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Method And Apparatus For Compressing/Loading Stent-Valves - EP3332743

The patent EP3332743 was granted to Symetis on Mar 12, 2025. The application was filed on May 3, 2012 under application number EP18152598A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3332743

SYMETIS
Application Number
EP18152598A
Filing Date
May 3, 2012
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Feb 7, 2025
Publication Date
Mar 12, 2025
External Links
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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCESOct 4, 2019SOMERVILLEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

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DESCRIPTIONUS2009171432
DESCRIPTIONWO2008035337
DESCRIPTIONWO2009053497
DESCRIPTIONWO2009116041
OPPOSITIONEP1731189
OPPOSITIONEP2241285
OPPOSITIONEP2258302
OPPOSITIONUS2001039450
OPPOSITIONUS2004148007
OPPOSITIONUS2007005102
OPPOSITIONUS2009054976
OPPOSITIONUS2012101569
OPPOSITIONUS2012103840
OPPOSITIONUS4011947
OPPOSITIONWO2007033093
OPPOSITIONWO2011051043
OPPOSITIONWO2012155130
OPPOSITIONWO9923976
OPPOSITIONWO9951167
SEARCHUS2007061008
SEARCHUS2009054976

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