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EP About this file: EP3280479

EP3280479 - EXPANDABLE SHEATH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[2018/07]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Pu
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
02 / BULMAN, Erik
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
03 / GEISER, Timothy A.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
04 / VALDEZ, Michael G.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
05 / ZHU, Yidong M.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
06 / BIAN, Baigui
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
07 / TRAN, Sonny
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
08 / WHITE, Richard D.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
09 / LE, Thanh Huy
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
10 / LE, Tung T.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
11 / GOWDAR, Alpana Kiran
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
 [2020/11]
Former [2018/07]01 / ZHOU, Pu
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
02 / BULMAN, Erik
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
03 / GEISER, Timothy, A.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
04 / VALDEZ, Michael, G.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
05 / ZHU, Yidong, M.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
06 / BIAN, Baigui
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
07 / TRAN, Sonny
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
08 / WHITE, Richard, D.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
09 / LE, Thanh, Huy
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
10 / LE, Tung, T.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
11 / GOWDAR, Alpana, Kiran
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
Legal Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2018/07]
Application number, filing date15888715.810.12.2015
[2018/07]
WO2015US65089
Priority number, dateUS201562145968P10.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562145968 P
US20151488010909.10.2015         Original published format: US201514880109
[2018/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016164079
Date:13.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3280479
Date:14.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3280479
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR13.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24, A61F2/958, A61M25/00, A61M25/06
[2018/16]
CPC:
A61M25/0662 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F2/2436 (KR); A61B17/3468 (KR);
A61F2/011 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F2/2433 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F2/2466 (KR);
A61F2/958 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F2/962 (KR); A61M25/0012 (KR);
A61M25/0023 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M25/0068 (KR); A61M25/008 (KR);
A61F2250/0003 (KR); A61F2250/0098 (KR); A61M2025/0024 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61M2025/0035 (KR); A61M2025/0681 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2018/07]A61M25/00, A61M25/06
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 [2018/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DEHNBARE HÜLLE[2018/07]
English:EXPANDABLE SHEATH[2018/07]
French:GAINE EXTENSIBLE[2018/07]
Entry into regional phase10.11.2017National basic fee paid 
10.11.2017Search fee paid 
10.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/07]
10.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2020Fee for grant paid
30.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20161966.5  / EP3741420
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL11.03.2020
CY11.03.2020
MC11.03.2020
MK11.03.2020
MT11.03.2020
SM11.03.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/28]CY11.03.2020
MC11.03.2020
MT11.03.2020
SM11.03.2020
Former [2021/40]MC11.03.2020
SM11.03.2020
Former [2020/48]SM11.03.2020
Documents cited:Search[XY]US4738666  (FUQUA CLARK R [US]) [X] 1-3,9-11,13,14 * column 4, line 18 - column 5, line 40 * * figures 1-6 * [Y] 4-8,12;
 [X]US2002032459  (HORZEWSKI MICHAEL J [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8-11 * paragraphs [0044] , [0053] , [0054] , [0058]; figures 1A-3E *;
 [X]US2004087968  (CORE LEE A [US]) [X] 1-3,9-11* paragraphs [0011] - [0023]; figures 1-7 *;
 [Y]US2014121629  (MACAULAY PATRICK [US], et al) [Y] 4-8,12 * paragraphs [0030] - [0048]; figures 1-17 *
International search[A]US2005261723  (GOSHGARIAN JUSTIN [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * See entire document. *;
 [X]US7766820  (CORE LEE A [US]) [X] 1-3 * See abstract; column 1, lines 12-14; column 3, lines 1-33; figures 3-5. *;
 [A]US7963952  (WRIGHT JR JOHN A [US], et al) [A] 1-3* See entire document. *;
 [A]US2012041466  (BISHOP JOSEPH [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * See entire document. *;
 [A]US8790387  (NGUYEN DUY [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * See entire document. *
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