Silicone Breast Implant Delivery

Patent No. EP2424466 (titled "Silicone Breast Implant Delivery") was filed by Keller Medical on Apr 29, 2009. The application was issued on Nov 10, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
IDEAL MEDICAL SOLUTIONS	Jul 13, 2022	BRICKELL
IDEAL MEDICAL SOLUTIONS	Jul 13, 2022	DOWNING

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.

Date
Description

Mar 9, 2026
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 9, 2026
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 9, 2026
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jan 26, 2026
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 26, 2026
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 16, 2026
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 15, 2026
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2026
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 15, 2026
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2026
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 13, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 13, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 28, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 4, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 4, 2025
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 1, 2025
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 1, 2025
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jun 6, 2025
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jun 6, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 2, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2025
Request for change of opponent's representative
Sep 20, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 25, 2024
Letter which had not been notified
Dec 15, 2023
Rectification of designation of inventor (Legal Division)
Dec 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 4, 2023
Request for correction of the publication
Nov 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 30, 2023
Claims
Nov 30, 2023
Claims
Nov 30, 2023
Claims
Nov 30, 2023
Claims
Nov 30, 2023
Claims
Nov 30, 2023
Claims
Nov 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 30, 2023
Reply to appeal
Aug 11, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Aug 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 2, 2023
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 2, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 7, 2023
Refund of fees
May 26, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 26, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2023
Notice of appeal
Mar 27, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 27, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 23, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 23, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 23, 2023
Decision rejecting the opposition
Mar 23, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 23, 2023
Means of redress
Mar 23, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 23, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 4, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Dec 23, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Dec 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 23, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 20, 2022
Document concerning representation
Aug 23, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 23, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 18, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 13, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 13, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 13, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 13, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 13, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 13, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 13, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 13, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jul 13, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 13, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jul 13, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jul 13, 2022
Notice of opposition
Dec 2, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Nov 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 29, 2021
Request for correction of the publication
Nov 23, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Oct 14, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Oct 4, 2021
French translation of claims
Oct 4, 2021
German translation of the claims
Oct 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 26, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 26, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 26, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 26, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 26, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 19, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 19, 2020
Amended description with annotations
Dec 19, 2020
Claims
Dec 19, 2020
Description
Dec 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 19, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 17, 2020
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Nov 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2020
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 17, 2020
Annex to the communication
Jul 17, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Dec 14, 2018
Submission concerning representation
May 5, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 5, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
May 5, 2017
Claims
May 5, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 5, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Oct 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 28, 2016
Claims
Oct 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Aug 18, 2016
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Aug 12, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 12, 2016
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 18, 2016
Annex to the communication
Apr 18, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 12, 2016
Examination started
Jun 4, 2014
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Aug 8, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 2, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 31, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 4, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 4, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Apr 3, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 3, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Apr 3, 2013
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Sep 28, 2012
Submission concerning representation
Sep 25, 2012
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Sep 6, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 6, 2012
European search opinion
Sep 6, 2012
Supplementary European search report
Jun 21, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 21, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Jun 20, 2012
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 20, 2012
Amendments received before examination
Feb 8, 2012
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 14, 2011
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Nov 28, 2011
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2011
Matter concerning the application
Nov 28, 2011
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 17, 2011
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Sep 9, 2011
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 4, 2010
Copy of the international search report
Nov 4, 2010
Published international application - A1

EP2424466

KELLER MEDICAL

Application Number: EP09844125A
Filing Date: Apr 29, 2009
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Oct 8, 2021
Publication Date: Nov 10, 2021
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EP2424466