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EP About this file: EP4049625

EP4049625 - PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HAVING IMPROVED COMMISSURE SUPPORTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.08.2024
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.08.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[2022/35]
Inventor(s)01 / YOHANAN, Ziv
IRVINE, CA 92614 / US
02 / LEVI, Tamir S.
IRVINE, CA 92614 / US
03 / BENICHOU, Netanel
IRVINE, CA 92614 / US
04 / BUKIN, Michael
IRVINE, CA 92614 / US
05 / GUROVICH, Nikolay
IRVINE, CA 92614 / US
06 / SHERMAN, Elena
IRVINE, CA 92614 / US
 [2022/35]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2022/35]
Application number, filing date22167523.407.12.2012
[2022/35]
Priority number, dateUS201161569022P09.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161569022 P
[2022/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4049625
Date:31.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2022/35]
CPC:
A61F2/2418 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/2409 (CN,US); A61F2/2412 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2/2433 (EP,CN,US); A61F2220/0075 (EP,CN,US); A61F2230/0013 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2230/0054 (EP,CN,US); A61F2250/0036 (EP,CN,US); A61F2250/0039 (EP,CN,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 [2022/35]
TitleGerman:HERZKLAPPENPROTHESE MIT VERBESSERTEN KOMMISSURSTÜTZEN[2022/35]
English:PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HAVING IMPROVED COMMISSURE SUPPORTS[2022/35]
French:VALVULE CARDIAQUE PROTHÉTIQUE AYANT DES SUPPORTS DE COMMISSURES AMÉLIORÉS[2022/35]
Examination procedure11.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/35]
29.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.03.2024
12.03.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.03.2024
13.03.2024Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12855055.5  / EP2787926
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
11.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
11.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
11.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
11.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
11.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2009157175  (BENICHOU NETANEL [IL]);
 [A]US2010049313  (ALON DAVID [US], et al);
 [A]US2010249923  (ALKHATIB YOUSEF F [US], et al);
 [AP]US2012078357  (CONKLIN BRIAN S [US])
by applicantUS5411522
 US6730118
 US2010049313
 US7993394
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