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Transcatheter Valve Having Reduced Seam Exposure - EP2787924

The patent EP2787924 was granted to Medtronic on Jul 26, 2023. The application was originally filed on Nov 20, 2012 under application number EP12795707A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2787924

MEDTRONIC

Application Number: EP12795707A
Filing Date: Nov 20, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jun 23, 2023
Publication Date: Jul 26, 2023
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Patent Citations (21) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US7914569
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US7914569
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2010006627
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2011147849
OPPOSITION	EP2520249
OPPOSITION	US2003114913
OPPOSITION	US2005137688
OPPOSITION	US2006276813
OPPOSITION	US2010082094
OPPOSITION	US5855597
OPPOSITION	US7914569
OPPOSITION	WO0149213
OPPOSITION	WO2006127765
OPPOSITION	WO2009053497
OPPOSITION	WO2009149462
OPPOSITION	WO2011079803
OPPOSITION	WO2011147849
OPPOSITION	WO2012032187
OPPOSITION	WO2012039753
OPPOSITION	WO2013085719
OPPOSITION	WO9829057

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Jun 29, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jun 29, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jun 23, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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