Stent-Valve Delivery System

Patent No. EP2422750 (titled "Stent-Valve Delivery System") was filed by Symetis on Aug 23, 2007. The application was issued on Mar 5, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SCHULZ JUNGHANS	Sep 3, 2015	SCHULZ JUNGHANS PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBB

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

Date
Description

Feb 6, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 6, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 10, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 10, 2025
French translation of claims
Jan 10, 2025
German translation of the claims
Jan 10, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 16, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 16, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 10, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 10, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 10, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 10, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 10, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 10, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 10, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 10, 2024
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 10, 2024
Means of redress
Feb 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 15, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 15, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Nov 28, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2023
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 26, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2023
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Sep 26, 2023
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Feb 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jan 31, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jan 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2023
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Oct 4, 2022
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
Aug 25, 2022
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Aug 24, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Aug 24, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 24, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 3, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Aug 3, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Feb 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 31, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 31, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 31, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 31, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 26, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 26, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 25, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 25, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 21, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 21, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 20, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 5, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 27, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 23, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 15, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 15, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Dec 9, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 25, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 25, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 22, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 22, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 30, 2021
Advice of delivery
Apr 26, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 26, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 21, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 23, 2020
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 30, 2020
Document concerning representation
Mar 10, 2020
Document concerning representation
Feb 13, 2018
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 8, 2018
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 2, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 2, 2018
Claims
Feb 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2018
Reply to appeal
Sep 25, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 25, 2017
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 19, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2017
Claims
Sep 19, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 19, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2017
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 7, 2017
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 3, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 26, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 24, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 20, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 20, 2017
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 13, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2017
Notice of appeal
Jul 12, 2017
Processing of an appeal
Jul 7, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2017
Notice of appeal
Jun 6, 2017
Advice of delivery
May 26, 2017
Advice of delivery
May 15, 2017
Advice of delivery
May 15, 2017
Advice of delivery
May 9, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
May 9, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
May 9, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 9, 2017
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 9, 2017
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 9, 2017
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 9, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 9, 2017
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 9, 2017
Means of redress
May 9, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 9, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
May 9, 2017
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
May 9, 2017
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
May 9, 2017
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 9, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 9, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 9, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 9, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 9, 2017
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2017
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 19, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 16, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 14, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 14, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 14, 2016
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2016
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2016
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2016
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2016
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2016
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 14, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 14, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 23, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 18, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 16, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2016
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 12, 2016
Advice of delivery
Jul 14, 2016
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2016
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2016
Advice of delivery
Jun 30, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 30, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 30, 2016
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 30, 2016
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 30, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Jun 30, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 30, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 2, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 20, 2016
Non-scannable object
Feb 20, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 20, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 16, 2016
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 12, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 12, 2015
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 9, 2015
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 3, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2015
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Notice of opposition
Sep 3, 2015
Notice of opposition
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 3, 2015
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 10, 2015
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 15, 2014
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Dec 5, 2014
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 6, 2014
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 24, 2014
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Oct 8, 2014
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 8, 2014
French translation of claims
Oct 8, 2014
German translation of the claims
Oct 8, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 25, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jul 25, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jul 25, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jul 25, 2014
Text intended for grant
Jul 11, 2014
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Jun 25, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 25, 2014
Claims
Jun 25, 2014
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jun 18, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 18, 2014
Claims
Jun 18, 2014
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jun 18, 2014
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Feb 20, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 20, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 20, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 20, 2014
Text intended for grant
Jan 14, 2014
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Aug 29, 2013
Claims
Aug 29, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 24, 2013
Annex to the communication
May 24, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 9, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
Apr 9, 2013
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Apr 8, 2013
Observations by third parties
Apr 8, 2013
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Apr 8, 2013
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Apr 4, 2013
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Apr 3, 2013
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Apr 3, 2013
Observations by third parties
Apr 3, 2013
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Apr 3, 2013
Patent document cited during the examination procedure
Feb 26, 2013
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 26, 2013
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 26, 2013
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 26, 2013
Text intended for grant
Oct 23, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 23, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 23, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Oct 18, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 18, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 18, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Oct 18, 2012
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Oct 18, 2012
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jun 18, 2012
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 16, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 16, 2012
European search opinion
May 16, 2012
European search report
Apr 5, 2012
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 28, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 28, 2012
Partial European search report
Feb 1, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
Nov 23, 2011
Request for correction of obvious mistakes allowed
Nov 7, 2011
Request for correction of errors in filed documents
Nov 2, 2011
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Nov 2, 2011
Request for correction of errors in filed documents
Aug 19, 2011
Abstract
Aug 19, 2011
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 19, 2011
Claims
Aug 19, 2011
Description
Aug 19, 2011
Designation of inventor
Aug 19, 2011
Drawings
Aug 19, 2011
Request for grant of a European patent
Apr 11, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 11, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2422750

SYMETIS

Application Number: EP11178135A
Filing Date: Aug 23, 2007
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 31, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 5, 2025
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