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EP1212011 - APPARATUS FOR MEASURING VALVE ANNULUSES DURING HEART VALVE-REPLACEMENT SURGERY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/24]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING VALVE ANNULUSES DURING HEART VALVE-REPLACEMENT SURGERY
[2006/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[2002/24]
Inventor(s)01 / RHEE, Richard
24344 Darrin Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765 / US
 [2002/24]
Representative(s)Parry, Christopher Stephen
Saunders & Dolleymore
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Herts. WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/24]Parry, Christopher Stephen
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Herts. WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date00964981.513.09.2000
[2002/24]
WO2000US25043
Priority number, dateUS1999039612414.09.1999         Original published format: US 396124
[2002/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0119291
Date:22.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1212011
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1212011
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2002/24]
CPC:
A61F2/2496 (EP,US); A61B5/1076 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2002/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM MESSEN VON HERZKLAPPENVERANKERUNGSRINGEN WÄHREND HERZKLAPPENERSATZOPERATIONEN[2006/28]
English:APPARATUS FOR MEASURING VALVE ANNULUSES DURING HEART VALVE-REPLACEMENT SURGERY[2006/28]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DES ANNULUS EN CHIRURGIE DE REMPLACEMENT VALVULAIRE[2006/28]
Former [2002/24]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM MESSEN VON HERZKLAPPENVERANKERUNGSRINGEN WÄHREND HERZKLAPPENERSATZOPERATIONEN
Former [2002/24]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING VALVE ANNULUSES DURING HEART VALVE-REPLACEMENT SURGERY
Former [2002/24]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DES ANNULUS EN CHIRURGIE DE REMPLACEMENT VALVULAIRE
Entry into regional phase25.02.2002National basic fee paid 
25.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
25.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/24]
16.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2006Fee for grant paid
12.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9725003  (BAXTER INT [US]) [A] 1,4,11,12,24,26* figure -; claim 9 *;
 [A]WO9741801  (HEARTPORT INC [US]) [A] 1,4,11,12,24 * page 6, line 6 - page 7, line 20; figures 5-7 *;
 [A]US5814098  (BLAZEI MARK A [US], et al) [A] 1,4,11,12,24 * column 4, line 35 - column 5, line 3; figure - *
by applicantWO9853766
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