Tissue Plug

Patent No. EP2345433 (titled "Tissue Plug") was filed by D Matrix on Oct 6, 2009. The application was issued on Mar 1, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
POTTER CLARKSON	Nov 30, 2017	POTTER CLARKSON

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

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Aug 1, 2023
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Jul 13, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 13, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 13, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 13, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jul 11, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 10, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jul 10, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 10, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jul 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2023
Request for revocation of patent
Jul 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 20, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Jul 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 5, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 5, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 30, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 7, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 12, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2021
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 9, 2021
Claims
Aug 9, 2021
Claims
Aug 9, 2021
Claims
Aug 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 9, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 28, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 23, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 30, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 30, 2021
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Feb 9, 2021
Document concerning representation
Aug 3, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 25, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 19, 2020
Claims
Mar 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 19, 2020
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Mar 19, 2020
Reply to appeal
Mar 19, 2020
Reply to appeal
Nov 18, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 12, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 12, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 17, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 3, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 3, 2019
Notice of appeal
Aug 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Aug 1, 2019
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jul 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 17, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jul 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 8, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jul 8, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 8, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 8, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 8, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 8, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 8, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 8, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jul 8, 2019
Means of redress
Jul 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 8, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 8, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
May 21, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2019
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
May 13, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2019
Claims
Mar 21, 2019
Claims
Mar 21, 2019
Claims
Mar 21, 2019
Claims
Mar 21, 2019
Claims
Mar 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 21, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 15, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Dec 14, 2018
Request concerning representative opponent
Nov 30, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 27, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2018
Advice of delivery
Nov 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 20, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 20, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 20, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 13, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 13, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jun 25, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 15, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 15, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 15, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jun 15, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 15, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 15, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 7, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 7, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jan 30, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 13, 2017
Request for documents
Nov 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2017
Notice of opposition
Nov 30, 2017
Notice of opposition
Nov 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 1, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 2, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 12, 2017
French translation of claims
Jan 12, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jan 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 7, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 7, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
Oct 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 28, 2016
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 27, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2016
Citation for the examination procedure
Jun 27, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jun 27, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 25, 2016
Advice of delivery
Apr 20, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 20, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 12, 2016
Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings
Apr 1, 2016
Findings upon submissions relating to oral proceedings
Mar 30, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 30, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 30, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2016
Advice of delivery
Mar 17, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 17, 2016
Annex to a communication
Mar 17, 2016
Annex to a communication
Mar 17, 2016
Annex to the communication
Mar 17, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Mar 17, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2015
Annex
Dec 1, 2015
Claims
Dec 1, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2015
Letter filed during examination procedure after communication from the Examining Division
Aug 24, 2015
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Aug 21, 2015
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 14, 2015
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Aug 13, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 3, 2015
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 9, 2015
Decision to allow further processing
Mar 11, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 11, 2015
Claims
Mar 11, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Mar 11, 2015
Request for further processing
Jan 15, 2015
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Sep 26, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Jul 29, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jul 29, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jul 23, 2014
Examination started
Jun 3, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 3, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 3, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Dec 13, 2013
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Nov 27, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 27, 2013
European search opinion
Nov 27, 2013
Supplementary European search report
Nov 18, 2013
Search started
Aug 12, 2011
Letter concerning the inventor
Jul 29, 2011
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jun 22, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 16, 2011
Letter which had not been notified
Jun 6, 2011
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
May 23, 2011
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Apr 28, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 18, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2011
Abstract
Apr 18, 2011
Claims
Apr 18, 2011
Converted Sequence Listing
Apr 18, 2011
Description
Apr 18, 2011
Drawings
Apr 18, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 18, 2011
Sequence listing
Feb 21, 2011
Notification of the recording of a change
Feb 18, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
May 6, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 6, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Apr 15, 2010
Converted Sequence Listing
Apr 15, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Apr 15, 2010
Copy of the translated international search report
Apr 15, 2010
International publication pamphlet

EP2345433

D MATRIX

Application Number: EP09819170A
Filing Date: Oct 6, 2009
Status: Revoked; Jul 12, 2023
Publication Date: Mar 1, 2017
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