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Dressing With Fluid Acquisition And Distribution Characteristics - EP3281616

The patent EP3281616 was granted to KCI Licensing on Jan 1, 2020. The application was filed on Jun 4, 2015 under application number EP17191970A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3281616

KCI LICENSING
Application Number
EP17191970A
Filing Date
Jun 4, 2015
Status
Revoked
Jul 9, 2024
Publication Date
Jan 1, 2020
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (3)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
SMITH AND NEPHEWOct 1, 2020HGFADMISSIBLE
PAUL HARTMANNSep 25, 2020DREISSADMISSIBLE
PAUL HARTMANNSep 25, 2020DREISS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (7) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONWO2007113597
OPPOSITIONWO2009002260
OPPOSITIONWO2013007973
OPPOSITIONWO9319710
SEARCHWO2009089016
SEARCHWO2010056977
SEARCHWO2014113253

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