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EP About this file: EP1750622

EP1750622 - UNSTENTED HEART VALVE WITH FORMED IN PLACE SUPPORT STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.2014
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Direct Flow Medical, Inc.
451 Aviation Boulevard, Suite 107A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 / US
[2013/09]
Former [2007/07]For all designated states
Direct Flow Medical, Inc.
1725 Copperhill Parkway
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LASHINSKI, Randall, T.
675 Pleasant Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 / US
02 / BISHOP, Gordon, B.
2487 Murdock Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95404 / US
 [2007/07]
Representative(s)Plougmann Vingtoft a/s
Strandvejen 70
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2013/09]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Rued Langgaards Vej 8
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
Former [2007/07]Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S
Sundkrogsgade 9, P.O. Box 831
2100 Copenhagen Ø / DK
Application number, filing date05770163.305.05.2005
[2007/07]
WO2005US15617
Priority number, dateUS20040568402P05.05.2004         Original published format: US 568402 P
US20040572561P19.05.2004         Original published format: US 572561 P
US20040581664P21.06.2004         Original published format: US 581664 P
US20040586002P07.07.2004         Original published format: US 586002 P
US20040586006P07.07.2004         Original published format: US 586006 P
US20040586110P07.07.2004         Original published format: US 586110 P
US20040586005P07.07.2004         Original published format: US 586005 P
US20040586054P07.07.2004         Original published format: US 586054 P
US20040586055P07.07.2004         Original published format: US 586055 P
US20040588106P15.07.2004         Original published format: US 588106 P
US20040603324P20.08.2004         Original published format: US 603324 P
US20040605204P27.08.2004         Original published format: US 605204 P
US20040610269P16.09.2004         Original published format: US 610269 P
[2007/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005107650
Date:17.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1750622
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1750622
Date:27.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2007/07]
CPC:
A61F2/2418 (EP,US); A61B17/0644 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (EP,US);
A61F2/013 (EP,US); A61F2/014 (EP,US); A61F2/2409 (EP,US);
A61F2/2415 (EP,US); A61F2/2427 (US); A61F2/2436 (EP,US);
A61F2/2439 (EP,US); A61B17/04 (EP,US); A61B17/0469 (EP,US);
A61B17/0682 (EP,US); A61B2017/00243 (EP,US); A61B2017/00867 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0404 (EP,US); A61B2017/0406 (EP,US); A61B2017/06019 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0647 (EP,US); A61F2002/061 (EP,US); A61F2002/068 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30583 (EP,US); A61F2002/30672 (EP,US); A61F2210/0085 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0008 (EP,US); A61F2220/0016 (EP,US); A61F2220/005 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0066 (EP,US); A61F2220/0075 (EP,US); A61F2230/0054 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0078 (EP,US); A61F2230/008 (EP,US); A61F2250/0003 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0021 (EP,US); A61F2250/0059 (EP,US); Y10S623/904 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/07]
TitleGerman:STENTLOSE HERZKLAPPENPROTHESE MIT IN SITU FORMBARER STÜTZSTRUKTUR[2007/07]
English:UNSTENTED HEART VALVE WITH FORMED IN PLACE SUPPORT STRUCTURE[2007/07]
French:VALVULE CARDIAQUE SANS ENDOPROTHESE ET POURVUE D'UNE STRUCTURE SUPPORT FORMEE IN SITU[2007/07]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2006National basic fee paid 
04.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/07]
12.02.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2013Fee for grant paid
10.01.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11179539.9  / EP2425801
EP11179543.1  / EP2422751
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.08.2009
Opposition(s)28.11.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.05.2005
AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
LT27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
PL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
TR27.02.2013
LU05.05.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
IS27.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
LT27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
PL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
TR27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
IS27.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2014/03]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
LT27.02.2013
MC27.02.2013
PL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
IS27.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/52]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CY27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
LT27.02.2013
PL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
IS27.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/49]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
CZ27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
LT27.02.2013
PL27.02.2013
RO27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
SK27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
IS27.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/48]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
DK27.02.2013
EE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
LT27.02.2013
PL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
IS27.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/40]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
LT27.02.2013
PL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
IS27.06.2013
PT27.06.2013
Former [2013/38]AT27.02.2013
BE27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
LT27.02.2013
PL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
IS27.06.2013
Former [2013/37]AT27.02.2013
FI27.02.2013
LT27.02.2013
PL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
SI27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
GR28.05.2013
IS27.06.2013
Former [2013/36]AT27.02.2013
LT27.02.2013
PL27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
IS27.06.2013
Former [2013/34]LT27.02.2013
SE27.02.2013
BG27.05.2013
IS27.06.2013
Former [2013/33]LT27.02.2013
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 [Y]WO0041652  (LETAC BRICE [FR]) [Y] 1-8,21-27 * page 7, line 29 - line 33 * * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US2003023303  (PALMAZ JULIO C [US], et al) [A] 1-8,19,21-27 * figures 13,14 *
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