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EP3505138 - PROSTHETIC AORTIC HEART VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2024
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2024New entry: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences CardiAQ LLC
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Huber, Christoph Hans
University Hospital Geneva - HUG
Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4
1205 Geneva / CH
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Keller Schneider Patent- und Markenanwälte AG
Eigerstrasse 2
Postfach
3000 Bern 14 / CH
[N/P]
Former [2019/27]Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG
Eigerstrasse 2
Postfach
3000 Bern 14 / CH
Application number, filing date18189143.328.12.2004
[2019/27]
Priority number, dateUS20040615009P02.10.2004         Original published format: US 615009 P
[2019/27]
Previously filed application, dateWO2004US4379428.12.2004
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3505138
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24, A61F2/01, A61F2/07, A61B17/22, A61F2/856, A61F2/90, A61B17/34
[2019/27]
CPC:
A61F2/2418 (EP,US); A61B17/0057 (US); A61B17/22004 (EP,US);
A61B17/2202 (EP,US); A61B17/320016 (EP,US); A61B17/3421 (EP,US);
A61F2/012 (EP,US); A61F2/014 (EP,US); A61F2/07 (EP,US);
A61F2/2403 (US); A61F2/2409 (EP,US); A61F2/2412 (EP,US);
A61F2/2433 (EP,US); A61F2/856 (EP,US); A61F2/90 (EP,US);
A61B17/32053 (EP,US); A61B17/3423 (EP,US); A61B17/3462 (EP,US);
A61B17/3468 (US); A61B17/3478 (EP,US); A61B2017/00243 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00247 (EP,US); A61B2017/00278 (EP,US); A61B2017/22024 (US);
A61B2017/22055 (EP,US); A61B2017/3425 (EP,US); A61B2017/3441 (EP,US);
A61B2017/3488 (EP,US); A61B2018/00392 (EP,US); A61F2/848 (EP,US);
A61F2/89 (EP,US); A61F2002/018 (EP,US); A61F2002/061 (EP,US);
A61F2002/9534 (EP,US); A61F2210/0014 (EP,US); A61F2220/0008 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0016 (EP,US); A61F2230/0006 (EP,US); A61F2230/005 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0054 (EP,US); A61F2230/0069 (EP,US); A61F2230/0078 (EP,US);
A61F2230/008 (EP,US); A61F2250/0003 (EP,US); A61F2250/0039 (US);
A61F2250/0098 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/02]
Former [2019/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AORTEN-HERZKLAPPENPROTHESE[2024/08]
English:PROSTHETIC AORTIC HEART VALVE[2019/27]
French:VALVE CARDIAQUE AORTIQUE PROTHETIQUE[2024/08]
Former [2019/27]AORTENHERZKLAPPENERSATZ
Former [2019/27]VALVULE CARDIAQUE AORTIQUE DE REMPLACEMENT
Examination procedure04.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/02]
04.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04815795.2  / EP1804725
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
15.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
15.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
15.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
15.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
15.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
15.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 16
17.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 17
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 18
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 19
15.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 20
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE19857887  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [A] 1-8* column 1, line 67 - column 4, line 46; figure 1 *;
 [Y]NL1017275C  (UNIV EINDHOVEN TECH [NL]) [Y] 1-8 * page 4, line 35 - page 5, line 5 *;
 [Y]WO03003949  (SEGUIN JACQUES [FR]) [Y] 1-8 * page 8, line 1 - page 12, line 29; figures 9,13-16 *;
 [A]US2004093060  (SEGUIN JACQUES [GB], et al) [A] 1-8 * paragraphs [0009] , [0018] , [0019] , [0086]; figure 21 *
by applicantUS20040615009
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