Delivery Tube, System, And Method For Storing Liquid From A Tissue Site

Patent No. EP2346561 (titled "Delivery Tube, System, And Method For Storing Liquid From A Tissue Site") was filed by KCI Licensing on Nov 18, 2009. The application was issued on Jan 8, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SMITH AND NEPHEW	Oct 8, 2020	HGF

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Mar 16, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Mar 16, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Mar 11, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Dec 8, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Nov 29, 2021
Annex to a communication
Nov 29, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Nov 29, 2021
Decision revoking the European patent
Nov 29, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 29, 2021
Means of redress
Nov 29, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 29, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 22, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Apr 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 25, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 23, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 23, 2020
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Oct 23, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Oct 14, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 8, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 8, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 8, 2020
Notice of opposition
Oct 8, 2020
Notice of opposition
Oct 1, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 1, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 1, 2020
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Oct 1, 2020
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jan 20, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 12, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 2, 2019
French translation of claims
Dec 2, 2019
German translation of the claims
Aug 2, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 2, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 2, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 2, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 2, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 18, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 12, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 19, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 19, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Oct 19, 2018
Claims
Oct 19, 2018
Description
Oct 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 19, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 21, 2018
Annex to the communication
Jun 21, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
May 15, 2018
Request for change of applicant's representative
Apr 25, 2018
Request concerning the applicant/representative
Oct 25, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 20, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 4, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 27, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Apr 27, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Dec 9, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 5, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 5, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Nov 29, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Mar 12, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 12, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 12, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Mar 12, 2015
Claims
Mar 12, 2015
Description
Mar 12, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 12, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 19, 2014
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Dec 15, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 15, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 15, 2014
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 3, 2014
Annex to the communication
Sep 3, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 22, 2013
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
Nov 16, 2013
Observations by third parties
Jul 25, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 25, 2013
Amended description with annotations
Jul 25, 2013
Claims
Jul 25, 2013
Description
Jul 25, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 3, 2013
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 27, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 27, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2013
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 21, 2013
Annex to the communication
Feb 21, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 19, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 19, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 19, 2012
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 19, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Nov 19, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 13, 2012
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 10, 2012
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 8, 2012
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Apr 19, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 19, 2012
European search opinion
Apr 19, 2012
Supplementary European search report
Mar 27, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Feb 27, 2012
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 20, 2012
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 23, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2011
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 23, 2011
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 23, 2011
Amendments received before examination
Dec 23, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2011
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Jun 29, 2011
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 9, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 11, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Mar 3, 2011
Notification of the recording of a change
Mar 3, 2011
Notification of the recording of a change
Mar 3, 2011
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 26, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Aug 26, 2010
International publication of the international search report
Jun 18, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 27, 2010
Published international application - A2

EP2346561

KCI LICENSING

Application Number: EP09828160A
Filing Date: Nov 18, 2009
Status: Revoked; Mar 18, 2022
Publication Date: Jan 8, 2020
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