Stents For Prosthetic Heart Valves

Patent No. EP3572044 (titled "Stents For Prosthetic Heart Valves") was filed by Medtronic on Jan 23, 2009. The application was issued on Jul 28, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES	Apr 28, 2022	SOMERVILLE

Dossier Documents

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Oct 4, 2023
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Sep 28, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Jun 28, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 19, 2023
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Jun 19, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 2, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2023
Withdrawal of an opposition
Dec 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2022
Reply from the opponent to submission of proprietor
Sep 20, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 15, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 11, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 11, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
May 6, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 28, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 28, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 28, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 28, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 28, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 28, 2022
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
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Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 28, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Apr 28, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 28, 2022
Notice of opposition
Apr 28, 2022
Notice of opposition
Aug 10, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jul 1, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 22, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jun 22, 2021
French translation of claims
Jun 22, 2021
German translation of the claims
Jun 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 11, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 11, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 11, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 11, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 11, 2021
Annex to the communication
May 11, 2021
Consultation by telephone/in person
May 11, 2021
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
May 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 10, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
May 10, 2021
Claims
May 10, 2021
Description
May 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 10, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 8, 2021
Claims
Mar 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2021
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 17, 2020
Annex to the communication
Nov 17, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 9, 2020
Claims
Oct 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 18, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jun 18, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 8, 2020
Examination started
Apr 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 14, 2020
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 14, 2020
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 14, 2020
Amendments received before examination
Apr 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 21, 2020
Letter which had not been notified
Dec 2, 2019
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Nov 15, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 15, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2019
Letter concerning the inventor
Oct 30, 2019
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 24, 2019
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 24, 2019
European search opinion
Oct 24, 2019
European search report
Oct 24, 2019
Information on Search Strategy
Oct 17, 2019
Modified abstract
Oct 10, 2019
Search started
Sep 17, 2019
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Sep 11, 2019
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Sep 11, 2019
Letter which had not been notified
Sep 6, 2019
Letter which had not been notified
Jul 31, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 31, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 31, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 31, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 31, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 31, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 31, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 31, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 31, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 31, 2019
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 7, 2019
Abstract
Jun 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jun 7, 2019
Claims
Jun 7, 2019
Description
Jun 7, 2019
Designation of inventor
Jun 7, 2019
Drawings
Jun 7, 2019
Matter concerning the application
Jun 7, 2019
Request for grant of a European patent
Aug 17, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Aug 17, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3572044

MEDTRONIC

Application Number: EP19178983A
Filing Date: Jan 23, 2009
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jun 25, 2021
Publication Date: Jul 28, 2021
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