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Negative Pressure Device - EP2385849

The patent EP2385849 was granted to Smith & Nephew on Sep 5, 2018. The application was filed on Jan 8, 2010 under application number EP10701711A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2385849

SMITH & NEPHEW
Application Number
EP10701711A
Filing Date
Jan 8, 2010
Status
Opposition Rejected
Oct 22, 2021
Publication Date
Sep 5, 2018
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
KCI LICENSINGJun 5, 2019SIMMONS & SIMMONSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (7) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2008200905
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2008108977
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2009002260
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2009103031
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2009126103
OPPOSITIONUS4735606
OPPOSITIONUS5738656

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