The patent EP3177244 was granted to Medtrade Products on Jul 9, 2025. The application was originally filed on Aug 7, 2015 under application number EP15763066A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number | 
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1923077 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013131621 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2005065604 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007030601 | 
| OPPOSITION | CN203342090U | 
| OPPOSITION | KR200422370Y | 
| OPPOSITION | US2009216168 | 
| OPPOSITION | US2013131621 | 
| OPPOSITION | US2014121627 | 
| OPPOSITION | US2014194824 | 
| OPPOSITION | US2015320434 | 
| OPPOSITION | US7777091 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2005065604 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2007030601 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2011135285 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2014165495 | 
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
| Citation Phase | Reference Text | 
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| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Absorbency Testing of Wound Care Products", SDMA Position Paper Number 59, (2020), URL: https://www.dressings.org.uk/position-paper-number-59-absorbency-testing-wound-care-products, XP093012909 | 
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Xeroflo", Kendall - Material Safety Data Sheet, (19980922), pages 1 - 8, Kendall - Material Safety Data Sheet, (20230111), XP093012906 | 
| OPPOSITION | - "Lamination", Walter Fung, Coated and laminated textiles, CRC, (2002), pages 114 - 131, XP093012903 | 
| OPPOSITION | - MT24 patent work - wicking of compressed foam versus non compressed foam in dressing | 
| OPPOSITION | - Thomas Stephen, "Foam Dressings", Surgical Dressings and Wound Management, Medetec Publications, (20100101), pages 181 - 194, XP093012902 | 
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