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EP About this file: EP3503847

EP3503847 - HEART VALVE DOCKING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / PATEL, Darshin S.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
02 / ALTMAN, Hernan
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
03 / MANASH, Boaz
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
04 / LEVI, Tamir S.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
05 / SIRIMANNE, Dinesh L.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2019/27]
Application number, filing date17844488.125.08.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017US48620
Priority number, dateUS201662380117P26.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662380117 P
US201662395940P16.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662395940 P
US20171568228721.08.2017         Original published format: US201715682287
US20171568483623.08.2017         Original published format: US201715684836
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018039561
Date:01.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3503847
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3503847
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2019/40]
CPC:
A61F2/2409 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61F2/2412 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61F2/2418 (EP,CN,IL,US);
A61F2/2427 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61F2/2436 (CN,IL,US); A61F2/2466 (CN,IL,US);
A61B2017/00243 (IL,US); A61B2017/0649 (IL,US); A61F2230/0008 (EP,CN,IL,US);
A61F2230/0091 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61F2250/0036 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61F2250/0039 (EP,CN,IL,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/27]A61F2/24, A61B17/00
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 [2019/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANDOCKSYSTEM FÜR HERZKLAPPE[2019/27]
English:HEART VALVE DOCKING SYSTEM[2019/27]
French:SYSTÈME D'ACCUEIL DE VALVULE CARDIAQUE[2019/27]
Entry into regional phase26.03.2019National basic fee paid 
26.03.2019Search fee paid 
26.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
26.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
03.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
11.01.2021Fee for grant paid
11.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP20191069.2  / EP3769721
EP22190449.3  / EP4151180
EP24170462.6
Opposition(s)18.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.08.2017
AL17.02.2021
CY17.02.2021
CZ17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
MC17.02.2021
MK17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
SM17.02.2021
TR17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
LU25.08.2021
[2024/29]
Former [2024/23]HU25.08.2017
AL17.02.2021
CY17.02.2021
CZ17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
MC17.02.2021
MK17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
SM17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
LU25.08.2021
Former [2023/33]HU25.08.2017
AL17.02.2021
CY17.02.2021
CZ17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
MC17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
SM17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
LU25.08.2021
Former [2023/30]AL17.02.2021
CY17.02.2021
CZ17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
MC17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
SM17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
LU25.08.2021
Former [2022/23]AL17.02.2021
CZ17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
MC17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
SM17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
LU25.08.2021
Former [2022/18]AL17.02.2021
CZ17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
MC17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
SM17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
Former [2022/13]AL17.02.2021
CZ17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
SI17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
SM17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
Former [2022/10]AL17.02.2021
CZ17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
SM17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
Former [2022/07]AL17.02.2021
CZ17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
SM17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
Former [2021/50]CZ17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
RO17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
SK17.02.2021
SM17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
Former [2021/48]CZ17.02.2021
EE17.02.2021
HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
SM17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
Former [2021/46]HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
SM17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
Former [2021/42]HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
IS17.06.2021
Former [2021/37]HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
LV17.02.2021
RS17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
Former [2021/36]HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
BG17.05.2021
GR18.05.2021
Former [2021/35]HR17.02.2021
LT17.02.2021
Former [2021/33]LT17.02.2021
Documents cited:Search[A]WO2015023579  (MITRAL VALVE TECHNOLOGIES SA [CH], et al);
 [A]WO2015023862  (MITRAL VALVE TECHNOLOGIES SA [CH])
International search[A]US2004167620  (ORTIZ MARK [US], et al);
 [A]US2004193260  (ALFERNESS CLIFTON A [US], et al);
 [XA]US2015230921  (CHAU MARK [US], et al);
 [A]WO2016101529  (KINGSTRONBIO CHANGSHU CO LTD [CN]);
 [A]US2016228247  (MAIMON DAVID [IL], et al)
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