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EP1845900 - HEART VALVE INSERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.05.2021
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.01.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valve Special Purpose Co., LLC.
8200 Cameron Road, Suite A-196
Austin, Texas 78754-3823 / US
[2007/43]
Inventor(s)01 / BOKROS, Jack, C
2204 Manana Street
Austin, Texas 78730 / US
02 / STUPKA, Jonathan, C
12601 Velarde Cove
Austin, Texas 78729 / US
03 / WAITS, C., Thomas
305 Oak Ridge Drive
Pflugerville, Texas 78660 / US
 [2007/43]
Representative(s)Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2007/43]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06719286.423.01.2006
[2007/43]
WO2006US02363
Priority number, dateUS20050650778P27.01.2005         Original published format: US 650778 P
[2007/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006081213
Date:03.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1845900
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.08.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2007/43]
CPC:
A61F2/2427 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERZKLAPPENINSERTER[2007/43]
English:HEART VALVE INSERTER[2007/43]
French:INSTRUMENT D'INSERTION DE VALVE CARDIAQUE[2007/43]
Entry into regional phase08.08.2007National basic fee paid 
08.08.2007Search fee paid 
08.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/43]
07.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
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  18.05.2021
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
06.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
08.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
09.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
10.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
12.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 16
13.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 17
11.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 18
11.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 19
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200803   M06   Fee paid on   25.02.2008
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5972030  (GARRISON MICHI E [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8,10 * column 21, line 16 - column 23, line 54; figures 26A-34 * [A] 4-7,9;
 [XA]US6319280  (SCHOON THOMAS G [US]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 25 - line 43; figures 9A-10C * [A] 2-10;
 [XA]US2002055775  (CARPENTIER ALAIN F [FR], et al) [X] 1 * the whole document *[A] 2-10
International search[A]US4585453  (MARTIN RICHARD L [US], et al);
 [A]US5236450  (SCOTT PETERS T [US]);
 [A]US6319280  (SCHOON THOMAS G [US])
by applicantUS5236540
 US5443502
 US5545216
 US5641324
 US5772694
 US5908452
 US5972030
 US6319280
 US2005055775
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