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EP About this file: EP2809153

EP2809153 - APPARATUS FOR TESTING, ASSESSMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF HARVESTED HEARTS FOR TRANSPLANTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TransMedics, Inc.
200 Minuteman Road, Suite 302
Andover, MA 01810 / US
[2024/02]
Former [2023/25]For all designated states
Tevosol, Inc.
10937 120 St NW
Edmonton, AB T5H 3R3 / CA
Former [2019/25]For all designated states
Tevosol, Inc.
4261 TEC Centre
10230 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4P6 / CA
Former [2017/42]For all designated states
Freed, Darren
5016 Donsdale Drive
Edmonton, AB T6M 2V2 / CA
Former [2017/40]For all designated states
The University of Manitoba
Technology Transfer Office
631 Drake Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5V4 / CA
Former [2017/25]For all designated states
University Of Manitoba
Technology Transfer Office 631 Drake Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5V4 / CA
Former [2014/50]For all designated states
University Of Manitoba
631 Drake Centre
Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / FREED, Darren H.
St. Boniface Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6 / CA
02 / MUNDT, Paul H.
St. Boniface Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6 / CA
03 / ALI, Ayyaz
Papworth Hospital
Cambridge CB23 3RE / GB
04 / LARGE, Stephen
Papworth Hospital
Cambridge CB23 3RE / GB
05 / COLAH, Simon
Papworth Hospital
Cambridge CB23 3RE / GB
 [2023/23]
Former [2014/50]01 / FREED, Darren H.
St. Boniface Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6 / CA
02 / MUNDT, Paul H.
St. Boniface Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6 / CA
03 / ALI, Ayyaz
Papworth Hospital
Cambridge CB23 3RE / CA
04 / LARGE, Stephen
Papworth Hospital
Cambridge CB23 3RE / GB
05 / COLAH, Simon
Papworth Hospital
Cambridge CB23 3RE / GB
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2023/23]
Former [2014/50]Williams, Richard Andrew Norman
HGF Limited
140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN / GB
Application number, filing date13738530.817.01.2013
[2023/23]
WO2013CA00031
Priority number, dateUS201261587452P17.01.2012         Original published format: US 201261587452 P
[2014/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013106908
Date:25.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2809153
Date:10.12.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2809153
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2809153
Date:12.07.2023
[2023/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA25.07.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:A01N1/02
[2022/13]
CPC:
A01N1/0247 (EP,US); A61B5/33 (US); A61B5/318 (EP)
Former IPC [2014/50]A01N1/02, A61B5/0402, A61M5/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/50]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM TESTEN, ZUR BEURTEILUNG UND ZUR BEWAHRUNG VON EXPLANTIERTEN HERZEN FÜR EINE TRANSPLANTATION[2022/13]
English:APPARATUS FOR TESTING, ASSESSMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF HARVESTED HEARTS FOR TRANSPLANTING[2014/50]
French:APPAREIL POUR TESTER, ÉVALUER ET CONSERVER DES COEURS PRÉLEVÉS POUR LA TRANSPLANTATION[2014/50]
Former [2014/50]VORRICHTUNG ZUM TESTEN, BEURTEILEN UND WARTEN VON GEERNTETEN HERZEN ZUR TRANSPLANTATION
Entry into regional phase23.07.2014National basic fee paid 
23.07.2014Search fee paid 
23.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
23.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/50]
19.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2023Fee for grant paid
30.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22182897.3  / EP4091446
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.05.2017
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
17.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
26.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
25.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
26.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201503   M06   Fee paid on   28.07.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
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 [Y]US7045279  (LASKE TIMOTHY G [US], et al) [Y] 2,6,7 * column 5, line 31 - column 6, line 14; figure - *;
 [A]DE102005048625  (UNIV LEIPZIG [DE]) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0026]; figure - *;
 [A]  - DE HART JURGEN ET AL, "An ex vivo platform to simulate cardiac physiology: a new dimension for therapy development and assessment.", THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL ORGANS JUN 2011, (201106), vol. 34, no. 6, doi:10.5301/IJAO.2011.8456, ISSN 1724-6040, XP002751990 [A] 1-10 * page 495 - page 505 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.5301/IJAO.2011.8456
International search[A]US5157930  (MCGHEE SAMUEL C [US], et al);
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 [A]  - TIPTON, C. M. ET AL., "The Use of the Langendorff Preparation to Study the Bradycardia of Training", MED. SCI. SPORTS, (1977), vol. 9, no. 4, pages 220 - 230, XP055164409
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