / US | [1993/52] | Representative(s) | Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Beselerstraße 4 22607 Hamburg / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1993/52] | UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4 D-22607 Hamburg / DE | Application number, filing date | 93250161.2 | 09.06.1993 | [1993/52] | Priority number, date | US19920902998 | 22.06.1992 Original published format: US 902998 | [1993/52] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0576109 | Date: | 29.12.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/52] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0576109 | Date: | 21.12.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/51] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0576109 | Date: | 20.05.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/21] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 07.11.1994 | Classification | IPC: | A61N1/39 | [1993/52] | CPC: |
A61N1/3956 (EP,US);
A61N1/3906 (EP,US);
A61N1/3912 (EP,US);
A61N1/395 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [1993/52] | Title | German: | Pulserzeuger für einen implantierbaren Vorhof-Defibrillator | [1993/52] | English: | Pulse generator for use in an implantable atrial defibrillator | [1993/52] | French: | Générateur d'impulsion pour défibrillateur auriculaire implantable | [1993/52] | Examination procedure | 27.01.1995 | Examination requested [1995/13] | 05.07.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 02.10.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.09.1997 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 20.11.1997 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 03.02.1998 | Fee for grant paid | 03.02.1998 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
29.12.1998
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 | [N/P] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
29.12.1998
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 14195 Berlin / DE | 25.03.1999 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 30.08.1999 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 09.01.2003 | Date of oral proceedings | 09.01.2003 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2003/39] | 24.04.2003 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 24.04.2003 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 09.06.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 07.06.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 05.06.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US4800883 (WINSTROM WILLIAM L [US]) [A] 1-4 * column 3, line 34 - column 12, line 42; figure - *; | [A]US5111816 (PLESS BENJAMIN [US], et al) [A] 1-6,8,10 * column 5, line 4 - column 10, line 57; figure - *; | [A]EP0401962 (VENTRITEX INC [US]) [A] 1,2,8 * page 3, column 3, line 44 - page 6, column 10, line 10; figure - *; | [A]EP0467652 (TELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1 * page 4, column 4, line 1 - page 6, column 8, line 53; figure - *; | [PA]EP0491649 (VENTRITEX INC [US]) [PA] 1-4 * page 3, column 3, line 22 - page 6, column 9, line 20; figure - * |