Vapor Hydration Of A Hydrophilic Catheter In A Package

Patent No. EP2423127 (titled "Vapor Hydration Of A Hydrophilic Catheter In A Package") was filed by Hollister Incorporated on Aug 6, 2004. The application was issued on Feb 14, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
DENTSPLY IH	Feb 14, 2019	LIND EDLUND KENAMETS

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Jan 18, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 18, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 8, 2024
French translation of claims
Jan 8, 2024
German translation of the claims
Dec 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2023
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Oct 6, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 6, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 6, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 2, 2023
Refund of fees
Sep 28, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 28, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 28, 2023
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Sep 28, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 28, 2023
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Sep 27, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Sep 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 13, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jun 12, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 12, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 6, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
May 2, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 2, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 29, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 26, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Apr 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 12, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 13, 2021
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Dec 13, 2021
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Nov 18, 2021
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Nov 18, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 2, 2021
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jan 21, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2021
Reply to appeal
Sep 18, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 16, 2020
Refund of fees
Sep 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 8, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 8, 2020
Withdrawal of an appeal
Jul 30, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 30, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jul 23, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 23, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jun 24, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Jun 1, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 15, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 15, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
May 15, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
May 15, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
May 15, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
May 15, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
May 15, 2020
Means of redress
May 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 7, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 24, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 22, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Apr 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 22, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 16, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 16, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 16, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 16, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 16, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 12, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Dec 10, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 27, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 27, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 10, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 5, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 5, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 7, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 1, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 1, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 28, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 22, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 18, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 14, 2019
Notice of opposition
Feb 14, 2019
Notice of opposition
May 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 19, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 4, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 4, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 8, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 8, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 8, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 8, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 20, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Sep 6, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2017
Claims
Sep 6, 2017
French translation of claims
Sep 6, 2017
German translation of the claims
Sep 6, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 6, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
May 22, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 22, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 22, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 22, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 21, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Nov 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 11, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 11, 2016
Claims
Nov 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 11, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 26, 2016
Annex to the communication
Aug 26, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Mar 14, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Sep 24, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2014
Claims
Sep 24, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
May 22, 2014
Annex to the communication
May 22, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 29, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 29, 2012
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 29, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Aug 29, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2012
Matter concerning the application
Mar 6, 2012
Refund of fees
Mar 5, 2012
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Feb 1, 2012
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jan 26, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 26, 2012
European search opinion
Jan 26, 2012
European search report
Jan 20, 2012
Modified abstract
Dec 13, 2011
Notice on debiting of fees
Dec 1, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2011
(Partial) description filed in response to formal objections
Dec 1, 2011
Claims
Dec 1, 2011
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2011
Matter concerning the application
Oct 6, 2011
Refund of fees
Oct 6, 2011
Refund of fees
Sep 23, 2011
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Sep 21, 2011
Notice on debiting of fees
Jul 22, 2011
Abstract
Jul 22, 2011
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jul 22, 2011
Claims
Jul 22, 2011
Description
Jul 22, 2011
Designation of inventor
Jul 22, 2011
Designation of inventor
Jul 22, 2011
Designation of inventor
Jul 22, 2011
Designation of inventor
Jul 22, 2011
Drawings
Jul 22, 2011
Request for grant of a European patent
Oct 10, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP2423127

HOLLISTER INCORPORATED

Application Number: EP11175017A
Filing Date: Aug 6, 2004
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 12, 2024
Publication Date: Feb 14, 2024
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