Heart Valve Prosthesis

Patent No. EP2413842 (titled "Heart Valve Prosthesis") was filed by UCL Business on Mar 30, 2010. The application was issued on Aug 2, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES	May 2, 2018	SOMERVILLE

Dossier Documents

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May 19, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 19, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 19, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 19, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
May 4, 2023
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
May 4, 2023
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
May 4, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 4, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 4, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Mar 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 30, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 30, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 15, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 15, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 12, 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 4, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Sep 20, 2021
Document concerning representation
Jul 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 2, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 4, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 17, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 27, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 27, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 13, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 13, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Nov 13, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Nov 13, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Nov 13, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Nov 13, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Nov 13, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Nov 13, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Nov 13, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Nov 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2020
Reply to appeal
Nov 13, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jul 3, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 3, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 2, 2020
Claims
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2020
All other documents for the Appeal procedure not covered by any other Code
May 29, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 29, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
May 29, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
May 29, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 26, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 19, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2020
Notice of appeal
Feb 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 23, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 20, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 20, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 20, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 20, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 20, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 20, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 20, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 20, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 20, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jan 20, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 3, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 21, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 21, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 21, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 028
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 029
Nov 19, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 030
Nov 19, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 7, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 7, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 8, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Oct 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Oct 2, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 027
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Claims
Oct 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Sep 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Sep 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 29, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 29, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 29, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 29, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Feb 15, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Feb 15, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Feb 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Feb 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 6, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2018
Claims
Oct 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 9, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 30, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 30, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 11, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
May 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
May 2, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
May 2, 2018
International publication (Pamphlet)
May 2, 2018
Notice of opposition
May 2, 2018
Notice of opposition
Aug 2, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 6, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 26, 2017
French translation of claims
Jun 26, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jun 26, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 12, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jun 7, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 6, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 7, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 7, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 7, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 7, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 12, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 9, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Nov 5, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 27, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 27, 2015
Claims
Feb 27, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 28, 2015
Refund of fees
Jan 9, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 29, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 29, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 29, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 22, 2014
Annex to the communication
Aug 22, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 18, 2014
Examination started
Mar 26, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
May 18, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 18, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
May 18, 2012
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
May 18, 2012
Amended description with annotations
May 18, 2012
Amendments received before examination
May 18, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Jan 11, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 10, 2011
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Oct 26, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 26, 2011
Matter concerning the application
Oct 26, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 17, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 12, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 29, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 7, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Oct 7, 2010
Published international application - A1
May 18, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 18, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 18, 2010
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Apr 14, 2010
Abstract
Apr 14, 2010
Claims
Apr 14, 2010
Description
Apr 14, 2010
Drawings
Apr 14, 2010
Submission concerning representation

EP2413842

UCL BUSINESS

Application Number: EP10712101A
Filing Date: Mar 30, 2010
Status: Revoked; May 19, 2023
Publication Date: Aug 2, 2017
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