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EP About this file: EP4079261

EP4079261 - LEAFLET ATTACHMENT FRAME FOR A PROSTHETIC VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.10.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[2022/43]
Inventor(s)01 / BENICHOU, Netanel
IRVINE, CA, 92614 / US
 [2022/43]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2022/43]
Application number, filing date22167589.515.12.2008
[2022/43]
Priority number, dateUS20071400707P14.12.2007         Original published format: US 1400707 P
[2022/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4079261
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2022/43]
CPC:
A61F2/2418 (EP,US); A61F2/2412 (EP,US); A61F2/2415 (US);
A61F2/2409 (EP,US); A61F2210/0076 (EP,US); A61F2220/0075 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0054 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2022/43]
TitleGerman:SEGELBEFESTIGUNGSRAHMEN FÜR EINE KLAPPENPROTHESE[2022/43]
English:LEAFLET ATTACHMENT FRAME FOR A PROSTHETIC VALVE[2022/43]
French:CADRE DE FIXATION DE FEUILLET POUR VALVE PROTHÉTIQUE[2022/43]
Examination procedure11.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/43]
28.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2024Date of oral proceedings
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08861196.7  / EP2231070
EP13002630.5  / EP2628464
EP19215387.2  / EP3643273
EP21190923.9  / EP3981363
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[YA]WO03047468  (PERCUTANEOUS VALVE TECHNOLOGIE [US], et al);
 [A]WO2004082527  (EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP [US], et al);
 [XYI]US2005075728  (NGUYEN TUOC TAN [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005234546  (NUGENT ALAN [US], et al);
 [XP]WO2008150529  (ST JUDE MEDICAL [US], et al)
by applicantUS118
 US6730
 US6767362
 US6908481
 US2008154355
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