Percutaneous Mitral Valve Replacement Device

Patent No. EP3285690 (titled "Percutaneous Mitral Valve Replacement Device") was filed by Edwards Lifesciences on Apr 21, 2016. The application was issued on Sep 2, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
TENDYNE	Jun 1, 2021	LKGLOBAL LORENZ & KOPF

Dossier Documents

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Nov 13, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Nov 13, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Nov 13, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Nov 10, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Nov 5, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 5, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 5, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Aug 14, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Aug 14, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Aug 14, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Aug 8, 2025
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 1, 2025
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Aug 1, 2025
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jul 30, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 16, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 11, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 11, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 11, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 8, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 8, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 8, 2025
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 8, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 13, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 13, 2025
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 13, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 13, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 10, 2025
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 27, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Feb 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2025
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Feb 12, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 12, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 7, 2025
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 7, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 5, 2024
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 5, 2024
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Mar 14, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jun 22, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 25, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 25, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2023
Notice of appeal
Feb 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2023
Advice of delivery
Feb 8, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 8, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 8, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 8, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 8, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Feb 8, 2023
Means of redress
Feb 8, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 8, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 8, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 8, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 8, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 18, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 12, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 11, 2023
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2023
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 22, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 18, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Nov 17, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Nov 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 17, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 27, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 27, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 27, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 27, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Oct 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 17, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 17, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 9, 2021
Refund of fees
Jun 8, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jun 1, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jun 1, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jun 1, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jun 1, 2021
Notice of opposition
Sep 14, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 6, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 22, 2020
French translation of claims
Jul 22, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jul 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 27, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 27, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 27, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 27, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 11, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 11, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Feb 11, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Feb 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 31, 2018
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Jul 13, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jul 13, 2018
European search opinion
Jul 13, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Jul 13, 2018
Supplementary European search report
May 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2018
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
May 3, 2018
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
May 2, 2018
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Apr 27, 2018
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Mar 15, 2018
Annex to the communication
Mar 15, 2018
Invitation to indicate the claims to be searched
Mar 8, 2018
Search started
Jan 31, 2018
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 29, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 21, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 21, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 21, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 21, 2017
Designation of inventor
Nov 21, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 7, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 1, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 15, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 15, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 15, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 27, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Oct 27, 2016
Published international application - A1

EP3285690

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES

Application Number: EP16783861A
Filing Date: Apr 21, 2016
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jul 31, 2020
Publication Date: Sep 2, 2020
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