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EP About this file: EP2282700

EP2282700 - STENTED HEART VALVE DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.09.2016
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2023New entry: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
MS LC340 710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
[2011/12]
Former [2011/07]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
MS LC340 710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
For all designated states
Capps, Mark J.
2111 Cedar Lane
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CAPPS, Mark, J.
2111 Cedar Lane
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / US
02 / HILL, Alexander, J.
1675 117th Avenue Northeast
Blaine, MN 55449 / US
03 / MORROW, Joseph, C.
1117 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403 / US
04 / MACDONALD, Stuart, R.
99 Mercury Terrace
Haverhill, MA 01923 / US
05 / SHAY, Janice, L.
21974 Lakeland Avenue
Lake Forest, CA 92630 / US
06 / REDMOND, Jerald, L.
11365 Hastings Street Northeast
Blaine, MN 55449 / US
07 / HOUSE, Morgan, M.
90 Halls Mill Road
Newfields, NH 03856 / US
08 / EBERHARDT, Carol, E.
1087 West Arroyo Drive
Fullerton, CA 92633 / US
09 / RAFIEE, Nasser
39 Abbot Street
Andover, MA 01810 / US
 [2011/09]
Former [2011/07]01 / CAPPS, Mark, J.
2111 Cedar Lane
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / US
02 / HILL, Alexander, J.
1675 117th Avenue Northeast
Blaine, MN 55449 / US
03 / MORROW, Joseph, C.
12520 Cockspur Court
Eden Prarie, MN 55347 / US
04 / MACDONALD, Stuart, R.
99 Mercury Terrace
Haverhill, MA 01923 / US
05 / SHAY, Janice, L.
21974 Lakeland Avenue
Lake Forest, CA 92630 / US
06 / REDMOND, Jerald, L.
11365 Hastings Street Northeast
Blaine, MN 55449 / US
07 / HOUSE, Morgan, M.
90 Halls Mill Road
Newfields, NH 03856 / US
08 / EBERHARDT, Carol, E.
1087 West Arroyo Drive
Fullerton, CA 92633 / US
09 / RAFIEE, Nasser
39 Abbot Street
Andover, MA 01810 / US
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2016/44]
Former [2011/07]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Application number, filing date09734094.723.04.2009
[2011/07]
WO2009US41536
Priority number, dateUS2008012523523.04.2008         Original published format: US 125235
US2009042873723.04.2009         Original published format: US 428737
[2011/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009132187
Date:29.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2282700
Date:16.02.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2282700
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2011/07]
CPC:
A61F2/2418 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61F2/24 (EP,BR); A61F2/2412 (EP,BR,US);
A61F2/2457 (EP); A61F2/2487 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61F2/82 (KR);
A61F2/86 (KR); A61F2/2454 (EP); A61F2210/0014 (EP,BR,KR,US);
A61F2220/0016 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61F2220/0075 (EP); A61F2230/001 (EP,BR,KR,US);
A61F2230/0045 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61F2230/005 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61F2230/0054 (EP,BR,KR,US);
A61F2230/0067 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61F2230/0076 (EP,BR,KR,US); A61F2230/008 (EP,BR,KR,US);
A61F2250/0039 (EP,BR,KR,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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/44]
Former [2011/07]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:HERZKLAPPENVORRICHTUNGEN MIT STENT[2011/07]
English:STENTED HEART VALVE DEVICES[2011/07]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE VALVULE CARDIAQUE À STENT[2011/07]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2010National basic fee paid 
18.11.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/07]
19.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2016Fee for grant paid
23.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16194215.6  / EP3141219
EP20192932.0  / EP3760165
EP21203994.5  / EP3967274
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.08.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.07.2017  03.08.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
300 Boston Scientific Way
Marlborough, MA 01752-1234 / US
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2017/36]
Opponent(s)01  31.07.2017  03.08.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
300 Boston Scientific Way
Marlborough, MA 01752-1234 / US
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
05.09.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.01.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.10.2018Date of oral proceedings
06.02.2019Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.02.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition03.04.2019Appeal received No.  T0988/19
14.06.2019Statement of grounds filed
07.11.2023Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
11.01.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
15.04.2019Appeal received No.  T0988/19
06.06.2019Statement of grounds filed
07.11.2023Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
11.01.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
07.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.04.2009
AT02.11.2016
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CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
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GB23.04.2017
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