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EP1079893 - CARDIAC PACING USING ADJUSTABLE ATRIO-VENTRICULAR DELAYS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2006
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.
4100 Hamline Avenue North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55112-5798 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.
4100 Hamline Avenue North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55112-5798 / US
Former [2001/10]For all designated states
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.
4100 Hamline Avenue North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55112-5798 / US
For all designated states
Ding, Jiang
1237 Countryview Circle
Maplewood, Minnesota 55109 / US
For all designated states
Yu, Yinghong
2926 Walter Street
Maplewood, MN 55109 / US
For all designated states
Kramer, Andrew P.
418 South Sixth Street
Stillwater, MN 55082 / US
For all designated states
Spinelli, Julio
5612 Chatsworth Street
Shoreview, MN 55126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DING, Jiang
1237 Countryview Circle
Maplewood, MN 55109 / US
02 / YU, Yinghong
2926 Walter Street
Maplewood, MN 55109 / US
03 / KRAMER, Andrew, P.
418 South Sixth Street
Stillwater, MN 55082 / US
04 / SPINELLI, Julio
5612 Chatsworth Street
Shoreview, MN 55126 / US
 [2001/10]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn London
WC1V 6BX / GB
Former [2001/10]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date99921811.807.05.1999
[2001/10]
WO1999US10142
Priority number, dateUS19980084704P08.05.1998         Original published format: US 84704 P
US1998007527808.05.1998         Original published format: US 75278
[2001/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9958191
Date:18.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1079893
Date:07.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1079893
Date:03.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/368
[2001/10]
CPC:
A61N1/3627 (EP); A61N1/3682 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL [2001/10]
TitleGerman:HERZREIZUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG VON EINSTELLBAREN ATRIO-VENTRIKULÄREN VERZÖGERUNGSINTERVALLEN[2001/10]
English:CARDIAC PACING USING ADJUSTABLE ATRIO-VENTRICULAR DELAYS[2001/10]
French:STIMULATION CARDIAQUE UTILISANT DES RETARDS AURICULO-VENTRICULAIRES REGLABLES[2001/10]
Entry into regional phase06.12.2000National basic fee paid 
06.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
06.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.12.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/10]
01.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2005Fee for grant paid
07.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
FR03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
NL03.08.2005
[2009/01]
Former [2006/25]AT03.08.2005
BE03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
NL03.08.2005
Former [2006/14]AT03.08.2005
CH03.08.2005
LI03.08.2005
NL03.08.2005
Former [2006/13]AT03.08.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0474958  (FEREK PETRIC BOZIDAR [YU], et al) [A] 1,27* column A; figure - *;
 [A]US5318595  (FEREK-PETRIC BOZIDAR [YU], et al) [A] 1,27 * column W *;
 [A]US5334222  (SALO RODNEY W [US], et al) [A] 1,18,25 * column W *;
 [A]US5554177  (KIEVAL ROBERT S [US], et al) [A] 1,24,26 * abstract *;
 [XA]US5690689  (SHOLDER JASON A [US]) [X] 1,11,12,15 * abstract * * column 5, line 39 - line 50 * * column 17, line 43 - column 18, line 13 * * figure -; claim 19 * [A] 13,14,16,17;
 [A]US5700283  (SALO RODNEY W [US]) [A] 1,18,25 * abstract * * column 3, line 20 - column 5, line 8 * * figure - *
by applicantUS5906237
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