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EP About this file: EP3345573

EP3345573 - CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR USE WITH ANNULOPLASTY STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Database last updated on 15.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Valtech Cardio, Ltd.
3 Ariel Sharon Avenue
60376 Or Yehuda / IL
[2018/28]
Inventor(s)01 / GROSS, Amir
Hayogev Street 10
7316000 Moshav Mazor / IL
02 / SHEPS, Tal
Uziel Street 39
5401453 Givat Shmuel / IL
03 / HAMMER, Tal
Hazon Ish 129
5237008 Ramat Gan / IL
04 / REICH, Tal
266 Moledet Street
19130 Moledet / IL
05 / IFLAH, Ehud
Herzl Street 99
66555 Tel Aviv / IL
06 / HERMAN, Yaron
HaArava Street 4
3780800 Givat Ada / IL
07 / POMERANTZ, Uriel, Aba
Golomb Street 18
4435718 Kfar Sava / IL
08 / CABIRI, Oz
Nahal Natof Street 775
71799 Macabim-Reut / IL
 [2018/28]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2018/28]
Application number, filing date17202707.021.06.2012
[2018/28]
Priority number, dateUS20111316744423.06.2011         Original published format: US201113167444
US20111316747623.06.2011         Original published format: US201113167476
US20111316749223.06.2011         Original published format: US201113167492
[2018/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3345573
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3345573
Date:29.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2018/28]
CPC:
A61F2/2445 (EP,US); A61B17/064 (EP); A61B17/068 (EP,US);
A61B17/072 (US); A61F2/2448 (EP,US); A61F2/2466 (US);
A61B17/0401 (EP); A61B2017/00243 (EP,US); A61B2017/003 (US);
A61B2017/00867 (EP); A61B2017/0437 (EP); A61B2017/0441 (US);
A61B2017/0464 (EP,US); A61B2017/0649 (EP,US); A61F2220/0016 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0004 (US); A61F2250/0007 (US); A61F2250/001 (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 [2019/09]
Former [2018/28]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSSELEMENT ZUR VERWENDUNG MIT EINER ANNULOPLASTIESTRUKTUR[2018/28]
English:CLOSURE ELEMENT FOR USE WITH ANNULOPLASTY STRUCTURE[2018/28]
French:ÉLÉMENT DE FERMETURE À UTILISER AVEC UNE STRUCTURE D'ANNULOPLASTIE[2018/28]
Examination procedure11.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/09]
11.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2019Fee for grant paid
11.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12803037.6  / EP2723274
Divisional application(s)EP20154017.6  / EP3725269
Opposition(s)30.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2012
AL29.01.2020
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CY29.01.2020
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