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DE file number : 602 41 064.9 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: June 6, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	602 41 064.9
96	EP file number	EAKZ	02 80 4403.0
86	WO file number	WAKZ	PCT/US02/32588
97	EP publication number	EPN	1441672
87	WO publication number	WPN	2003047468
54	Designation/title	TI	IMPLANTIERBARE KLAPPENPROTHESE
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Oct 11, 2002
96	EP application date	EAT	Oct 11, 2002
86	WO application date	WAT	Oct 11, 2002
43	Date of first publication	OT	Jun 12, 2003
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Sep 14, 2011
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Edwards Lifesciences PVT, Inc., Irvine, Calif., US
72	Inventor	IN	BASH, Assaf, 37808 Givat Ada, IL; SPENSER, Benjamin, Caeserea, IL; BENICHU, Netanel, Hof-Carmel, IL; ZAKAI, Avraham, Zichon Yaacov, IL
74	Representative	VTR	Bird & Bird LLP, 80333 München, DE
	Address for service		Bird & Bird LLP, 80333 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 975750 Oct 11, 2001
	Patent division in charge		41
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
87	WO language of publication	WLANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
81	Designated WO countries	WDS	LT, SI, AL, LV, MK, RO
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001441672 Searchable text: EP000001441672 Original document: EP000001441672B1 Searchable text: EP000001441672B1 Original document: EP000001441672B2 Searchable text: EP000001441672B2 Original document: WO002003047468 Searchable text: WO002003047468
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Jun 12, 2003
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	May 26, 2011
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Oct 13, 2022 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Oct 13, 2022; Apr 30, 2022; Sep 8, 2021; Sep 22, 2020; May 22, 2020; Feb 27, 2020; Jan 23, 2020; Sep 26, 2019; Aug 12, 2019; Feb 14, 2019; Oct 18, 2018; Sep 25, 2018; Sep 27, 2017; Oct 7, 2016; Oct 6, 2015; Oct 9, 2014; Nov 16, 2013; Nov 8, 2013; Jan 26, 2013; Nov 20, 2012; Nov 6, 2012; Apr 19, 2012; Dec 1, 2011; Nov 17, 2011; Nov 5, 2011; Oct 13, 2011; Sep 15, 2011; Sep 14, 2011; Sep 13, 2011; Sep 1, 2011; Aug 23, 2011 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) May 26, 2011 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO first publication without search report	Jun 12, 2003		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to PCT application	WO publication	Jun 12, 2003		Details anzeigen
3	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Aug 4, 2004		Details anzeigen
4	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Aug 4, 2004		Details anzeigen
5	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Sep 9, 2004	Sep 9, 2004	Details anzeigen
6	Change of classification	Change of IPC main class	Oct 17, 2005		Details anzeigen
7	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Sep 14, 2011		Details anzeigen
8	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Oct 12, 2011		Details anzeigen
9	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Dec 1, 2011	Dec 1, 2011	Details anzeigen
10	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Jan 19, 2012	Apr 19, 2012	Details anzeigen
11	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO	Feb 12, 2020		Details anzeigen
12	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final	Feb 12, 2020	Feb 27, 2020	Details anzeigen
13	New representative details	New representative details	May 22, 2020		Details anzeigen
14	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Oct 11, 2022		Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO first publication without search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 12, 2003

View procedures Procedure relating to PCT application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to PCT application
Legal/procedural status	VST	WO publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jun 12, 2003

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 4, 2004

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Aug 4, 2004

View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 9, 2004
Issue number	HN	37
Year	PJ	2004
Publication date	VT	Sep 9, 2004
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures Change of classification (No.: 6)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	Change of classification
	Legal/procedural status	VST	Change of IPC main class
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 17, 2005
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
51	Previous IPC main class	ICMF (ICMVF)	A61F 2/24 (2000.01)

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 14, 2011

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 8)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 12, 2011
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Edwards Lifesciences PVT, Inc., Irvine, Calif., US
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Percutaneous Valve Technologies, Fort Lee, N.J., US

View procedures Publications (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 1, 2011
Issue number	HN	48
Year	PJ	2011
Publication date	VT	Dec 1, 2011
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 10)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Opposition to patent filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 19, 2012
Issue number	HN	16
Year	PJ	2012
Publication date	VT	Apr 19, 2012
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 11)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent maintained in amended form by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 12, 2020
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 12)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in amended form has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 12, 2020
Issue number	HN	9
Year	PJ	2020
Publication date	VT	Feb 27, 2020
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures New representative details (No.: 13)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New representative details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New representative details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	May 22, 2020
74	Representative	VTR	Bird & Bird LLP, 80333 München, DE
74	Previous representative	VTRF	Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB, 80639 München, DE

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 14)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 11, 2022
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Oct 13, 2022