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EP About this file: EP3664749

EP3664749 - SEALING ELEMENT FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[2020/25]
Inventor(s)01 / LEVI, Tamir, S.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine CA 92614 / US
02 / PINHAS, Giolnara
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine CA 92614 / US
03 / MAROM, Liraz
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine CA 92614 / US
04 / SHERMAN, Elena
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine CA 92614 / US
05 / MIZRAHI, Noam
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine CA 92614 / US
06 / RUIZ, Delfin, Rafael
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine CA 92614 / US
07 / PAWAR, Sandip, Vasant
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine CA 92614 / US
 [2020/25]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2020/25]
Application number, filing date18844331.110.08.2018
[2020/25]
WO2018US46261
Priority number, dateUS201762544704P11.08.2017         Original published format: US 201762544704 P
[2020/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2019032992
Date:14.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3664749
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3664749
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.04.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24, A61F2/00, D03D1/00, D03D13/00, D03D15/68, D03D27/04
[2023/07]
CPC:
A61F2/0077 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61F2/2415 (CN,IL,KR,US); A61F2/2412 (CN,KR);
A61F2/2409 (CN,IL,KR,US); A61F2/2418 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); D03D1/00 (EP,IL);
D03D13/006 (EP,IL); D03D15/68 (EP,IL); D03D27/04 (EP,IL);
A61F2210/0076 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61F2220/0075 (CN,KR); A61F2230/0069 (EP,CN,IL,US);
A61F2250/0069 (EP,CN,IL,US); D10B2509/06 (EP,IL) (-)
Former IPC [2020/32]A61F2/24, A61F2/00
Former IPC [2020/25]A61F2/24
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 [2020/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DICHTUNGSELEMENT FÜR EINE HERZKLAPPENPROTHESE[2020/25]
English:SEALING ELEMENT FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE[2020/25]
French:ÉLÉMENT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ POUR VALVULE CARDIAQUE PROTHÉTIQUE[2020/25]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2020National basic fee paid 
11.03.2020Search fee paid 
11.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/25]
08.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2023Fee for grant paid
15.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23187230.0  / EP4239115
EP25195856.7  / EP4675024
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.08.2018
HU10.08.2018
AT26.07.2023
BG26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SI26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
TR26.07.2023
LU10.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY10.08.2018
HU10.08.2018
AT26.07.2023
BG26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SI26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
LU10.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2025/36]CY10.08.2018
AT26.07.2023
BG26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SI26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
LU10.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/51]AT26.07.2023
BG26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
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LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
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SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
LU10.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/36]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
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BE31.08.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
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DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
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MC26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
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SK26.07.2023
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LU10.08.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
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PT27.11.2023
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DK26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
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RO26.07.2023
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GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
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FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
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LU10.08.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
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FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
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FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
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FI26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
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 [E] WO2014164832  (EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP et al.) [E] 1-7,12-15 * paragraphs [0100] - [0105] - [0107] , [0109] , [0149]; figure - *
International search[XA] US2013190862  (PINTOR RAFAEL et al.) [X] 1-7, 11 * See paragraphs [0091]-[0185]; claims 1-20; figures 5A-45B. *[A] 12-14, 16-19
 [X] US2017172736  (CHADHA AJAY et al.) [X] 1-7, 11 * See paragraphs [0040], [0052], [0058], [0065], [0070]-[0074]; claim 1; figures 1-4. *
 [A] US4892539  (KOCH DURMUS et al.) [A] 1-7, 11-14, 16-19 * See the whole document. *
 [A] US2009171443  (KUPPURATHANAM SHYAM SV et al.) [A] 1-7, 11-14, 16-19 * See the whole document. *
 [A] US5178630  (SCHMITT PETER J et al.) [A] 1-7, 11-14, 16-19 * See the whole document. *
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 US6730118
 US7393360
 US7510575
 US7993394
 US8652202
 US9393110
 US2017065415
 US2013030519
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