Prosthesis Delivery System

Patent No. EP2629700 (titled "Prosthesis Delivery System") was filed by Fondazione Rimed on Oct 19, 2011. The application was issued on Jan 3, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES	Jan 19, 2018	SOMERVILLE

Dossier Documents

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Dec 7, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 7, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Nov 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2023
Clean copy of claims in the opposition procedure
Nov 28, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Nov 28, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Nov 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Nov 22, 2023
French translation of claims
Nov 22, 2023
German translation of the claims
Nov 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Sep 26, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Sep 26, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Sep 26, 2023
Refund of fees
Sep 22, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 22, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 21, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 21, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 14, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2023
Withdrawal of an opposition
Sep 12, 2023
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 1, 2023
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2023
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Aug 31, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 31, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Aug 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 15, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 15, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 16, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 16, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 16, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Feb 16, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Feb 13, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 13, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Feb 6, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 6, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 6, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Feb 6, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Feb 1, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 1, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jan 26, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 26, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jan 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 23, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jan 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Dec 16, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 16, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 13, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 20, 2021
Document concerning representation
Oct 23, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 25, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 14, 2020
Claims
Sep 14, 2020
Claims
Sep 14, 2020
Claims
Sep 14, 2020
Claims
Sep 14, 2020
Reply to appeal
Sep 14, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 4, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Apr 24, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Apr 24, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Apr 24, 2020
Cited document during appeal procedure
Apr 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 4, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 4, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2020
Notice of appeal
Dec 23, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 16, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 16, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 16, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 16, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 16, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 16, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 16, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 16, 2019
Means of redress
Dec 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 16, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 16, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Dec 16, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 8, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Sep 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 26, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 26, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Aug 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 9, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 8, 2019
Claims
Aug 8, 2019
Claims
Aug 8, 2019
Claims
Aug 8, 2019
Claims
Aug 8, 2019
Claims
Aug 8, 2019
Claims
Aug 8, 2019
Claims
Aug 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Aug 8, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Aug 8, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 5, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 5, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 5, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 5, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 5, 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 22, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Feb 19, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Feb 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 15, 2018
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 15, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 9, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 9, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 26, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 19, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 19, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jan 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 19, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
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 19, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Mar 23, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 10, 2017
French translation of claims
Mar 10, 2017
German translation of the claims
Mar 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 21, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 21, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 21, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 21, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 21, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 15, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Jul 15, 2016
Claims
Jul 15, 2016
Description
Jul 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 15, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 17, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 17, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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
Jun 30, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 30, 2015
Claims
Jun 30, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 30, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 21, 2015
Annex to the communication
Apr 21, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 14, 2015
Examination started
Dec 6, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 6, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 6, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 6, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Dec 6, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Dec 6, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 29, 2013
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
May 27, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 27, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 27, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
May 14, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 25, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2013
Matter concerning the application
Apr 25, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 1, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
May 21, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 26, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Apr 26, 2012
Published international application - A1
Dec 22, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Dec 22, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Dec 22, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Oct 28, 2011
Abstract
Oct 28, 2011
Claims
Oct 28, 2011
Description
Oct 28, 2011
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EP2629700

FONDAZIONE RIMED

Application Number: EP11778653A
Filing Date: Oct 19, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Dec 1, 2023
Publication Date: Jan 3, 2024
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