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EP About this file: EP0998748

EP0998748 - MINIATURE X-RAY DEVICE HAVING COLD CATHODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2006
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, FR		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic AVE Inc.
3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 / US
[2002/19]
Former [2000/19]For all designated states
XRT Corp.
2670 Patton Road
St. Paul, MN 55113 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHORNENKY, Victor, I.
5525 Mayview Road
Minnetonka, MN 55345 / US
02 / FORMAN, Michael, R.
472 Vadnais Lake Drive
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 / US
03 / SCHREINER, Dale, L.
9380 County Road 140
Cologne, MN 55322 / US
[2000/19]
Representative(s)Sigh, Erik, et al
Zacco Denmark A/S
Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2000/19]Sigh, Erik, et al
Hofman-Bang A/S Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
Application number, filing date98935825.420.07.1998
[2000/19]
WO1998US14958
Priority number, dateUS1997090060925.07.1997         Original published format: US 900609
[2000/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9905694
Date:04.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0998748
Date:10.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0998748
Date:26.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:H01J35/32, H01J35/20, H01J35/06, A61N5/10
[2000/19]
CPC:
A61N5/1001 (EP,US); H01J35/32 (EP,KR,US); A61N5/1002 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/19]
TitleGerman:MINIATUR-RÖNTGENVORRICHTUNG MIT KALTKATHODE[2000/19]
English:MINIATURE X-RAY DEVICE HAVING COLD CATHODE[2000/19]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RADIOGRAPHIE MINIATURE COMPORTANT UNE CATHODE FROIDE[2005/23]
Former [2000/19]DISPOSITIF DE RADIOGRAPHIE MINIATURE COMPORTANT UNE ELECTRODE FROIDE
Entry into regional phase03.02.2000National basic fee paid 
03.02.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/19]
12.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2005Fee for grant paid
21.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
CY26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
FR26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
GR26.01.2006
SE26.01.2006
DE27.01.2006
ES06.02.2006
PT27.03.2006
GB20.07.2006
IE20.07.2006
LU20.07.2006
[2009/01]
Former [2008/36]AT26.10.2005
BE26.10.2005
CH26.10.2005
FI26.10.2005
IT26.10.2005
LI26.10.2005
NL26.10.2005
DK26.01.2006
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH08153460  ;
 [Y]GB230183  (RUBEN SAMUEL) [Y] 1,12 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US2173258  (LEDERER ERNEST A);
 [A]GB997352  (IND DISTRIBUTORS 1946 LTD);
 [A]US3582702  (ALMER FRIEDRICH HERMANN RAYMUN);
 [A]US4164680  (VILLALOBOS HUMBERTO F [US]) [A] 9,12 * column 9, line 31 - column 10 *;
 [A]EP0359724  (GETTERS SPA [IT]) [A] 12 * claim 4 *;
 [A]US5090043  (PARKER WILLIAM J [US], et al) [A] 1 * claims 1,4 *;
 [A]FR2672734  (FUTABA DENSHI KOGYO KK [JP], et al) [A] 1,7,12 * claims 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0572170  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]);
 [A]EP0718864  (AT & T CORP [US]);
 [A]WO9706549  (TUCK RICHARD ALLAN [GB], et al) [A] 1 * claims 32-52 *;
 [Y]WO9707740  (INTERVENTIONAL INNOVATIONS COR [US]) [Y] 1,12 * claims 1-18 *;
 [E]EP0860180  (INTERVENTIONAL INNOVATIONS COR [US]) [E] 1 * claims 1-10 *;
 [E]EP0860181  (INTERVENTIONAL INNOVATIONS COR [US]) [E] 1* column 7, line 28 - line 35; figure 3; claims 1-4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961031), vol. 096, no. 010, & JP08153460 A 19960611 (CANON INC) [A] 12 * abstract *
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