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EP About this file: EP0598617

EP0598617 - Electrically programmable polarity connector for an implantable body tissue stimulator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  28.04.2000
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2000Change - withdrawalpublished on 14.06.2000 [2000/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PACESETTER, INC.
15900 Valley View Court
Sylmar, CA 91392-9221 / US
[1996/17]
Former [1995/06]For all designated states
Pacesetter AB
Röntgenvägen 2
S-171 95 Solna / SE
Former [1994/21]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
St Martin Strasse 76
D-81541 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Miller, Leslie S.
20409 Jay Carroll Drive
Saugus CA 91350 / US
02 / Helland, John R.
2414 239th Place NE
Redmond WA 98053 / US
[1994/21]
Representative(s)Rees, David Christopher, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/21]Rees, David Christopher, et al
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London WC1N 2DD / GB
Application number, filing date93309194.418.11.1993
[1994/21]
Priority number, dateUS1992097908319.11.1992         Original published format: US 979083
[1994/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0598617
Date:25.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0598617
Date:11.03.1998
[1998/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/39, A61N1/372
[1994/21]
CPC:
A61N1/372 (EP,US); A61N1/3956 (EP,US); A61N1/3918 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1994/21]
TitleGerman:Elektrisch programmierbarer Polungsschalter für Reizstromgerät[1994/21]
English:Electrically programmable polarity connector for an implantable body tissue stimulator[1994/21]
French:Connecteur de polarité électriquement programmable pour stimulateur implantable[1994/21]
Examination procedure07.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/45]
29.01.1999Application withdrawn by applicant  [1999/13]
deletedDeletion: Application withdrawn by applicant  [1999/15]
28.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2000Application withdrawn by applicant  [2000/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
04.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[E]US5441518  (ADAMS THEODORE P [US], et al) [E] 1-12,14,15,19-23 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP0585582  (SIEMENS ELEMA AB [SE]) [E] 1 * the whole document *;
 [PXA]EP0522693  (TELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [PX] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-8,11-15,18-23;
 [YA]US5107834  (IDEKER RAYMOND E [US], et al) [Y] 1,6,14 * column 3, line 48 - column 4, line 41; figures 1,2 * [A] 2-5,7,8,11-13,15,18-23;
 [YA]EP0072611  (NEUROMED INC [US]) [Y] 1,6,14 * page 3, line 24 - page 6, line 27 * * page 8, line 23 - page 10, line 23 * * page 32, line 19 - page 33, line 20 * [A] 2-5,7,8,11-13,15,18-23;
 [A]US4991583  (SILVIAN SERGIU [US]) [A] 1,6,14,23 * column 10, line 15 - column 11, line 19; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5163427  (KEIMEL JOHN G [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 66; figures 1,2 *
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