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Insertion Device For Insertion Of A Medical Implant Into A Human And/Or Animal Body - EP2979667

The patent EP2979667 was granted to Biotronik on Oct 28, 2020. The application was filed on Jun 16, 2015 under application number EP15172372A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2979667

BIOTRONIK

Application Number: EP15172372A
Filing Date: Jun 16, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 25, 2020
Publication Date: Oct 28, 2020
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES	May 9, 2018	EISENFUHR SPEISER	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	EP0850653
OPPOSITION	EP1004327
OPPOSITION	US2003199852
OPPOSITION	US2005004515
OPPOSITION	US2007005131
OPPOSITION	US6699273
OPPOSITION	US8690905
OPPOSITION	WO2010022138
OPPOSITION	WO2011035327
OPPOSITION	WO2011130006
OPPOSITION	WO2011133368
SEARCH	EP0747022
SEARCH	US2009287292
SEARCH	US2010262227
SEARCH	US2012101561

Dossier Documents

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Oct 1, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Oct 1, 2020
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
OPPO
Sep 25, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
OPPO
Sep 22, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 17, 2020
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 17, 2020
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 17, 2020
English translation of the claims
OPPO
Sep 17, 2020
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
OPPO
Sep 17, 2020
French translation of claims
OPPO
Sep 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jun 18, 2020
Communication of bibliographic data
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Jun 18, 2020
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Jun 18, 2020
Communication with request to file translations
OPPO
Jun 10, 2020
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
OPPO
May 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
May 25, 2020
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
OPPO
May 25, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
May 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 19, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
OPPO
May 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 18, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
May 18, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
OPPO
May 7, 2020
Refund of fees
Appeal
May 6, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
May 6, 2020
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Appeal
Apr 20, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Appeal
Apr 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Apr 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Apr 7, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Appeal
Mar 4, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Mar 4, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Appeal
Feb 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Feb 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Appeal
Feb 27, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Feb 4, 2020
Document concerning representation
Search/Exam
Jan 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Dec 17, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 17, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Dec 17, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
OPPO
Dec 17, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
OPPO
Dec 17, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
OPPO
Dec 17, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Dec 17, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Dec 17, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
OPPO
Dec 17, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 16, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Dec 16, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
OPPO
Dec 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Dec 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
OPPO
Dec 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
OPPO
Dec 16, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
OPPO
Dec 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
OPPO
Sep 11, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Jul 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 11, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 11, 2019
Claims
OPPO
Jul 11, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Jul 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jul 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 9, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 4, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 4, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
OPPO
Jul 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jul 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jul 3, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 3, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Jul 3, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Mar 13, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
OPPO
Mar 13, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
OPPO
Mar 8, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
OPPO
Mar 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Mar 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
OPPO
Feb 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Feb 18, 2019
Cover sheet for fax transmission
OPPO
Feb 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Feb 11, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
OPPO
Feb 11, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
OPPO
Feb 11, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 11, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 11, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
OPPO
Feb 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Jan 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Jan 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Jan 24, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
OPPO
Oct 1, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
OPPO
Sep 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
Sep 24, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
OPPO
Sep 24, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Sep 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
OPPO
Sep 24, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
OPPO
May 28, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
OPPO
May 28, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
OPPO
May 23, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
OPPO
May 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Notice of opposition
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
May 9, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
OPPO
Aug 9, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Search/Exam
Jul 13, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
May 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 17, 2017
English translation of the claims
Search/Exam
May 17, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
May 17, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
May 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Mar 3, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Search/Exam
Mar 3, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Mar 3, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Mar 3, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Mar 3, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Search/Exam
Feb 6, 2017
Examination started
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2016
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Jul 7, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Feb 8, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Search/Exam
Jan 7, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Search/Exam
Dec 10, 2015
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Search/Exam
Dec 10, 2015
European search opinion
Search/Exam
Dec 10, 2015
European search report
Search/Exam
Dec 10, 2015
Information on Search Strategy
Search/Exam
Nov 26, 2015
Search started
Search/Exam
Aug 7, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Jul 3, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Search/Exam
Jun 19, 2015
Letter concerning the priority
Search/Exam
Jun 19, 2015
Priority document
Search/Exam
Jun 19, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Search/Exam
Jun 16, 2015
Abstract
Search/Exam
Jun 16, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Search/Exam
Jun 16, 2015
Claims
Search/Exam
Jun 16, 2015
Description
Search/Exam
Jun 16, 2015
Designation of inventor
Search/Exam
Jun 16, 2015
Drawings
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Jun 16, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
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