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Externally-Applied Patient Interface System And Method - EP1931413

The patent EP1931413 was granted to KCI Licensing on Mar 16, 2022. The application was filed on Oct 3, 2006 under application number EP06816259A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP1931413

KCI LICENSING
Application Number
EP06816259A
Filing Date
Oct 3, 2006
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Feb 11, 2022
Publication Date
Mar 16, 2022
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
SMITH & NEPHEWNov 27, 2019HGFADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (14) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2004006319
DESCRIPTIONUS2004127862
DESCRIPTIONUS3115138
DESCRIPTIONUS4828546
DESCRIPTIONUS5785700
DESCRIPTIONUS6071267
DESCRIPTIONWO2004060148
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2002198503
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5139023
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6071267
OPPOSITIONWO2004060148
SEARCHUS2004006319
SEARCHUS2004127862
SEARCHWO2004060148

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