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EP3743124 - METHOD FOR PRE-STRETCHING IMPLANTABLE BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, AND MATERIALS AND DEVICES PRODUCED THEREBY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.08.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, RS
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[2020/49]
Inventor(s)01 / MAIMON, David
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
02 / LEVI, Tamir S.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
03 / SHERMAN, Elena
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
 [2024/19]
Former [2020/49]01 / MAIMON, David
Edwards Lifesciences One Edwards Way Legal
Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
02 / LEVI, Tamir S.
Edwards Lifesciences One Edwards Way Legal
Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
03 / SHERMAN, Elena
Edwards Lifesciences One Edwards Way Legal
Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2020/49]
Application number, filing date19704491.022.01.2019
[2020/49]
WO2019US14591
Priority number, dateUS201862620614P23.01.2018         Original published format: US 201862620614 P
[2020/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019147585
Date:01.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3743124
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.08.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3743124
Date:08.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/36, A61L27/50, A61F2/24
[2020/49]
CPC:
A61F2/2415 (EP,US); A61L27/3691 (EP,US); A61L27/3625 (EP,US);
A61L27/3641 (US); A61L27/507 (EP); B29C55/02 (US);
A61F2240/001 (EP,US); A61L2430/20 (EP,US); A61L2430/40 (EP,US);
B29K2995/0056 (US); B29L2031/7534 (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 [2020/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM VORDEHNEN VON IMPLANTIERBAREN BIOKOMPATIBLEN MATERIALIEN SOWIE DARAUS HERGESTELLTE MATERIALIEN UND VORRICHTUNGEN[2020/49]
English:METHOD FOR PRE-STRETCHING IMPLANTABLE BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, AND MATERIALS AND DEVICES PRODUCED THEREBY[2020/49]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉ-ÉTIRAGE DE MATÉRIAUX BIOCOMPATIBLES IMPLANTABLES, ET MATÉRIAUX ET DISPOSITIFS AINSI PRODUITS[2020/49]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2020National basic fee paid 
24.08.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/49]
24.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2024Fee for grant paid
29.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.05.2024
BG08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
LV08.05.2024
NL08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
RS08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT08.05.2024
BG08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
NL08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
NL08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US2008243248  (STONE KEVIN T [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2016014533  (BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC [US])
by applicantUS2003027332
 US7510575
 US7993394
 US9351829
 US9393110
 US2018028310
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