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System And Method For Interfacing With A Reduced Pressure Dressing - EP3120879

The patent EP3120879 was granted to KCI Licensing on Dec 26, 2018. The application was filed on Jul 15, 2011 under application number EP16187781A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3120879

KCI LICENSING
Application Number
EP16187781A
Filing Date
Jul 15, 2011
Status
Opposition Rejected
Aug 13, 2021
Publication Date
Dec 26, 2018
External Links
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
SMITH AND NEPHEWSep 24, 2019HGFADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONUS2007219497
OPPOSITIONWO0021586
OPPOSITIONWO0134223
OPPOSITIONWO2007092397
SEARCHGB2461261
SEARCHUS2007219512
SEARCHUS6458109
SEARCHWO2009070905
SEARCHWO2009071935
SEARCHWO2011049562

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