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Vapor Hydration Of A Hydrophilic Catheter In A Package - EP2423127

The patent EP2423127 was granted to Hollister Incorporated on Feb 14, 2024. The application was originally filed on Aug 6, 2004 under application number EP11175017A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2423127

HOLLISTER INCORPORATED

Application Number: EP11175017A
Filing Date: Aug 6, 2004
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 12, 2024
Publication Date: Feb 14, 2024
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DENTSPLY IH	Feb 14, 2019	LIND EDLUND KENAMETS	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (13) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US2003018322
DESCRIPTION	US6059107
OPPOSITION	JPS5512265B
OPPOSITION	US4356969
OPPOSITION	WO0030696
OPPOSITION	WO0047494
OPPOSITION	WO9811932
OPPOSITION	WO9819729
OPPOSITION	WO9841116
SEARCH	EP2060296
SEARCH	US5454798
SEARCH	WO9630277
SEARCH	WO9811932

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Jan 18, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 18, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Jan 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 8, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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Jan 8, 2024
French translation of claims
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Jan 8, 2024
German translation of the claims
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Dec 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 19, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
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Oct 6, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Oct 6, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
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Oct 2, 2023
Refund of fees
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F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
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F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
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F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Sep 28, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
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Sep 27, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Sep 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Oral proceedings: change of venue
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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
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F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
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Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Reply to appeal
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F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
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Sep 16, 2020
Refund of fees
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(Electronic) Receipt
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Statement of grounds of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Withdrawal of an appeal
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Notice of appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Acknowledgement of a document
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May 15, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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May 15, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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May 15, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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May 15, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
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May 15, 2020
Means of redress
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May 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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May 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Apr 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Apr 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 16, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jan 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Jan 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
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Dec 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Dec 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Advice of delivery
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Dec 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 12, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
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Dec 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
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Nov 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
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Nov 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
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Nov 27, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Nov 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Nov 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Jul 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jul 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Jul 5, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Mar 7, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Mar 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Mar 1, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Feb 28, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Feb 22, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Feb 18, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Feb 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
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Feb 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Citation in opposition procedure - 002
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Citation in opposition procedure - 003
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Feb 14, 2019
Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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May 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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Apr 19, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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Apr 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 4, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Apr 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 8, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Dec 8, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
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Sep 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
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Claims
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Sep 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Sep 6, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Communication about intention to grant a European patent
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Dec 21, 2016
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Nov 11, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
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Nov 11, 2016
Claims
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Nov 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Nov 11, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 26, 2016
Annex to the communication
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Aug 26, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
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Submission concerning representation
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Sep 24, 2014
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Aug 29, 2012
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Aug 29, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 29, 2012
Matter concerning the application
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Mar 6, 2012
Refund of fees
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Mar 5, 2012
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
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Feb 1, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jan 26, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
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European search opinion
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European search report
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Modified abstract
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Dec 13, 2011
Notice on debiting of fees
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(Partial) description filed in response to formal objections
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Matter concerning the application
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Oct 6, 2011
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Notice on debiting of fees
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Jul 22, 2011
Abstract
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Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
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Claims
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Description
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