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Tissue Healing - EP2712312

The patent EP2712312 was granted to Smith & Nephew on Jan 11, 2023. The application was originally filed on Nov 2, 2011 under application number EP11791607A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP2712312

SMITH & NEPHEW
Application Number
EP11791607A
Filing Date
Nov 2, 2011
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 9, 2022
Grant Date
Jan 11, 2023
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CONVATECOct 11, 2023D YOUNGADMISSIBLE
PAUL HARTMANNOct 10, 2023DREISS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE
MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CAREOct 9, 2023KRANSELL & WENNBORG KBADMISSIBLE
KCI MANUFACTURING UNLIMITEDSep 13, 2023SIMMONS & SIMMONSADMISSIBLE

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (6) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Silicone gel sheeting", Wikipedia, pages 1 - 8, Wikipedia, URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silicone_gel_sheeting&oldid=1170093387, (20240305), XP093137848
OPPOSITION- Anonymous ®, "Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers (TPU) Elastollan ® -Product Range", BASF Elastollan Brochure, BASF, pages 1 - 40, BASF Elastollan Brochure, URL: https://www.basf.com/kr/documents/ko/product/Thermoplastic%20Polyurethane_Elastollan_Product%20Range.pdf, (20240305), XP093137854
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OPPOSITION- Thomas A. Mustoe, "Evolution of Silicone Therapy and Mechanism of Action in Scar Management", Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Springer-Verlag, Ne, Ne , (20071030), vol. 32, no. 1, ISSN 1432-5241, pages 82 - 92, XP019586880
OPPOSITION- Galiano Robert D., Hudson Donald, Shin Joseph, Van Der Hulst René, Tanaydin Volkan, Djohan Risal, Duteille Franck, Cockwill John, Megginson Sarah, Huddleston Elizabeth, "Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Prevention of Wound Healing Complications Following Reduction Mammaplasty", Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, US, US , (20180112), vol. 6, no. 1, doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000001560, ISSN 2169-7574, page e1560, XP093193312

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