Method And Apparatus For Compressing/Loading Stent-Valves

Patent No. EP3332743 (titled "Method And Apparatus For Compressing/Loading Stent-Valves") was filed by Symetis on May 3, 2012. The application was issued on Mar 12, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES	Oct 4, 2019	SOMERVILLE

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Feb 13, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Feb 13, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 10, 2024
French translation of claims
Sep 10, 2024
German translation of the claims
Sep 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jun 11, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 6, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 6, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 6, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 6, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 10, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 10, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 10, 2024
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Apr 26, 2024
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2024
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2024
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Mar 12, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 28, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 27, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
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Jun 21, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jun 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 21, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Advice of delivery
Jun 19, 2023
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
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Jun 19, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jun 14, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
May 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 27, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 14, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 21, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2022
Reply to appeal
Dec 15, 2022
Reply to appeal
Aug 5, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 5, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 3, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Aug 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 21, 2022
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Jul 21, 2022
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Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
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Jul 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 7, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 7, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jun 8, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 8, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 1, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 24, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
May 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 17, 2022
Notice of appeal
May 4, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 2, 2022
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Mar 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 23, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 23, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 23, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 23, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 23, 2022
Means of redress
Mar 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 23, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 23, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 23, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 23, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 23, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 23, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 16, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 11, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
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Citation in opposition procedure - 024
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Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Feb 5, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2020
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 24
Dec 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 16, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Dec 16, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 7, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 23, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 15, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Mar 30, 2020
Document concerning representation
Mar 10, 2020
Document concerning representation
Feb 28, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Feb 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 24, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 24, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 11, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 10, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 4, 2019
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Oct 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jan 21, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 13, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 28, 2018
French translation of claims
Nov 28, 2018
German translation of the claims
Nov 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 27, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 27, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 27, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 7, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Aug 7, 2018
Claims
Aug 7, 2018
Description
Aug 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 6, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 30, 2018
Letter concerning the inventor
Jun 18, 2018
Information about publication, reminder payment of designation fee, response to extended European search report, if applicable
May 28, 2018
Letter concerning the inventor
May 16, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
May 3, 2018
Refund of fees
Apr 30, 2018
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Apr 20, 2018
Letter which had not been notified
Apr 5, 2018
Annex to the communication
Apr 5, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 14, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 14, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 14, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 14, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 14, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 12, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 12, 2018
European search report
Mar 12, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 8, 2018
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Jan 19, 2018
Abstract
Jan 19, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 19, 2018
Claims
Jan 19, 2018
Description
Jan 19, 2018
Designation of inventor
Jan 19, 2018
Drawings
Jan 19, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent
May 31, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Nov 27, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3332743

SYMETIS

Application Number: EP18152598A
Filing Date: May 3, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 7, 2025
Publication Date: Mar 12, 2025
External Links: Slate, EP3332743B2, Google Patents

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