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Shear Resistant Wound Dressing For Use In Vacuum Wound Therapy - EP2252247

The patent EP2252247 was granted to Covidien LP on Sep 7, 2022. The application was filed on Mar 13, 2009 under application number EP09719097A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2252247

COVIDIEN LP
Application Number
EP09719097A
Filing Date
Mar 13, 2009
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Aug 5, 2022
Publication Date
Sep 7, 2022
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
KCI MANUFACTURING UNLIMITEDJul 16, 2020SIMMONS & SIMMONS -

Patent Citations (17) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2004243073
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2007264520
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2007270737
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2007293830
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6168800
OPPOSITIONUS2001029956
OPPOSITIONUS2006211972
OPPOSITIONUS2007185463
OPPOSITIONUS5340363
OPPOSITIONWO02102425
SEARCHDE4012232
SEARCHUS2001043943
SEARCHUS2004073151
SEARCHUS2004243073
SEARCHUS2005101940
SEARCHUS2007293830
SEARCHUS5636643

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