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EP About this file: EP1958295

EP1958295 - IMPLANT CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HeartWare, Inc.
3351 Executive Way
Miramar, Florida 33025 / US
[2008/34]
Inventor(s)01 / TAMEZ, Daniel
5921 Sawyer Drive
Pearland, TX 77581 / US
02 / INDRAVUDH, Vitrote
28727 Howard Marie CT
Santa Clarita, CA 91390 / US
03 / MARQUIS, Richard, A.
14445 SW 108th ST.
Miami, FL 33186 / US
04 / SHAMBAUGH, Charles, R.
707 Zamora Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134 / US
05 / LAROSE, Jeffrey, A.
10937 N.W. 61st Court
Parkland, FL 33076 / US
 [2008/34]
Representative(s)HGF
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/33]HGF Limited
4th Floor
Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Former [2010/40]Peters, Hajo, et al
Albihns Zacco GmbH Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
Former [2009/29]Peters, Hajo, et al
Graf von Stosch Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/52]Peters, Hajo, et al
Graf von Stosch Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/40]Peters, Hajo, et al
Bosch Graf von Stosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Prinzregentenstrasse 22
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/34]Peters, Hajo, et al
Bosch Graf von Stosch Jehle Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date06845159.008.12.2006
[2008/34]
WO2006US47133
Priority number, dateUS2005029841008.12.2005         Original published format: US 298410
[2008/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007067792
Date:14.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1958295
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1958295
Date:26.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.01.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/08
[2009/13]
CPC:
A61M60/122 (EP,US); A61M60/148 (EP,KR,US); A61M60/211 (KR);
A61M60/216 (EP,US); A61M60/857 (KR); A61M60/867 (EP,US);
A61N1/05 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2008/34]H01R13/514
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 [2008/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IMPLANTAT-STECKVERBINDER[2008/34]
English:IMPLANT CONNECTOR[2008/34]
French:CONNECTEUR D'IMPLANT[2008/34]
Entry into regional phase03.06.2008National basic fee paid 
03.06.2008Search fee paid 
03.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
03.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/34]
18.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2014Fee for grant paid
15.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.02.2014
Opposition(s)27.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.12.2006
AT26.11.2014
BG26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
IT26.11.2014
LT26.11.2014
LV26.11.2014
MC26.11.2014
PL26.11.2014
RO26.11.2014
SE26.11.2014
SI26.11.2014
SK26.11.2014
TR26.11.2014
IE08.12.2014
LU08.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
GR27.02.2015
IS26.03.2015
PT26.03.2015
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU08.12.2006
AT26.11.2014
BG26.11.2014
CY26.11.2014
CZ26.11.2014
DK26.11.2014
EE26.11.2014
FI26.11.2014
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PL26.11.2014
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IE08.12.2014
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