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EP3681440 - LEAFLET FRAME ATTACHMENT FOR PROSTHETIC VALVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.06.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.03.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[2023/30]
Former [2020/30]For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ARCARO, David J.
551 Paper Mill Road
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
02 / PROBERT, Stephen M.
551 Paper Mill Road
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
03 / DIENNO, Dustin V.
551 Paper Mill Road
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
04 / HARTMAN, Cody L.
551 Paper Mill Road
Newark, Delaware 19711 / US
 [2020/30]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Gollierstraße 4
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/30]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date18779540.612.09.2018
[2020/30]
WO2018US50764
Priority number, dateUS201762557586P12.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762557586 P
US201762564031P27.09.2017         Original published format: US 201762564031 P
[2020/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019055577
Date:21.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3681440
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2020/30]
CPC:
A61F2/2418 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/2415 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/2433 (CN,US);
A61F2/2436 (CN,US); A61F2/2463 (US); A61F2/246 (US);
A61F2/2466 (US); A61F2210/0014 (EP,US); A61F2220/0016 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2220/0033 (CN); A61F2220/005 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2220/0075 (EP,CN,US); A61F2220/0083 (CN); A61F2230/0054 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0069 (EP,US); A61F2250/0069 (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 [2020/30]
TitleGerman:SEGELRAHMENBEFESTIGUNG FÜR HERZKLAPPENPROTHESEN[2020/30]
English:LEAFLET FRAME ATTACHMENT FOR PROSTHETIC VALVES[2020/30]
French:FIXATION DE CADRE DE FEUILLET POUR VALVES PROTHÉTIQUES[2020/30]
Entry into regional phase23.01.2020National basic fee paid 
23.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/30]
23.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
02.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2009240320  (TUVAL YOSI [IL], et al);
 [XI]US2009292350  (EBERHARDT CAROL E [US], et al);
 [XI]US2010211165  (SCHRECK STEFAN [US]);
 [A]US2012089223  (NGUYEN SON V [US], et al);
 [X]US2017224481  (SPENSER BENJAMIN [IL], et al)
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