Repositionable Heart Valve

Patent No. EP3300692 (titled "Repositionable Heart Valve") was filed by Boston Scientific on Dec 22, 2004. The application was issued on Oct 8, 2025.

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

Company	Opposition Date	Representative
ABBOTT	Mar 18, 2020	LKGLOBAL LORENZ & KOPF

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.

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Sep 11, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 11, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 1, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 1, 2025
French translation of claims
Sep 1, 2025
German translation of the claims
Sep 1, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 3, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Jun 3, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 3, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
May 27, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 23, 2024
Refund of fees
Oct 23, 2024
Refund of fees
Oct 22, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 22, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 22, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Oct 22, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Oct 17, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Oct 17, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 17, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Oct 8, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 1, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2024
Withdrawal of an appeal
Sep 10, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 10, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 10, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2024
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 3, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 3, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 3, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Aug 29, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 5, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Aug 5, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jul 31, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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
Jan 31, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 21, 2023
Advice of delivery
Dec 20, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Dec 20, 2023
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Dec 19, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 19, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 19, 2023
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Dec 14, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Dec 8, 2023
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 6, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 1, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 1, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Mar 1, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2022
Cited document during appeal procedure
Sep 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2022
Reply to appeal
Aug 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2022
Reply to appeal
Apr 28, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 28, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 5, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 5, 2022
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Apr 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Apr 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Apr 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 5, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 5, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Apr 5, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 23, 2022
Refund of fees
Feb 16, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 16, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 11, 2022
Notice of appeal
Feb 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 4, 2022
Notice of appeal
Dec 9, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 6, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 6, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 6, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 6, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
Means of redress
Dec 6, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 6, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 6, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 11, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 10, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 13, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 13, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 13, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Oct 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Oct 16, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Oct 16, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 17, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 30, 2020
Document concerning representation
Mar 24, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Mar 18, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Mar 18, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 18, 2020
Notice of opposition
Mar 10, 2020
Document concerning representation
Jul 1, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 23, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 7, 2019
Communication from the Legal Division
Feb 7, 2019
Communication from the Legal Division
Jan 18, 2019
Annex
Jan 18, 2019
Letter to the Legal Division
Jan 17, 2019
Annex
Jan 17, 2019
Letter to the Legal Division
May 28, 2018
Communication from the Legal Division
May 28, 2018
Communication from the Legal Division
May 25, 2018
Brief communication to applicant/representative (Legal Division)
May 24, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
May 22, 2018
Annex
May 22, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
May 22, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
May 18, 2018
Annex
May 18, 2018
Annex
May 18, 2018
Annex
May 18, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
May 18, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
May 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 15, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 15, 2018
French translation of claims
May 15, 2018
German translation of the claims
May 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 14, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 14, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 12, 2018
Examination started
Apr 9, 2018
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
Mar 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 26, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Mar 26, 2018
Amended drawings filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 26, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Mar 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2018
Refund of fees
Mar 7, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 6, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 6, 2018
European search report
Mar 6, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 19, 2018
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Feb 12, 2018
Search started
Feb 8, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
Jan 4, 2018
Refund of fees
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 8, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 17, 2017
Abstract
Oct 17, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 17, 2017
Annex
Oct 17, 2017
Annex
Oct 17, 2017
Annex
Oct 17, 2017
Claims
Oct 17, 2017
Description
Oct 17, 2017
Designation of inventor
Oct 17, 2017
Drawings
Oct 17, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 3, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3300692

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

Application Number: EP17196833A
Filing Date: Dec 22, 2004
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 5, 2025
Publication Date: Oct 8, 2025
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