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EP About this file: EP0407571

EP0407571 - PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.10.1994
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.10.1994Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.12.1994 [1994/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The University of Houston System
Ezekiel Cullen Building, Room 316, 4800 Calhoun Street Houston
Texas 77204-2163 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/34]For all designated states
The University of Houston System
1600 Smith, Suite 3400
Houston, Texas 77002 / US
Former [1991/03]For all designated states
ONX, INC.
2204 Manana Street
Austin, TX 78730 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HWANG, Ned, H., C.
2155 Lochlevin Drive
Memphis, TN 38119 / US
[1991/03]
Representative(s)Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/34]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Former [1991/03]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date90903700.425.01.1990
[1991/03]
WO1990US00567
Priority number, dateUS1989029642828.01.1989         Original published format: US 296428
[1991/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9008519
Date:09.08.1990
Language:EN
[1990/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0407571
Date:16.01.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.08.1990
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[1991/03]
CPC:
A61F2/2403 (EP,US); A61F2/24 (KR); F16K15/03 (US);
F16K15/035 (US); F16K15/036 (US); Y10T137/7839 (EP,US);
Y10T137/7898 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/03]
TitleGerman:PROTHESENHERZKLAPPE[1991/03]
English:PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE[1991/03]
French:VALVULE CARDIAQUE PROTHETIQUE[1991/03]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Entry into regional phase27.09.1990National basic fee paid 
27.09.1990Search fee paid 
27.09.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.1990Examination requested  [1991/03]
08.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
07.07.1994Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1994/49]
17.07.1994Application refused, date of legal effect [1994/49]
31.08.1994Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199405   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4308624  (KLAWATTER JEROME J);
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 [A]US4425670  (FIGUERA DIEGO [ES]);
 [A]US4601719  (TOTTEN ROBERT P [US]);
 [A]US4605408  (CARPENTIER ALAIN [FR]);
 [A]EP0211576  (MCQUEEN DAVID M [US], et al);
 [A]SU1304810  (KONOVALOV ARKADIJ V [SU], et al);
 [A]US4775378  (KNOCH MARTIN [DE], et al)
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