blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

Italy joins the Federated Register

Click here for more information on the Federated Register.

2025-06-12

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register User Manual
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP2628464

EP2628464 - PROSTHETIC VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/34]Prosthetic valve
[2020/01]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 25.09.2024  [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[2024/39]
Former [2020/07]For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
Former [2013/34]For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BENICHOU, Netanel
Nir Etzion
30808 D.n. Hof-carmel / IL
 [2020/07]
Former [2013/34]01 / Benichou, Netanel
Nir Etzion
30808 D.n. Hof-carmel / IL
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Gollierstraße 4
80339 München / DE
[2024/39]
Former [2020/07]Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
Former [2013/34]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date13002630.515.12.2008
[2013/34]
Priority number, dateUS20070014007P14.12.2007         Original published format: US 14007 P
[2013/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2628464
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2628464
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2628464
Date:25.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2013/34]
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 [2020/07]
Former [2013/34]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:KLAPPENPROTHESE[2020/01]
English:PROSTHETIC VALVE[2020/01]
French:VALVULE PROTHÉTIQUE[2020/01]
Former [2013/34]Klappenprothese
Former [2013/34]Prosthetic valve
Former [2013/34]Valvule prothétique
Examination procedure04.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/12]
29.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
02.01.2020Fee for grant paid
02.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08861196.7  / EP2231070
Divisional application(s)EP18210929.8  / EP3494930
EP19215387.2  / EP3643273
EP19215390.6  / EP3646822
EP21190923.9  / EP3981363
EP22167584.6  / EP4056151
EP22167589.5  / EP4079261
EP22169891.3  / EP4082480
EP25171594.2
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.08.2020  16.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Meril GmbH
Bornheimer Straße 135-137
53119 Bonn / DE
Opponent's representative
Klicznik, Alexander
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Dreischeibenhaus 1
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  15.09.2023  15.09.2023  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.
M1-M2, Meril Park, Survey No 135/2/B & 174/2
Muktanand Marg
Chala
Vapi - 396 191, Gujarat / IN
Opponent's representative
Klicznik, Alexander, et al, et al
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Dreischeibenhaus 1
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2023/44]
Opponent(s)01  14.08.2020  16.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Meril GmbH
Bornheimer Straße 135-137
53119 Bonn / DE
Opponent's representative
Klicznik, Alexander
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Kennedydamm 24
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
 02  15.09.2023  15.09.2023  INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
Meril Life Sciences Pvt Ltd.
M1-M2, Meril Park, Survey No 135/2/B & 174/2
Muktanand Marg
Chala
Vapi - 396 191, Gujarat / IN
Opponent's representative
Klicznik, Alexander, et al, et al
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Kennedydamm 24
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2020/40]
Opponent(s)01  14.08.2020   
Meril GmbH
Bornheimer Straße 135-137
53119 Bonn / DE
Opponent's representative
Klicznik, Alexander
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Kennedydamm 24
40476 Düsseldorf / DE
24.11.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.04.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.05.2022Date of oral proceedings
13.12.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.06.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.07.2024Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.08.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition14.02.2023Appeal received No.  T0308/23
14.02.2023Payment of appeal fee
24.04.2023Statement of grounds filed
13.10.2023Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2023/41]
25.10.2023Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2023/43]
03.06.2024Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
16.07.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
03.06.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
06.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY12.02.2020
MC12.02.2020
MT12.02.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/40]MC12.02.2020
Documents cited:Search[X] US2004186563  (LOBBI MARIO M et al.)
 [X] WO2006108090  (EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP et al.)
 [X] WO2005102015  (3F THERAPEUTICS INC et al.)
 [E] WO2009116041  (VENTOR TECHNOLOGIES LTD et al.)
 [A] US2002173842  (BUCHANAN ERIC S et al.)
 [X] WO03047468  (PERCUTANEOUS VALVE TECHNOLOGIE et al.) [X] 1-8,11-15 * paragraphs [0021] - [0024] - [0078] - [0084]; figures 6A-10 *
by applicantUS6730
 US118
 US6767362
 US6908481
 US2008154355
OppositionWO2009079475
 US2004186563
 US2006259137
 US6730118
 US2006265056
 WO2005102015
 WO0176510
 WO2006108090
 US4501030
 US2004186563
 US2006259137
 US6730118
 US2006265056
 WO2005102015
 WO0176510
 WO2006108090
 US4501030
 WO2021113143
   CRIBIER, ALAIN: "The development of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR", GLOBAL CARDIOLOGY SCIENCE & PRACTICE, vol. 2016, no. 32, e201632, 30 December 2016 (2016-12-30), pages 1 - 15, XP055638259

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.21542/gcsp.2016.32
   VINAYAK (VINNIE) NILKANTH BAPAT;: "THE PERICARDIAL HEART VALVE, THE ODYSSEY OF A CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVING CONCEPT,", 2014, SOCIETY FOR CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, article "Chapter 3- The Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation - TAVI - with particular emphasis on the use of the Edwards SAPIEN Pericardial Valve", pages: 5pp, i-iii, 47-60, 119 - 123
   PETER ZILLA, PAUL HUMAN, DEON BEZUIDENHOUT: "Encyclopaedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering", July 2004, MARCEL DEKKER, article "Heart Valve Failure, Bioprosthetic", pages: 711 - 721, XP055752581
   CRIBIER, ALAIN: "The development of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR", GLOBAL CARDIOLOGY SCIENCE & PRACTICE, vol. 2016, no. 32, e201632, 30 December 2016 (2016-12-30), pages 1 - 15
   VINAYAK (VINNIE) NILKANTH BAPAT;: "THE PERICARDIAL HEART VALVE, THE ODYSSEY OF A CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVING CONCEPT,", 2014, SOCIETY FOR CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, article "Chapter 3- The Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation - TAVI - with particular emphasis on the use of the Edwards SAPIEN Pericardial Valve", pages: 5pp, i-iii, 47-60, 119 - 123
   PETER ZILLA, PAUL HUMAN, DEON BEZUIDENHOUT: "Encyclopaedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering", July 2004, MARCEL DEKKER, article "Heart Valve Failure, Bioprosthetic", pages: 711 - 721
   Statement of claim (18 March 2020) (case number LG Dusseldorf 4a0 24/20)
   Excerpt from the Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Vol III, NewYork (1905 ), 195-196 and 667-668
   Screenshot of the website https//quasar-med.com/balloon-catheter-desiqn-andmanufacturinq/, retrieved on 25 February 2022
   J G. Webb et al.. Percutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation Retrograde From the Femoral Artery, Circulation, 842-850 (14.02.2006)
   Excerpt from the Proprietor's replica in German infringement proceedings, dated 16 December 2020
   Excerpt from Webster's Dictionary 2001, pages 227 and 284
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.