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Improved Prosthetic Heart Valve With Leaflet Shelving - EP3278768

The patent EP3278768 was granted to Edwards Lifesciences on Mar 6, 2024. The application was filed on Nov 6, 2013 under application number EP16196687A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3278768

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES

Application Number: EP16196687A
Filing Date: Nov 6, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 2, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 6, 2024
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES	Dec 6, 2019	SOMERVILLE	WITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (28) New

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

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OPPOSITION	WO0154625
OPPOSITION	WO2014099722
SEARCH	WO0062716
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Dossier Documents

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Feb 8, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 19, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jan 19, 2024
French translation of claims
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Jan 19, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
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Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
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Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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Oct 17, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication with request to file translations
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Oct 10, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Oct 10, 2023
Refund of fees
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F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Notice of appeal
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Advice of delivery
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Advice of delivery
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Dec 15, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Dec 15, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Dec 15, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Dec 15, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Dec 15, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Means of redress
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Dec 15, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
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Mar 18, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 11, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 11, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Sep 10, 2020
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Sep 10, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Sep 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 14, 2020
Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Jul 8, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jun 10, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jun 4, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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May 29, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
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May 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 15, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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May 15, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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May 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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May 15, 2020
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
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Mar 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Mar 12, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Citation in opposition procedure - 020
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Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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Mar 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Mar 12, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
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Mar 12, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 12, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Jan 9, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Jan 9, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Dec 12, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Dec 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 019
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Dec 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Dec 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Mar 25, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Feb 14, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
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Feb 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 1, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Feb 1, 2019
French translation of claims
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Feb 1, 2019
German translation of the claims
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Feb 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jan 4, 2019
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
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Oct 1, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Oct 1, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Oct 1, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
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Aug 16, 2018
Examination started
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Aug 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 3, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
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Aug 3, 2018
Amended description with annotations
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Aug 3, 2018
Amendments received before examination
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Aug 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Feb 12, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
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Jan 10, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Dec 13, 2017
Refund of fees
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Nov 21, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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Nov 21, 2017
European search opinion
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Nov 21, 2017
European search report
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Nov 21, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
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Oct 12, 2017
Search started
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Jun 22, 2017
Divisionals: decision regarding missing parts
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Jun 8, 2017
Refund of fees
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Jan 10, 2017
Amendments not yet acceptable
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Jan 9, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Jan 9, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Dec 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 28, 2016
Annex
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Dec 28, 2016
Annex
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Dec 28, 2016
Designation of inventor
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Dec 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 28, 2016
Matter concerning the application
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Nov 22, 2016
Deficiency in designation of inventor
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Nov 22, 2016
Invitation to file missing parts of description/drawings
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Nov 1, 2016
Abstract
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Nov 1, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Nov 1, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 1, 2016
Amended description with annotations
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Nov 1, 2016
Claims
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Nov 1, 2016
Description
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Drawings
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Matter concerning the application
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Nov 1, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
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Jul 17, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
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