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EP About this file: EP2967861

EP2967861 - LOW-PROFILE PROSTHETIC VALVE STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hlt, Inc.
7351 Kirkwood Lane North
Suite 104
Maple Grove, MN 55369 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / GAINOR, John, P.
1396 Knollwood Lane
Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55118 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)KIPA AB
P O Box 1065
251 10 Helsingborg / SE
[2016/03]
Application number, filing date14764444.714.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US28252
Priority number, dateUS201361800153P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361800153 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014144020
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2967861
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2967861
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2016/03]
CPC:
A61F2/2418 (EP,US); A61F2/2409 (US); A61F2/2412 (US);
A61F2/2427 (US); A61F2220/0075 (EP,US); A61F2220/0091 (EP,US)
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLAPPENPROTHESENSTRUKTUR MIT NIEDRIGEM PROFIL[2016/03]
English:LOW-PROFILE PROSTHETIC VALVE STRUCTURE[2016/03]
French:STRUCTURE DE VALVE PROTHÉTIQUE AU PROFIL BAS[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase15.09.2015National basic fee paid 
15.09.2015Search fee paid 
15.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
12.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2017Fee for grant paid
23.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17167215.7  / EP3231394
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.07.2017
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2012173995  (ST JUDE MEDICAL [US], et al) [X] 1,6,8-15 * paragraphs [0047] - [0061]; figures 7A-8C *;
 [E]WO2014110019  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [E] 1,6 * paragraphs [0043] - [0045]; figures 3-6 *;
 [XP]WO2013116785  (HLT INC [US], et al) [XP] 1,6 * paragraphs [0049] - [0050]; figures 1-2D *;
 [A]US2012209370  (THILL GARY A [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0045] - [0049] - [0 54] , [0061] - [0063] - [0 70]; figures 16, 37 *
International search[A]US2012209370  (THILL GARY A [US], et al);
 [A]US7267686  (DIMATTEO KRISTIAN [US], et al);
 [A]US8021420  (DOLAN MARK [US])
by applicantWO2012173995
 WO2014110019
 WO2013116785
 US2012209370
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