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EP About this file: EP0693271

EP0693271 - Optical glucose sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
18000 Devonshire Street
Northridge, CA 91325-1219 / US
[2002/09]
Former [1996/04]For all designated states
Minimed Inc.
12744 San Fernando Road
Sylmar, California 91342 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Slate, John B.
3914 Kendall St.
San Diego, CA 92109 / US
02 / Lord, Peter C.
25505 Old Course Way
Valencia, CA 91355 / US
[1996/04]
Representative(s)Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/04]Ruschke, Hans Edvard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Ruschke & Partner Pienzenauerstrasse 2
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date95109545.420.06.1995
[1996/04]
Priority number, dateUS1994027645318.07.1994         Original published format: US 276453
[1996/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0693271
Date:24.01.1996
[1996/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0693271
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00
[2004/18]
CPC:
A61B5/1459 (EP,US); A61B5/14532 (EP,US); C12Q1/006 (EP,US);
G01N21/7703 (EP,US); G01N2021/772 (EP,US); G01N2021/7759 (EP,US);
G01N2021/7786 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/04]A61B5/14, A61B5/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/04]
TitleGerman:Optischer Glukose-Sensor[1996/04]
English:Optical glucose sensor[1996/04]
French:Capteur optique de glucose[2003/47]
Former [1996/04]Capteur au glucose optique
Examination procedure25.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/35]
23.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2004Fee for grant paid
11.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
05.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
07.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
04.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH28.04.2004
IT28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
[2008/05]
Former [2006/13]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
Former [2005/18]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
DK28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
Former [2004/52]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
SE28.07.2004
Former [2004/51]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4703756  (GOUGH DAVID A [US], et al) [Y] 1-11;
 [Y]EP0243116  (CARDIOVASCULAR DEVICES INC [US]) [Y] 1-11;
 [A]GB2261729  (SHARMA ASHUTOSH [GB]) [A] 1,6;
 [A]US4890620  (GOUGH DAVID A [US]) [A] 1,2,4-6;
 [A]US4484987  (GOUGH DAVID A [US]) [A] 1,2,4-6
ExaminationUS5238809
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