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EP1855623 - DEVICES FOR CARDIAC VALVE REPAIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/47]METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR CARDIAC VALVE REPAIR
[2018/45]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evalve, Inc.
4045 Campbell Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2007/47]
Inventor(s)01 / POWELL, Ferolyn, T.
55 Caselli Avenue
San Francisco, California 94114 / US
02 / THORNTON, Troy, L.
743 Carolina Street
San Francisco, California 94107 / US
03 / GOLDFARB, Eric, A.
1506 Harbor Blvd
Belmont, California 94002 / US
04 / KOMTEBEDDE, Jan
23360 Deerfield Road
Los Gatos, California 95033 / US
05 / DELL, Kent, D.
1131 Grand Avenue
Redwood City, California 94061 / US
06 / LUCATERO, Pedro, B.
501 Runnymede Street
East Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
07 / VALENCIA, Francisco, J.
417 Harrison Avenue, Apt 14
Redwood City, California 94062 / US
08 / SRINIVASAN, Murli
40940 Cascado Place
Fremont, California 94539 / US
09 / GOODGION, Roger, A.
1003 Cassia Way
Sunyvale, California 94086 / US
10 / SAENZ, Sandra
1530 38th Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122 / US
11 / FAN, Sylvia, Wenchin
1336 Capuchino Avenue
Burlingame, California 94010 / US
12 / LUCATERO, Sylvester, B.
501 Runnymede Street
East Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
13 / LIAO, Yen, C.
27 11th Avenue
San Mateo, California 94401 / US
14 / MADDEN, John, P.
3636 Jefferson Avenue
Redwood City, California 94062 / US
15 / SARABIA, Jaime, E.
1832 Cooper Lake Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080 / US
 [2019/16]
Former [2008/19]01 / POWELL, Ferolyn, T.
55 Caselli Avenue
San Francisco, California 94114 / US
02 / THORNTON, Troy, L.
743 Carolina Street
San Francisco, California 941007 / US
03 / GOLDFARB, Eric, A.
1506 Harbor Blvd, Belmont
California 94002 / US
04 / KOMTEBEDDE, Jan
23360 Deerfield Road
Los Gatos, California 95033 / US
05 / DELL, Kent, D.
1131 Grand Avenue
Redwood City, California 94061 / US
06 / LUCATERO, Pedro, B.
501 Runnymede Street
East Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
07 / VALENCIA, Francisco, J.
14417 Harrison Avenue
Redwood City, California 94062 / US
08 / SRINIVASAN, Murli
40940 Cascado Place
Fremont, California 94539 / US
09 / GOODGION, Roger, A.
1003 Cassia Way
Sunyvale, California 94086 / US
10 / SAENZ, Sandra
1530 38th Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122 / US
11 / FAN, Sylvia, Wenchin
1336 Capuchino Avenue
Burlingame, California 94010 / US
12 / LUCATERO, Sylvester, B.
501 Runnymede Street
East Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
13 / LIAO, Yen, C.
27 11th Avenue
San Mateo, California 9440` / US
14 / MADDEN, John, P.
3636 Jefferson Avenue
Redwood City, California 94062 / US
15 / SARABIA, Jaime, E.
1832 Cooper Lake Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080 / US
Former [2008/12]01 / POWELL, Ferolyn, T.
55 Caselli Avenue
San Francisco, California 94114 / US
02 / THORNTON, Troy, L.
743 Carolina Street
San Francisco, California 941007 / US
03 / GOLDFARB, Eric, A.
140 Jersey Street
San Francisco, California 94114 / US
04 / KOMTEBEDDE, Jan
23360 Deerfield Road
Los Gatos, California 95033 / US
05 / DELL, Kent, D.
1131 Grand Avenue
Redwood City, California 94061 / US
06 / LUCATERO, Pedro, B.
501 Runnymede Street
East Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
07 / VALENCIA, Francisco, J.
14417 Harrison Avenue
Redwood City, California 94062 / US
08 / SRINIVASAN, Murli
40940 Cascado Place
Fremont, California 94539 / US
09 / GOODGION, Roger, A.
1003 Cassia Way
Sunyvale, California 94086 / US
10 / SAENZ, Sandra
1530 38th Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122 / US
11 / FAN, Sylvia, Wenchin
1336 Capuchino Avenue
Burlingame, California 94010 / US
12 / LUCATERO, Sylvester, B.
501 Runnymede Street
East Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
13 / LIAO, Yen, C.
27 11th Avenue
San Mateo, California 9440` / US
14 / MADDEN, John, P.
3636 Jefferson Avenue
Redwood City, California 94062 / US
15 / SARABIA, Jaime, E.
1832 Cooper Lake Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080 / US
Former [2007/47]01 / POWELL, Ferolyn, T.
55 Caselli Avenue
San Francisco, California 94114 / US
02 / THORNTON, Troy, L.
743 Carolina Street
San Francisco, California 941007 / US
03 / GOLDFARB, Eric, A.
140 Jersey Street
San Francisco, California 94114 / US
04 / KOMTEBEDDE, Jan
23360 Deerfield Road
Los Gatos, California 95033 / US
05 / DELL, Kent, D.
1131 Grand Avenue
Redwood City, California 94061 / US
06 / LUCATERO, Pedro, B.
501 Runnymede Street
East Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
07 / VALENCIA, Francisco, J.
14417 Harrison Avenue
Redwood City, California 94062 / US
08 / SRINIVASAN, Murli
40940 Cascado Place
Fremont, California 94539 / US
09 / GOODGION, Roger, A.
340 Ritch Street, 6
San Francisco, California 94107 / US
10 / SAENZ, Sandra
1530 38th Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122 / US
11 / FAN, Sylvia, Wenchin
1336 Capuchino Avenue
Burlingame, California 94010 / US
12 / LUCATERO, Sylvester, B.
501 Runnymede Street
East Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
13 / LIAO, Yen, C.
27 11th Avenue
San Mateo, California 9440` / US
14 / MADDEN, John, P.
3636 Jefferson Avenue
Redwood City, California 94062 / US
15 / SARABIA, Jaime, E.
1832 Cooper Lake Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/16]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2014/02]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2013/09]Baldock, Sharon Claire, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2007/47]Blance, Stephen John
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date06734547.007.02.2006
[2007/47]
WO2006US04368
Priority number, dateUS20050650918P07.02.2005         Original published format: US 650918 P
US20050692802P21.06.2005         Original published format: US 692802 P
[2007/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006086434
Date:17.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1855623
Date:21.11.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1855623
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.08.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, A61F2/24
[2018/46]
CPC:
A61F2/2457 (EP,US); A61B17/00234 (EP,US); A61B17/0401 (EP,US);
A61F2/2412 (US); A61F2/2454 (EP,US); A61F2/246 (EP,US);
A61F2/2463 (EP,US); A61F2/2478 (EP,US); A61F2/2487 (EP,US);
A61B17/0487 (EP,US); A61B17/29 (EP,US); A61B2017/00243 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00783 (EP,US); A61B2017/00876 (EP,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0412 (EP,US); A61B2017/0414 (EP,US); A61B2017/0417 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0427 (EP,US); A61B2017/0435 (EP,US); A61B2017/0445 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0454 (EP,US); A61B2017/0464 (EP,US); A61B2017/0496 (EP,US);
A61F2/2445 (EP,US); A61F2210/009 (EP,US); A61F2220/0016 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/47]A61F2/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/16]
Former [2007/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesAL30.07.2007
BA30.07.2007
HR30.07.2007
MK30.07.2007
YU30.07.2007
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR REPARATUR VON HERZKLAPPEN[2018/45]
English:DEVICES FOR CARDIAC VALVE REPAIR[2018/45]
French:DISPOSITIFS POUR REPARER UNE VALVULE CARDIAQUE[2018/45]
Former [2007/47]VERFAHREN, SYSTEME UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR REPARATUR VON HERZKLAPPEN
Former [2007/47]METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR CARDIAC VALVE REPAIR
Former [2007/47]PROCEDES, SYSTEMES ET DISPOSITIFS POUR REPARER UNE VALVULE CARDIAQUE
Entry into regional phase30.07.2007National basic fee paid 
30.07.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/47]
29.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M06) [2017/31]
29.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2019Fee for grant paid
05.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19160744.9  / EP3539508
EP21185845.1  / EP3967269
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.06.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.04.2019  30.04.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard
Thum & Partner
Thum Mötsch Weickert
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Siebertstr. 6
81675 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2021/45]
Opponent(s)01  18.04.2019  30.04.2019  ADMISSIBLE
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard
Thum Mötsch Weickert Patentanwälte
Siebertstr. 6
81675 München / DE
Former [2019/22]
Opponent(s)01  18.04.2019    ADMISSIBLE
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
Opponent's representative
Thum, Bernhard
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
31.01.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.06.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
08.06.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/51]
03.08.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
05.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
08.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201106   M06   Fee paid on   14.03.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.02.2006
AT17.04.2019
CY17.04.2019
CZ17.04.2019
DK17.04.2019
EE17.04.2019
ES17.04.2019
FI17.04.2019
IT17.04.2019
LT17.04.2019
LV17.04.2019
MC17.04.2019
PL17.04.2019
RO17.04.2019
SE17.04.2019
SI17.04.2019
SK17.04.2019
TR17.04.2019
BG17.07.2019
GR18.07.2019
IS17.08.2019
PT19.08.2019
IE07.02.2020
LU07.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/12]AT17.04.2019
CZ17.04.2019
DK17.04.2019
EE17.04.2019
ES17.04.2019
FI17.04.2019
IT17.04.2019
LT17.04.2019
LV17.04.2019
MC17.04.2019
PL17.04.2019
RO17.04.2019
SE17.04.2019
SI17.04.2019
SK17.04.2019
TR17.04.2019
BG17.07.2019
GR18.07.2019
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PT19.08.2019
IE07.02.2020
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BE29.02.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO03028558  (AMPLE MEDICAL CORP [US], et al) [A] 18 * figure - *;
 [X]US2005004668  (AKLOG LISHAN [US], et al) [X] 18 * paragraphs [0077] , [0096] , [0097]; figures 1a,1b,2a,9a,9b,15a,15b *;
 [PX]US2005038508  (GABBAY SHLOMO [US]) [PX] 18* the whole document *
ExaminationWO02085251
 WO03028558
 US2003199975
 WO2004030568
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