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EP About this file: EP3178444

EP3178444 - SELF-ASSEMBLING MODULAR PERCUTANEOUS VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VALVE MEDICAL LTD.
Kiryat Atidim, Bldg. 8
6158101 Tel Aviv / IL
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / RICHTER, Yoram
8 Anafa Street
47726 Ramat Hasharon / IL
02 / RICHTER, Jacob
19 Mul Hayam Street
46920 Arsuf / IL
03 / WEISZ, Ety
69 Shlomtzion Hamalka Street
6226623 Tel Aviv / IL
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[2019/51]
Former [2017/24]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date17153256.713.01.2010
[2017/24]
Priority number, dateUS2010068633812.01.2010         Original published format: US 686338
[2017/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3178444
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3178444
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2017/24]
CPC:
A61F2/2476 (EP,RU,US); A61F2/2415 (IL,RU,US); A61F2/24 (IL);
A61F2/2406 (IL,US); A61F2/2409 (IL,RU,US); A61F2/2412 (EP,IL,RU,US);
A61F2/2418 (EP,IL,RU,US); A61F2/2427 (EP,IL,US); A61F2/844 (EP,IL,US);
A61F2210/0014 (EP,IL,US); A61F2230/0091 (EP,IL,US); A61F2250/006 (EP,IL,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/04]
Former [2017/24]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:SELBSTMONTIERENDE MODULARE PERKUTANE KLAPPE[2017/24]
English:SELF-ASSEMBLING MODULAR PERCUTANEOUS VALVE[2017/24]
French:VALVE PERCUTANÉE MODULAIRE À AUTOASSEMBLAGE[2017/24]
Examination procedure26.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
02.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.09.2019Fee for grant paid
11.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
06.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10703348.2  / EP2379013
EP16183064.1  / EP3111890
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.09.2020  23.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
EIP Limited
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Opponent's representative
Rai, Monika
EIP Europe LLP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
 [2020/44]
02.10.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.02.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.01.2022Date of oral proceedings
18.01.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/29]
25.02.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.03.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
26.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.01.2010
AT18.12.2019
CY18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
MK18.12.2019
MT18.12.2019
PL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
TR18.12.2019
LU13.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU13.01.2010
AT18.12.2019
CY18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
MT18.12.2019
PL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
TR18.12.2019
LU13.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2021/14]AT18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
PL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
LU13.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/51]AT18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
LU13.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/47]CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
LU13.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/46]CZ18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
LU13.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/45]CZ18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/40]CZ18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/37]CZ18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/36]CZ18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/35]CZ18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
Former [2020/25]FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
Former [2020/23]FI18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
Former [2020/22]FI18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
Former [2020/21]NO18.03.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US2004015230  (MOLL FRANCISCUS LAURENS [NL], et al) [A] 1-4* paragraphs [0032] , [0033] , [0036]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2007016288  (GURSKIS DONNELL W [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * paragraphs [0035] , [0039] , [0045] , [0048] , [0051]; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2008033541  (GELBART DANIEL [CA], et al) [X] 1-3 * paragraphs [0003] , [0014]; figures 2,4 *
by applicantUS5411552
 US5840081
 US6168614
 US6893460
OppositionEP1088529
 US2002138138
 US2003055495
 US2006195180
 US2007016288
 US2007073387
 US2008033541
 US2008161909
 US2008195199
 US2008200980
 US2008275550
 WO2010079427
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