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EP1653889 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING MITRAL VALVE FUNCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.06.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.07.2012  [2012/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Viacor, Inc.
260-B Fordham Road
WIlmington, MA 01887 / US
[2006/19]
Inventor(s)01 / ROURKE, Jonathan, M.
23 Locust Street
Belmont, MA 02478 / US
02 / TAYLOR, Daniel, C.
35 Faneuil Street
Brighton, MA 02135 / US
03 / BLACKER, Steven, J.
11 Gibbs Street, Apt. 3
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
04 / BARNES, Terrence, G.
18 Day Street, Apt. 407
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
 [2006/19]
Representative(s)Küchler, Stefan
Stefan T. Küchler
Patentanwalt
Färberstraße 20
90402 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/19]Küchler, Stefan
Patentanwalt Färberstrasse 20
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date04778689.219.07.2004
[2006/19]
WO2004US23315
Priority number, dateUS20030489549P23.07.2003         Original published format: US 489549 P
US20040562958P17.04.2004         Original published format: US 562958 P
[2006/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005009286
Date:03.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1653889
Date:10.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.08.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2006/19]
CPC:
A61F2/2451 (EP,US); A61M2025/0036 (EP,US); A61M2025/004 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0063 (EP,US); A61M25/0054 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UDN GERÄT ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER MITRALKLAPPENFUNKTION[2006/19]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING MITRAL VALVE FUNCTION[2006/19]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'AMELIORER LA FONCTION DE LA VALVULE MITRALE[2006/19]
Entry into regional phase16.02.2006National basic fee paid 
16.02.2006Search fee paid 
16.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
16.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/19]
22.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
28.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/30]
08.03.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/30]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.11.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201108   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6210432  (SOLEM JAN OTTO [SE], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO02078576  (VIACOR INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,7,16,17,20-23 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2003130730  (COHN WILLIAM E [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,7,16,20-22 * paragraphs [0071] - [0091] *;
 [PX]WO03059198  (VIACOR INC [US]) [PX] 1,2,4,7,16-23* the whole document *
International search[Y]US4917698  (CARPENTIER ALAIN [FR], et al);
 [A]US5195972  (INOUE KANJI [JP]);
 [A]US5509900  (KIRKMAN THOMAS R [US]);
 [A]US5743875  (SIRHAN MOTASIM M [US], et al);
 [X]US6102945  (CAMPBELL LOUIS A [US]);
 [X]US6210432  (SOLEM JAN OTTO [SE], et al)
by applicantWO02078576
 US2003130730
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