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EP1659992 - PROSTHETIC VALVE DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2014
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.03.2014  [2014/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
[2012/04]
Former [2011/43]For all designated states
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
P.O. Box 2269
Bloomington, IN 47402 / US
Former [2006/22]For all designated states
Cook Incorporated
750 Daniels Way
Bloomington, Indiana 47404 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CASE, Brian, C.
841 Rosewood Drive
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
02 / FLAGLE, Jacob, A.
2200 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47408 / US
 [2006/22]
Representative(s)Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/13]Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2006/22]Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date04779704.830.07.2004
[2006/22]
WO2004US24730
Priority number, dateUS20030491595P31.07.2003         Original published format: US 491595 P
[2006/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005011534
Date:10.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1659992
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1659992
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2006/22]
CPC:
A61F2/2412 (EP,US); A61F2/2415 (EP,US); A61F2/2475 (EP,US);
A61F2/2418 (EP,US); A61F2220/0075 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IE [2006/45]
Former [2006/22]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:PROTHESENKLAPPENVORRICHTUNGEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2006/22]
English:PROSTHETIC VALVE DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH DEVICES[2006/22]
French:DISPOSITIFS A VALVULES PROTHETIQUES ET PROCEDES DE FABRICATION DE CES DISPOSITIFS[2006/22]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2006National basic fee paid 
28.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/22]
20.04.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2013Fee for grant paid
13.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  21.12.2007
Opposition(s)03.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
08.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
07.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
06.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2003060875  (WITTENS CORNELIS HENDRIKUS ANN [NL]) [X] 1,4-6,8,23-25,28,29,31,35 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO0166190  (EMPHASYS MEDICAL INC [US]) [X] 1,4-12,15,17,18,20-23,28-33 * page 8, line 13 - page 9, line 32; figures 3-5 * * page 20, line 16 - page 21, line 16 *;
 [PXA]WO03092554  (GEN HOSPITAL CORP [US], et al) [PX] 1-7,10,11,23-25,28-31,35 * the whole document * [PA] 12-17,21,22;
 [A]WO8800459  (QUOTIDIAN PTY LTD [AU]) [A] 1,12,23,25,26,28,35 * the whole document *
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