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EP About this file: EP3361991

EP3361991 - TRANSVALVULAR INTRAANNULAR BAND FOR MITRAL VALVE REPAIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heart Repair Technologies, Inc.
32 Anderson Way
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2023/27]
Former [2018/34]For all designated states
Heart Repair Technologies, Inc
32 Anderson Way
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HULME, Gary
32 Anderson Way
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
02 / REO, Michael, L.
32 Anderson Way
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
03 / AFZAL, Thomas
32 Anderson Way
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
04 / SUBRAMANIAN, Valavanur, A.
32 Anderson Way
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
05 / CHRISTIAN, Jeffrey
32 Anderson Way
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
 [2018/34]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2023/27]
Former [2018/34]f & e patent
Fleischer, Engels & Partner mbB, Patentanwälte
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Application number, filing date16856213.013.10.2016
[2018/34]
WO2016US56900
Priority number, dateUS201562241687P14.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562241687 P
[2018/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017066480
Date:20.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3361991
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3361991
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU20.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2018/34]
CPC:
A61F2/2466 (EP); A61F2/2454 (EP,US); A61F2/2457 (EP,US);
A61F2/2487 (US); A61F2210/0014 (US); A61F2220/0016 (US);
A61F2230/0058 (US); A61F2310/00023 (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 [2018/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TRANSVALVULARES INTRAANNULARES BAND FÜR DIE MITRALKLAPPENREPARATUR[2018/34]
English:TRANSVALVULAR INTRAANNULAR BAND FOR MITRAL VALVE REPAIR[2018/34]
French:BANDE INTRA-ANNULAIRE TRANSVALVULAIRE POUR RÉPARATION DE VALVULE MITRALE[2018/34]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2018National basic fee paid 
18.04.2018Search fee paid 
18.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/34]
18.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2023Fee for grant paid
25.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
IT05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
MC05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SI05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
GB13.10.2023
LU13.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
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LV05.07.2023
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SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
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CH31.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2009228099  (RAHDERT DAVID A [US], et al) [X] 1-3,9-15* paragraph [0052]; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]US2013090724  (SUBRAMANIAN VALAVANUR A [US], et al) [X] 1-9,11-15 * paragraphs [0118] , [0132] , [0175] , [0218]; figure - *
International search[X]US2013090724  (SUBRAMANIAN VALAVANUR A [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * , fig. 20-21, 24-27, 43C-E, 56A, paragraphs [0117] - [0118], [0126] - [0128], [0134] - [0138], [0218] *;
 [A]US2015223935  (SUBRAMANIAN VALAVANUR A [US], et al) [A] 1-13* , abstract *;
 [A]US2015257884  (SUBRAMANIAN VALAVANUR A [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * , abstract *
by applicantUS5976131
 US6168618
 US6468266
 US2009228099
 US2013090724
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.07.044
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