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EP About this file: EP0825829

EP0825829 - HIGH RESOLUTION INTRAVASCULAR SIGNAL DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.12.2008
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-5604 / US
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
MS-300, 7000 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Former [1998/10]For all designated states
CARDIMA, INC.
47266 Benecia Street
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LITTMANN, Laszlo
1000 Blythe Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28232 / US
02 / LAU, Liming
501 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
03 / AMIRANA, Omar
Unit 5C 365 Forest Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
[1998/10]
Representative(s)Barz, Peter
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [1998/10]Barz, Peter, Dr.
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date96913372.708.05.1996
[1998/10]
WO1996US06631
Priority number, dateUS1995044365718.05.1995         Original published format: US 443657
[1998/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9636277
Date:21.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0825829
Date:04.03.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/042
[1998/10]
CPC:
A61B17/12022 (EP,US); A61B5/287 (EP,US); A61B17/22012 (EP,US);
A61B18/14 (EP,US); A61B2017/00022 (EP,US); A61B2017/00026 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00243 (EP,US); A61B2562/043 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/10]
TitleGerman:SIGNALDETEKTION MIT HOHER AUFLÖSUNG IN BLUTGEFÄSSEN[1998/10]
English:HIGH RESOLUTION INTRAVASCULAR SIGNAL DETECTION[1998/10]
French:DETECTION DE SIGNAUX INTRAVASCULAIRES A HAUTE RESOLUTION[1998/10]
Entry into regional phase02.12.1997National basic fee paid 
02.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
31.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
08.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/05]
10.07.2008Date of oral proceedings
02.09.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/05]
02.09.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
06.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 12
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.199803   M06   Fee paid on   28.09.1998
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0366127  (BIOMED TECH FORSCHUNGSGES [DE]) [A] 1,16,17,22 * column A; figure 6 *;
 [A]EP0499491  (CARDIAC PATHWAYS CORP [US]) [A] 1,16,17,22* column W *;
 [A]WO9320750  (CARDIORHYTHM [US]) [A] 1,9-12,32,33 * abstract *;
 [DXA]WO9416619  (CARDIMA INC [US]) [DX] 16 * the whole document * [A] 1-15,17-36;
 [XA]WO9509561  (TARGET THERAPEUTICS INC [US]) [X] 16 * abstract * * page 9, line 21 - page 17, line 26 * * page 24, line 5 - page 25, line 30 * [A] 1-6,13-15,17-31,34-36
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