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EP About this file: EP1951155

EP1951155 - ARTIFICIAL VALVE FOR IMPLANTATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MedicalTree Patents Ltd.
Sir Temi Zammit Buildings
Malta Life Sciences Park
SGN3000, San Gwann / MT
[2021/01]
Former [2008/34]For all designated states
Thoraxica AG
Zugerstrasse 74
6341 Baar / CH
Former [2008/32]For all designated states
Prosthesica AG
Zugerstrasse 74
6341 Baar / CH
Inventor(s)01 / FORSELL, Peter
Aegeristrasse 66
CH-6300 Zug / CH
 [2008/32]
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2021/19]
Former [2008/39]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2008/32]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstraße 106
D-80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date06840922.627.10.2006
[2008/32]
WO2006EP10379
Priority number, dateUS20050732477P02.11.2005         Original published format: US 732477 P
[2008/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007051568
Date:10.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1951155
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1951155
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2008/32]
CPC:
A61F2/2421 (EP,US); A61F2/2475 (EP,US); A61F2250/0001 (EP,US)
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 [2021/19]
Former [2008/32]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 statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜNSTLICHES VENTIL ZUR IMPLANTATION[2008/32]
English:ARTIFICIAL VALVE FOR IMPLANTATION[2008/32]
French:VALVE ARTIFICIELLE DESTINEE A ETRE IMPLANTEE[2008/32]
Entry into regional phase30.05.2008National basic fee paid 
30.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/32]
18.06.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2021Fee for grant paid
01.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12188184.1  / EP2545885
EP21200132.5  / EP3967273
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.10.2010
Opposition(s)15.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
28.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
02.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
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31.10.201409   M06   Fee paid on   30.04.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.10.2006
AT12.05.2021
CY12.05.2021
CZ12.05.2021
DK12.05.2021
EE12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
MC12.05.2021
PL12.05.2021
RO12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
SI12.05.2021
SK12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
IS12.09.2021
PT13.09.2021
LU27.10.2021
[2023/29]
Former [2023/24]AT12.05.2021
CY12.05.2021
CZ12.05.2021
DK12.05.2021
EE12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
MC12.05.2021
PL12.05.2021
RO12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
SI12.05.2021
SK12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
IS12.09.2021
PT13.09.2021
LU27.10.2021
Former [2022/35]AT12.05.2021
CZ12.05.2021
DK12.05.2021
EE12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
MC12.05.2021
PL12.05.2021
RO12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
SI12.05.2021
SK12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
IS12.09.2021
PT13.09.2021
LU27.10.2021
Former [2022/33]AT12.05.2021
CZ12.05.2021
DK12.05.2021
EE12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
MC12.05.2021
PL12.05.2021
RO12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
SI12.05.2021
SK12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
IS12.09.2021
PT13.09.2021
Former [2022/29]AT12.05.2021
CZ12.05.2021
DK12.05.2021
EE12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
PL12.05.2021
RO12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
SI12.05.2021
SK12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
IS12.09.2021
PT13.09.2021
Former [2022/23]AT12.05.2021
CZ12.05.2021
DK12.05.2021
EE12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
PL12.05.2021
RO12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
SK12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
IS12.09.2021
PT13.09.2021
Former [2022/10]AT12.05.2021
CZ12.05.2021
DK12.05.2021
EE12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
PL12.05.2021
RO12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
SK12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
PT13.09.2021
IS22.12.2021
Former [2022/09]AT12.05.2021
CZ12.05.2021
DK12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
PL12.05.2021
RO12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
SK12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
IS12.09.2021
PT13.09.2021
Former [2022/08]AT12.05.2021
CZ12.05.2021
DK12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
PL12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
IS12.09.2021
PT13.09.2021
Former [2021/52]AT12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
PL12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
IS12.09.2021
PT13.09.2021
Former [2021/51]AT12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
IS12.09.2021
PT13.09.2021
Former [2021/50]AT12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
PT13.09.2021
Former [2021/49]AT12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
LV12.05.2021
SE12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
GR13.08.2021
Former [2021/47]AT12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
BG12.08.2021
Former [2021/46]AT12.05.2021
FI12.05.2021
LT12.05.2021
Cited inInternational search[XA]GB1194358  (MEARS DANA CHRISTOPHER [US]) [X] 1-5,7,8,10,14-24 * page 1, line 15 - line 38 * * page 1, line 86 - page 2, line 9 * * page 2, line 10 - line 16 * * page 2, line 69 - line 70 * * page 2, line 72 - line 76 * * page 3, line 31 - line 55 * * page 3, line 68 - line 73 * * page 3, line 104 - line 105 * * page 3, line 115 - page 4, line 5 * * figures 1-5 * [A] 6,9,11,12,25,32,94;
 [A]WO8401282  (COHEN FRED MICHAEL) [A] 1,44,66,94 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP1514526  (EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP [US]) [A] 1 * abstract ** figures 1-3 *
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