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EP0997161 - Cardiac electrode having a partially insulated needle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.12.2004  [2004/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
[2000/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Shchervinsky, Semyon
6 Menlo Drive
Whitehouse Station, New Jersey 08889 / US
[2000/18]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date99308561.228.10.1999
[2000/18]
Priority number, dateUS1998018272329.10.1998         Original published format: US 182723
[2000/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0997161
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0997161
Date:29.11.2000
[2000/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0997161
Date:10.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05
[2000/18]
CPC:
A61N1/0587 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   IT [2001/33]
Former [2000/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Herzelektrode mit teilweise isolierter Nadel[2000/18]
English:Cardiac electrode having a partially insulated needle[2000/18]
French:Electrode cardiaque munie d'une aiguille partiellement isolée[2000/18]
Examination procedure04.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/27]
23.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2003Fee for grant paid
10.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US4010756  (DUMONT JACQUES, et al) [AD] 1,2 * column 2, line 26 - column 4, line 10; figure - *;
 [AD]US4442840  (WOJCIECHOWICZ JR ALEXANDER [US]) [AD] 1,2 * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 34; figure - *;
 [A]US4541440  (PARSONNET VICTOR [US]) [A] 1,2* column 3, line 45 - column 7, line 55; figure - *;
 [AD]US4630617  (RITTER THOMAS A [US], et al) [AD] 1-3,7 * column 2, line 63 - column 4, line 36; figure - *;
 [A]WO9309840  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [A] 1,2 * page 4, line 33 - page 7, line 19; figure - *
by applicantUS4010756
 US4442840
 US4630617
 US5795178
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