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Method And Apparatus For Bridging From A Dressing In Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - EP2379034

The patent EP2379034 was granted to Covidien LP on Aug 5, 2020. The application was filed on Jun 11, 2009 under application number EP09839009A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2379034

COVIDIEN LP
Application Number
EP09839009A
Filing Date
Jun 11, 2009
Status
Opposition Rejected
Mar 31, 2023
Publication Date
Aug 5, 2020
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
KCI MANUFACTURING UNLIMITEDMay 5, 2021SIMMONS & SIMMONS -

Patent Citations (13) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2005101940
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2001020145
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2005101940
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2008167593
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2006015599
OPPOSITIONUS2005137539
OPPOSITIONUS2007038172
OPPOSITIONUS2008271804
OPPOSITIONWO2008100437
SEARCHEP2413858
SEARCHUS2005101940
SEARCHUS2008167593
SEARCHWO2007030601

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