EP2531143 - SEMI-FLEXIBLE ANNULOPLASTY RING [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.11.2018 Database last updated on 20.12.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 15.12.2017 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 24.08.2017 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 25.11.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 26.06.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 29.07.2020 [2020/31] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Medtronic GBI, Inc. 710 Medtronic Parkway NE Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US | For all designated states Medtronic ATS Medical, Inc. 710 Medtronic Parkway NE Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US | [2012/50] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
WRIGHT, John T.M. 2975 E. Wesley Avenue Denver, Colorado 80210 / US | 02 /
ADAMS, David H. 1150 5th Avenue Apt 6a New York, New York / US | [2012/50] | Representative(s) | Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Postfach 330 920 80069 München / DE | [2018/03] |
Former [2012/50] | Zimmermann & Partner Josephspitalstr. 15 80331 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 11740273.5 | 01.02.2011 | [2018/03] | WO2011US23386 | Priority number, date | US20100301158P | 03.02.2010 Original published format: US 301158 P | US20100301532P | 04.02.2010 Original published format: US 301532 P | [2013/22] |
Former [2012/50] | US20100301532P | 04.02.2010 | |
US20100301158P | 03.02.2010 | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2011097251 | Date: | 11.08.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/32] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2531143 | Date: | 12.12.2012 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2012/50] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2531143 | Date: | 17.01.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/03] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 11.08.2011 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 29.10.2015 | Classification | IPC: | A61F2/24 | [2012/50] | CPC: |
A61F2/2445 (EP,US);
A61F2/2466 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0018 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AL, AT, 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2012/50] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | SEMIFLEXIBLER ANNULOPLASTIE-RING | [2012/50] | English: | SEMI-FLEXIBLE ANNULOPLASTY RING | [2012/50] | French: | ANNEAU SEMI-SOUPLE POUR ANNULOPLASTIE | [2012/50] | Entry into regional phase | 30.08.2012 | National basic fee paid | 30.08.2012 | Search fee paid | 30.08.2012 | Designation fee(s) paid | 30.08.2012 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 30.08.2012 | Examination requested [2012/50] | 17.05.2016 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 07.07.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 16.11.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.02.2017 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 04.07.2017 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.08.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.12.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 07.12.2017 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 07.12.2017 | Receipt 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 07.07.2016 | Opposition(s) | 18.10.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit [2018/52] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.02.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.02.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 26.02.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 26.02.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 27.02.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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