Catheter Device

Patent No. EP2366412 (titled "Catheter Device") was filed by AIS Aachen Innovative Solutions on Aug 27, 2008. The application was issued on Aug 1, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
THORATEC	May 1, 2019	WSL PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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Oct 23, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 10, 2025
English translation of the claims
Oct 10, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Oct 10, 2025
French translation of claims
Oct 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 10, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Jul 10, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 8, 2025
Refund of fees
Jul 4, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 3, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 3, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Jul 3, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jun 23, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 23, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 19, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2025
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 19, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 2, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 19, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Sep 19, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 16, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 6, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 3, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Aug 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 5, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Aug 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jul 31, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 20, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 13, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 13, 2023
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Mar 13, 2023
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Mar 13, 2023
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Mar 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 21
Mar 13, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 22
Mar 13, 2023
Claims
Mar 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 13, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 13, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 10, 2023
Notice of appeal
Nov 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
Nov 2, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 2, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 2, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 2, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Nov 2, 2022
Means of redress
Nov 2, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 2, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 2, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 2, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 2, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 25, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 19, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 18, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
May 17, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
Mar 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
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Mar 18, 2022
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Mar 18, 2022
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Mar 18, 2022
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Mar 18, 2022
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Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 13
Mar 18, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 14
Mar 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 22, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 22, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 22, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 17, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 17, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 17, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 11, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 22, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 1, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 4, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 4, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 4, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 4, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 26, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 20, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 12, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Oct 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Oct 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Oct 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Oct 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 2, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 2, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 31, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 31, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Mar 16, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 16, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 16, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jan 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 17, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2019
Claims
Sep 24, 2019
Claims
Sep 24, 2019
Claims
Sep 24, 2019
Claims
Sep 24, 2019
Claims
Sep 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 31, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 24, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 27, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jun 27, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2019
Authorisation
Jun 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jun 13, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 14, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 14, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 10, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 1, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Notice of opposition
May 1, 2019
Notice of opposition
May 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
May 1, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 13, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 18, 2018
Refund of fees
Jul 5, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2018
English translation of the claims
Jun 22, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 22, 2018
French translation of claims
Mar 27, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 27, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 27, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 1, 2017
Annex to the communication
Sep 1, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 28, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 28, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
May 24, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
May 24, 2017
Claims
May 24, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 24, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jan 24, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 9, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 9, 2016
Claims
Nov 9, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 31, 2016
Letter concerning fees and payments
Aug 31, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 8, 2016
Annex to the communication
Jul 8, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 30, 2016
Examination started
Aug 26, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 26, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 26, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 26, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Sep 1, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Sep 1, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 31, 2014
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Feb 21, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 21, 2014
European search opinion
Feb 21, 2014
European search report
Feb 5, 2014
Search started
Aug 30, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 24, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 19, 2011
Request for further processing allowed
Dec 15, 2010
Letter concerning fees and payments
Dec 14, 2010
Request for further processing
Oct 14, 2010
Application deemed to be withdrawn (non-payment of filing/search fee)
Oct 6, 2010
Refund of fees
Sep 7, 2010
Payment of fees and costs
Aug 7, 2010
Abstract
Aug 7, 2010
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 7, 2010
Claims
Aug 7, 2010
Description
Aug 7, 2010
Designation of inventor
Aug 7, 2010
Drawings
Aug 7, 2010
Matter concerning the application
Aug 7, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent (divisional application)
May 8, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2366412

AIS AACHEN INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

Application Number: EP10008269A
Filing Date: Aug 27, 2008
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jun 29, 2018
Publication Date: Aug 1, 2018
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