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EP0862928 - Pacemaker with morphological filtering of sensed cardiac signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.09.2005  [2005/36]
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 [1998/37]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
7000 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Houben, Richard P.M.
Blokbrekerstraat 12
6325 CT Berg En Terblijt / NL
[1998/37]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/37]Hughes, Andrea Michelle, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date98301556.103.03.1998
[1998/37]
Priority number, dateUS1997081105304.03.1997         Original published format: US 811053
[1998/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0862928
Date:09.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0862928
Date:14.07.1999
[1999/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0862928
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/37, G06F17/00
[1999/28]
CPC:
A61N1/3704 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/37]A61N1/37
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/12]
Former [1998/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT 
TitleGerman:Herzschrittmacher mit morphologischer Filterung von abgetasteten Herzsignalen[1998/37]
English:Pacemaker with morphological filtering of sensed cardiac signals[1998/37]
French:Stimulateur cardiaque à filtrage morphologique des signaux cardiaques mesurés[1998/37]
Examination procedure10.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
15.01.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.04.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, DK, ES, FI, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT
09.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2004Fee for grant paid
29.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Request for further processing for:02.12.2003Request for further processing filed
02.12.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.12.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
18.02.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000GB   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
18.02.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
SE15.12.2004
[2005/21]
Former [2005/10]SE15.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0506230  (VENTRITEX INC [US]) [A] 1,11-13,16,18,22 * column 3, line 27 - column 4, line 26 *;
 [A]US4721114  (DUFAULT ROBERT A [US], et al) [A] 1,11,12,16,18,22 * column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 38 *;
 [A]US5400795  (MURPHY ANTHONY J [AU], et al) [A] 1,2,16,18,22 * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 52 *;
 [A]US5513644  (MCCLURE KELLY H [US], et al) [A] 1,16,18,22 * column 5, line 60 - column 6, line 10 * * column 7, line 11 - column 10, line 15 *
 [A]  - CHEE-HUNG HENRY CHU ET AL, "IMPULSIVE NOISE SUPPRESSION AND BACKGROUND NORMALIZATION OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SIGNALS USING MORPHOLOGICAL OPERATORS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, (19890201), vol. 36, no. 2, pages 262 - 273, XP000097075 [A] 1,3-5,7,16-18,22

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/10.16474
 [A]  - TRAHANIAS P E, "AN APPROACH TO QRS COMPLEX DETECTION USING MATHEMATICAL MORPHOLOGY", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, (19930201), vol. 40, no. 2, pages 201 - 205, XP000380290 [A] 1,3,5-7,16-18,22

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/10.212060
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