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EP About this file: EP2911612

EP2911612 - VALVE PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.03.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
[2015/36]
Inventor(s)01 / DWORK, Joshua
c/o IP Legal Department
Medtronic Vascular Inc.
3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, California 95403 / US
 [2015/36]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2015/36]
Application number, filing date13784054.205.10.2013
[2015/36]
WO2013US63600
Priority number, dateUS20121365804423.10.2012         Original published format: US201213658044
[2015/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014066017
Date:01.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2911612
Date:02.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2911612
Date:17.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2015/36]
CPC:
A61F2/2418 (EP,US); A61F2/2427 (US); A61F2/2433 (US);
A61F2/2436 (EP,US); A61F2230/0013 (EP,US); A61F2230/0078 (EP,US);
A61F2230/008 (EP,US); A61F2250/0039 (EP,US); Y10T29/49405 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2015/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLAPPENPROTHESE[2015/36]
English:VALVE PROSTHESIS[2015/36]
French:PROTHÈSE DE VALVULE[2015/36]
Entry into regional phase05.05.2015National basic fee paid 
05.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/36]
07.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2024Fee for grant paid
07.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.06.2024Receipt 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  07.11.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2006064174  (ZADNO REZA [US]);
 [A]WO2008029296  (ENDOCOR PTE LTD [SG], et al);
 [X]WO2009053497  (SYMETIS SA [CH], et al);
 [XA]WO2011002996  (CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION [US]);
 [XA]WO2011057087  (TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA [US], et al)
ExaminationWO2009094188
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