Low Profile Transcatheter Heart Valve

Patent No. EP3476367 (titled "Low Profile Transcatheter Heart Valve") was filed by Edwards Lifesciences on Jun 8, 2009. The application was issued on Nov 20, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ABBOTT	Sep 24, 2020	LKGLOBAL LORENZ & KOPF

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Oct 24, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 24, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 15, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 15, 2024
French translation of claims
Oct 15, 2024
German translation of the claims
Oct 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 9, 2024
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Oct 9, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2024
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Sep 23, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Sep 23, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 23, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Sep 18, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 13, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 13, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 13, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 18, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 18, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 18, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jul 11, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 17, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 17, 2024
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Jun 17, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 14, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 14, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 22, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 22, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 1, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 1, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 19, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 19, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Oct 16, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 16, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2022
Claims
Dec 5, 2022
Claims
Dec 5, 2022
Claims
Dec 5, 2022
Claims
Dec 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2022
Reply to appeal
Jul 25, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 7, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 7, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
May 25, 2022
Refund of fees
May 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2022
Notice of appeal
Apr 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 8, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 11, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 11, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 11, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2022
Means of redress
Mar 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 11, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 11, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 11, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 26, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2021
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 25, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 15, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 15, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 15, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 15, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 19, 2021
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Feb 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 18, 2021
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Feb 18, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 18, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 17, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 17, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 17, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 16, 2021
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Feb 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 15, 2021
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Oct 7, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 7, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 5, 2020
Refund of fees
Sep 30, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Sep 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Sep 24, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 24, 2020
Notice of opposition
Sep 24, 2020
Notice of opposition
Sep 24, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 24, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 24, 2020
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 24, 2020
Priority document
Jan 3, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 28, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 15, 2019
French translation of claims
Nov 15, 2019
German translation of the claims
Nov 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 7, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 7, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 7, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 7, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 6, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Aug 6, 2019
Claims
Aug 6, 2019
Description
Aug 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 26, 2019
Annex to the communication
Jul 26, 2019
Consultation by telephone/in person (with time limit)
Jul 26, 2019
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Jul 24, 2019
Refund of fees
May 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
May 7, 2019
Amended description with annotations
May 7, 2019
Claims
May 7, 2019
Description
May 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 7, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 6, 2019
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Apr 23, 2019
Annex to the communication
Apr 23, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 3, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 3, 2019
European search report
Apr 3, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 3, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 20, 2019
Search started
Jan 28, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 10, 2018
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Dec 5, 2018
Abstract
Dec 5, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Dec 5, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 5, 2018
Claims
Dec 5, 2018
Description
Dec 5, 2018
Designation of inventor
Dec 5, 2018
Drawings
Dec 5, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent
Jan 5, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3476367

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES

Application Number: EP18210484A
Filing Date: Jun 8, 2009
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 18, 2024
Publication Date: Nov 20, 2024
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