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EP1052935 - SYSTEM FOR LOCATING IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.07.2009  [2009/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-5604 / US
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432-5604 / US
Former [2000/47]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
7000 Central Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WEIJAND, Koen, J.
Moerbeistraat 73
NL-3235 EG Rockanje / NL
02 / HALLER, Markus
Route de Burtigny 24
CH-1268 Begnins / CH
[2000/47]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/47]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date99906698.801.02.1999
[2000/47]
WO1999US02173
Priority number, dateUS1998001719802.02.1998         Original published format: US 17198
[2000/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9938438
Date:05.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1052935
Date:22.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1052935
Date:30.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/06, A61M5/142
[2000/47]
CPC:
A61M5/14276 (EP,US); A61B5/06 (EP,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3523 (EP,US); A61M2209/045 (EP,US); A61M5/427 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2000/47]
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG ZUR ORTUNG EINER IMPLANTIERBAREN MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2000/47]
English:SYSTEM FOR LOCATING IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE[2000/47]
French:SYSTEME DE LOCALISATION DE DISPOSITIF MEDICAL IMPLANTABLE[2000/47]
Entry into regional phase08.08.2000National basic fee paid 
08.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.08.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/47]
03.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2008Fee for grant paid
13.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE1100874  (TELEFUNKEN GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,12,14,16 * column 3, line 3 - line 42 *;
 [XA]DE4037586  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-3,6,7 * column 4, line 9 - line 54; claims 5,6 * [A] 12-15;
 [X]US5211165  (DUMOULIN CHARLES L [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6,7,12-14 * column 2, line 44 - column 4, line 62 *;
 [XA]US5375596  (TWISS ROBERT G [US], et al) [X] 1,6,11 * column 4, line 3 - line 31 * * column 6, line 47 - line 58 * * column 8, line 16 - column 9, line 25 * * column 10, line 40 - column 11, line 30 * * column 12, line 62 - column 13, line 10 * [A] 16,18,12,13;
 [X]US5443066  (DUMOULIN CHARLES L [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7,12,14,15 * column 3, line 43 - column 4, line 53 * * column 5, line 25 - line 41 *;
 [A]WO9632060  (NAVION BIOMEDICAL CORP [US]) [A] 1-4,6-9,12-14,18 * page 8, line 7 - page 10, line 12 ** page 15, line 19 - line 30 *
by applicantUS5171228
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