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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
Publication Date
Jan 11, 2023
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Patent Oppositions (4)

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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

Patent Citations (26) New

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

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2433594
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2004060225
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OPPOSITIONEP2433594
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