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DE file number : 697 40 825.6 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: June 4, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTNot pending/lapsed
21DE file number DAKZ697 40 825.6
96EP file numberEAKZ10 01 2954.3
97EP publication numberEPN2263609
54Designation/titleTIVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER HERZKLAPPENPROTHESENANORDNUNG
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)
A61F 2/24 (2006.01)
22DE application dateDATDec 31, 1997
96EP application dateEATDec 31, 1997
43Date of first publicationOTDec 22, 2010
Date of publication of grantPETJan 13, 2016
71/73Applicant/ownerINHEdwards Lifesciences PVT, Inc., Irvine, Calif., US
72InventorINCribier, Alain, 76570 Pavilly, FR; Letac, Brice, ., FR
74RepresentativeVTRMüller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB, 80639 München, DE
Address for service Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB, 80639 München, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
EP
96402929
Dec 31, 1996
Patent division in charge 41
97EP language of publicationELANGEN - Englisch
84Designated EP contracting statesEDSDE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL
Published EP/WO documentsEPWOPNOriginal document: EP000002263609
Searchable text: EP000002263609
Original document: EP000002263609B1
Searchable text: EP000002263609B1
43Date of first publicationEVTDec 22, 2010
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMay 27, 2011
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTApr 30, 2022
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  • May 27, 2011
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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No.Kind of procedureLegal statusDate of legal/procedural statusPublication dateAlle Details anzeigen
1 Procedure relating to EP application EPO 1st publication Dec 22, 2010  Details anzeigen
2 Procedure relating to EP application EPO publication of search report Dec 22, 2010  Details anzeigen
3 Publications Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA Feb 3, 2011 Feb 3, 2011 Details anzeigen
4 Procedure relating to EP application EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period) Jan 13, 2016  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant Mar 3, 2016 Mar 3, 2016 Details anzeigen
6 Opposition procedure Opposition to patent filed Oct 4, 2016 Dec 15, 2016 Details anzeigen
7 Administrative procedure IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection Dec 31, 2017  Details anzeigen
8 Opposition procedure Patent maintained full by EPO Jun 3, 2018  Details anzeigen
9 Opposition procedure Decision by EPO to maintain patent in full has become final Jun 3, 2018 Nov 8, 2018 Details anzeigen
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 22, 2010
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 22, 2010
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTFeb 3, 2011
Issue numberHN5
YearPJ2011
Publication dateVTFeb 3, 2011
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 4)
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Type of procedureVARTProcedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural statusVSTEPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJan 13, 2016
View procedures Publications (No.: 5)
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Type of procedureVARTPublications
Legal/procedural statusVSTPublication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMar 3, 2016
Issue numberHN9
YearPJ2016
Publication dateVTMar 3, 2016
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 5
View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 6)
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Type of procedureVARTOpposition procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTOpposition to patent filed
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTOct 4, 2016
Issue numberHN50
YearPJ2016
Publication dateVTDec 15, 2016
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3
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Type of procedureVARTAdministrative procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTIP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTDec 31, 2017
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Type of procedureVARTOpposition procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTPatent maintained full by EPO
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 3, 2018
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 30, 2022
View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 9)
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Type of procedureVARTOpposition procedure
Legal/procedural statusVSTDecision by EPO to maintain patent in full has become final
Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTJun 3, 2018
Issue numberHN45
YearPJ2018
Publication dateVTNov 8, 2018
Type of publicationPARTBibliographic data
PartHTPart 3
Date of update of the procedureREGTApr 30, 2022