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EP2151257 - APPARATUS FOR LONG-TERM ASSISTING A LEFT VENTRICLE TO PUMP BLOOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/06]Method and apparatus for long-term assisting a left ventricle to pump blood
[2012/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Delgado, Reynolds M., III
2107 McClendon Street
Houston, TX 77030 / US
[2010/06]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2010/06]
Representative(s)Brown, David Leslie, et al
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/35]Brown, David Leslie, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol
BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2010/06]Reverzani, Cristina
Haseltine Lake LLP Theatinerstrasse 3
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date09175307.912.08.2005
[2010/06]
Priority number, dateUS20040601733P13.08.2004         Original published format: US 601733 P
US20050653015P15.02.2005         Original published format: US 653015 P
[2010/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2151257
Date:10.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2151257
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/10, A61M1/12
[2010/06]
CPC:
A61M60/411 (EP,US); A61M60/178 (EP,US); A61M60/237 (EP,US);
A61M60/873 (EP,US); A61M60/148 (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 [2010/06]
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUR LANGZEITUNTERSTÜTZUNG DER PUMPAKTION DES LINKEN HERZVENTRIKELS[2012/41]
English:APPARATUS FOR LONG-TERM ASSISTING A LEFT VENTRICLE TO PUMP BLOOD[2012/43]
French:APPAREIL D'ASSISTANCE A LONG TERME D'UN VENTRICULE GAUCHE POUR LE POMPAGE DE SANG[2012/41]
Former [2010/06]Verfahren und Gerät zur Langzeitunterstützung der Pumpaktion des linken Herzventrikels
Former [2010/06]Method and apparatus for long-term assisting a left ventricle to pump blood
Former [2010/06]Methode et appareil d'assistance a long terme d'un ventricule gauche dans le pompage de sang
Examination procedure12.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/37]
01.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2013Fee for grant paid
28.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05786714.5  / EP1789112
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 (EP20050786714) is  26.06.2009
Opposition(s)20.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
26.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201006   M06   Fee paid on   14.09.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.08.2005
AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IE12.08.2013
LU12.08.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IE12.08.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
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DK17.04.2013
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LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
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SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IE12.08.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
Former [2014/20]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
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CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
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SI17.04.2013
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BG17.07.2013
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IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
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CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
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PL17.04.2013
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BG17.07.2013
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PT19.08.2013
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CY17.04.2013
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DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
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PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
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IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
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CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
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SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
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CY17.04.2013
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SI17.04.2013
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PT19.08.2013
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LV17.04.2013
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SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
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BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
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LT17.04.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/47]LT17.04.2013
PT19.08.2013
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 [A]US2003105383  (BARBUT DENISE R [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0042] * * paragraph [0052] * * figures 1A,1B *;
 [A]US2003233143  (GHARIB MORTEZA [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0045] - paragraph [0046] * * figure 1 *
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