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Ventricular Leadless Pacing Device Mode Switching - EP3218050

The patent EP3218050 was granted to Medtronic on Apr 11, 2018. The application was filed on Nov 3, 2015 under application number EP15791231A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3218050

MEDTRONIC
Application Number
EP15791231A
Filing Date
Nov 3, 2015
Status
Opposition Rejected
Oct 23, 2020
Publication Date
Apr 11, 2018
External Links
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Patent Oppositions

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
PACESETTERJan 10, 2019BARKER BRETTELL SWEDENADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2009281587
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013079861
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013138006
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013289428
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5144949
OPPOSITIONEP0559847
OPPOSITIONUS2005143780
OPPOSITIONUS2013079861
OPPOSITIONUS2013138006
OPPOSITIONUS5441523
OPPOSITIONUS5713938
OPPOSITIONUS6321115
OPPOSITIONUS6434424
OPPOSITIONUS7184834
OPPOSITIONUS8233980
OPPOSITIONUS8463382

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