Cardiac Valve Downsizing Device And Method

Patent No. EP2222248 (titled "Cardiac Valve Downsizing Device And Method") was filed by HVR Cardio on Dec 20, 2008. The application was issued on Nov 22, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES	Aug 21, 2018	SOMERVILLE

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Oct 5, 2023
Refund of fees
Sep 28, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 28, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 28, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Sep 28, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 28, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 26, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Aug 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 23, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 7, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 26, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 11, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 11, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 23, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 23, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 23, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Jan 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jan 10, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jan 9, 2023
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jan 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 9, 2023
Notification of termination of representative's authorisation
Dec 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 16, 2022
Advice of delivery
Sep 14, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 14, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 14, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Sep 9, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 6, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 6, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 6, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 4, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jun 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 16, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Jun 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 16, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 13, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 6, 2020
Claims
Oct 6, 2020
Claims
Oct 6, 2020
Claims
Oct 6, 2020
Claims
Oct 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 4, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 30, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Mar 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2020
Reply to appeal
Nov 4, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Oct 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 30, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 2, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 2, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Aug 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2019
Notice of appeal
Jul 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jun 27, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Jun 27, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jun 27, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jun 27, 2019
Means of redress
Jun 27, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 5, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Feb 22, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Feb 22, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Feb 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 18, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 31, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 30, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jan 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Sep 19, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 19, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 24, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 21, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 21, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 1, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 26, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 11, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 11, 2017
French translation of claims
Oct 11, 2017
German translation of the claims
Oct 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 2, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 2, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 15, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 31, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Aug 30, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jun 16, 2016
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jun 9, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 13, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 13, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Apr 13, 2016
Description
Apr 13, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 13, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 1, 2016
Annex to the communication
Feb 1, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 16, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 16, 2014
Claims
Mar 16, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 15, 2013
Annex to the communication
Nov 15, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 22, 2012
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Nov 19, 2012
General enquiry
Mar 20, 2012
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Mar 14, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Mar 21, 2011
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 3, 2011
Submission concerning representation
Sep 13, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2010
Letter concerning the inventor
Sep 1, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2010
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 1, 2010
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 1, 2010
Amendments received before examination
Sep 1, 2010
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2010
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Aug 11, 2010
Letter which had not been notified
Aug 4, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jul 28, 2010
Communication concerning correction of deficiences in Written Opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jun 30, 2010
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Jun 30, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Jun 20, 2010
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2010
Request for entry into the European phase
Jun 8, 2010
Notification of the recording of a change
Jun 8, 2010
Notification of the recording of a change
May 10, 2010
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 22, 2010
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Apr 22, 2010
International preliminary examination report
Apr 22, 2010
International preliminary examination report
Apr 22, 2010
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Apr 22, 2010
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Apr 22, 2010
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Apr 22, 2010
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Apr 22, 2010
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Apr 22, 2010
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Nov 24, 2009
Notification of election of EPO
Oct 28, 2009
Invitation to submit amendments (PCT)
Oct 28, 2009
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Oct 28, 2009
Notification of receipt of demand
Oct 23, 2009
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Oct 23, 2009
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Oct 21, 2009
Document concerning fees and payments
Oct 21, 2009
PCT demand form
Jul 22, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 22, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jul 2, 2009
Copy of the international search report
Jul 2, 2009
Published international application - A1
May 8, 2009
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 8, 2009
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 8, 2009
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Feb 6, 2009
Submission concerning representation
Jan 27, 2009
Priority document (RO-procedure)
Dec 20, 2008
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2008
Abstract
Dec 20, 2008
Claims
Dec 20, 2008
Description
Dec 20, 2008
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EP2222248

HVR CARDIO

Application Number: EP08865711A
Filing Date: Dec 20, 2008
Status: Revoked; Sep 29, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 22, 2017
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