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EP3539510 - HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.08.2019
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
Mitralix Ltd.
Derech Haemek 82
P.O. Box 53
Yokne'am Moshava 2060000 / IL
[2019/38]
Inventor(s)01 / YARON, Ira
36 Haalon Street
90836 har Adar / IL
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/38]
Application number, filing date19167069.426.06.2012
[2019/38]
Priority number, dateUS201161502573P29.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161502573 P
US201161550513P24.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161550513 P
US20121352945121.06.2012         Original published format: US201213529451
[2019/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3539510
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3539510
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2019/38]
CPC:
A61F2/2457 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61F2/2466 (CN,IL,KR); A61F2/246 (CN,IL);
A61F2/2409 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61F2/2427 (IL,KR,US); A61F2/2445 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61F2/76 (KR); A61F2210/0004 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61F2210/0014 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61F2220/0016 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61F2230/0091 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); A61F2250/001 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61F2250/006 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61F2310/00011 (EP,IL,KR,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 [2020/16]
Former [2019/38]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR HERZKLAPPENREPARATUR[2019/38]
English:HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES[2019/38]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE RÉPARATION DE VALVULE CARDIAQUE[2019/38]
Examination procedure11.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/16]
11.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2020Fee for grant paid
24.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12740202.2  / EP2726018
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
03.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
03.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
03.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
03.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2012
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