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EP3481336 - DEVICE FOR TREATING VASCULAR INSUFFICIENCY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/20]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING VASCULAR INSUFFICIENCY
[2021/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[2019/20]
Inventor(s)01 / FRESCHAUF, Lauren, R.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
02 / SCHNEIDER, Ralph
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
 [2019/20]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2019/20]
Application number, filing date17824684.914.06.2017
[2019/20]
WO2017US37461
Priority number, dateUS201662359608P07.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662359608 P
US20171561922009.06.2017         Original published format: US201715619220
[2019/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018009316
Date:11.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3481336
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3481336
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR11.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/122, A61F2/24, // A61B17/00
[2021/38]
CPC:
A61B17/122 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/1227 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/246 (CN,US);
A61B17/083 (CN,US); A61B2017/00243 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00862 (CN,US);
A61B2017/00867 (CN,US); A61F2/2442 (EP,CN); A61F2210/0014 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2230/0045 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/30]A61B17/122, A61F2/24, A61L27/50, // A61B17/00
Former IPC [2019/20]A61F2/24, A61L27/50
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 [2019/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GEFÄSSINSUFFIZIENZ[2021/38]
English:DEVICE FOR TREATING VASCULAR INSUFFICIENCY[2021/38]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR TRAITER L'INSUFFISANCE VASCULAIRE[2021/38]
Former [2019/20]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GEFÄSSINSUFFIZIENZ
Former [2019/20]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING VASCULAR INSUFFICIENCY
Former [2019/20]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR TRAITER L'INSUFFISANCE VASCULAIRE
Entry into regional phase07.02.2019National basic fee paid 
07.02.2019Search fee paid 
07.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
22.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.07.2021
26.07.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
03.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
03.01.2022Fee for grant paid
03.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP21216086.5  / EP4008273
Opposition(s)10.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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