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EP About this file: EP2405966

EP2405966 - PROSTHETIC VALVE DELIVERY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2015
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Vascular Inc.
IP Legal Department 3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 / US
[2012/03]
Inventor(s)01 / DOLAN, Mark
3010 Santa Anita Court
Santa Rosa California 95405 / US
 [2012/03]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/03]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Application number, filing date10751156.011.02.2010
WO2010US23833
Priority number, dateUS2009040311412.03.2009         Original published format: US 403114
[2012/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010104638
Date:16.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2405966
Date:18.01.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2405966
Date:09.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.12.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2013/35]
CPC:
A61F2/2433 (EP,US); A61F2/2436 (EP,US); A61M25/1011 (EP,US);
A61M29/02 (EP,US); A61F2/2418 (EP,US); A61F2250/0048 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0039 (EP,US); A61M2025/004 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/03]A61M25/10, A61F2/84, A61M29/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR FREISETZUNG EINER KLAPPENPROTHESE[2012/03]
English:PROSTHETIC VALVE DELIVERY SYSTEM[2012/03]
French:SYSTÈME DE DÉLIVRANCE DE VALVULE PROTHÉTIQUE[2012/03]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2011National basic fee paid 
07.10.2011Search fee paid 
07.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/03]
15.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2014Fee for grant paid
30.01.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  02.10.2013
Opposition(s)12.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.02.2010
AT09.04.2014
BE09.04.2014
CY09.04.2014
CZ09.04.2014
DK09.04.2014
EE09.04.2014
ES09.04.2014
FI09.04.2014
HR09.04.2014
IT09.04.2014
LT09.04.2014
LV09.04.2014
MC09.04.2014
MK09.04.2014
MT09.04.2014
PL09.04.2014
RO09.04.2014
SE09.04.2014
SI09.04.2014
SK09.04.2014
SM09.04.2014
TR09.04.2014
BG09.07.2014
NO09.07.2014
GR10.07.2014
IS09.08.2014
PT11.08.2014
[2018/30]
Former [2017/38]HU11.02.2010
AT09.04.2014
BE09.04.2014
CY09.04.2014
CZ09.04.2014
DK09.04.2014
EE09.04.2014
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FI09.04.2014
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LV09.04.2014
MC09.04.2014
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PL09.04.2014
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TR09.04.2014
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