Improved Wound Dressing

Patent No. EP2572737 (titled "Improved Wound Dressing") was filed by BSN Medical on Sep 26, 2011. The application was issued on Mar 23, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SCHMITT NILSON	Dec 23, 2016	SCHMITT NILSON SCHRAUD WAIBEL WOHLFROM PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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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Description

Apr 8, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Apr 1, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 31, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 29, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Mar 29, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 29, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 16, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 16, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 16, 2022
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Feb 2, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 26, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jan 19, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 19, 2022
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Jan 11, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 5, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 22, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 17, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 17, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 14, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Aug 18, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 16, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 13, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 13, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 9, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 9, 2021
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Apr 9, 2021
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Jun 6, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 5, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 3, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jun 3, 2019
Reply to appeal
May 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 29, 2019
Reply to appeal
Jan 23, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jan 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 17, 2019
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 17, 2019
Claims
Jan 17, 2019
Claims
Jan 17, 2019
Claims
Jan 17, 2019
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Jan 17, 2019
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Jan 17, 2019
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Jan 17, 2019
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Jan 17, 2019
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Jan 17, 2019
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Jan 17, 2019
Claims
Jan 17, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 17, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 4, 2018
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 29, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 29, 2018
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Nov 20, 2018
Processing of an appeal
Nov 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 19, 2018
Notice of appeal
Nov 19, 2018
Notice of appeal
Nov 19, 2018
Notice of appeal
Oct 5, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
Sep 7, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 7, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 7, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 7, 2018
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Sep 7, 2018
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2018
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Sep 7, 2018
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Sep 7, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Sep 7, 2018
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Sep 7, 2018
Means of redress
Sep 7, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 7, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Sep 7, 2018
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Sep 7, 2018
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Sep 7, 2018
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jun 26, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
May 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 2, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 26, 2018
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Apr 26, 2018
Claims
Apr 26, 2018
Claims
Apr 26, 2018
Claims
Apr 26, 2018
Claims
Apr 26, 2018
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Apr 26, 2018
Claims
Apr 26, 2018
Claims
Apr 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 26, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 26, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 26, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 26, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Apr 25, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 24, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 24, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 24, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 17, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 27, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 18, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 17, 2017
Advice of delivery
Oct 11, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 11, 2017
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 11, 2017
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 11, 2017
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 11, 2017
Preparation for oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2017
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 16, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 9, 2017
Claims
Jun 9, 2017
Claims
Jun 9, 2017
Claims
Jun 9, 2017
Claims
Jun 9, 2017
Claims
Jun 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 9, 2017
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 9, 2017
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 30, 2017
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 24, 2017
Communication of amended entries
May 24, 2017
Communication of amended entries
May 12, 2017
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 31, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 31, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jan 23, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 16, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 13, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 29, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
Dec 29, 2016
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Dec 23, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 23, 2016
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Dec 23, 2016
Notice of opposition
Dec 23, 2016
Notice of opposition
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Dec 23, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 24, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 25, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 28, 2016
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Jan 15, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 15, 2016
French translation of claims
Jan 15, 2016
German translation of the claims
Jan 15, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 16, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 16, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 16, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 16, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 11, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Mar 4, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Jan 20, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 20, 2014
Claims
Jan 20, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 20, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 3, 2013
Annex to the communication
Oct 3, 2013
Communication from the Examining Division
Sep 27, 2013
Examination started
Sep 3, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 3, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 3, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 3, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Sep 3, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 3, 2013
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Feb 27, 2013
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 2, 2012
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Mar 2, 2012
European search opinion
Mar 2, 2012
European search report
Sep 26, 2011
Abstract
Sep 26, 2011
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Sep 26, 2011
Claims
Sep 26, 2011
Description
Sep 26, 2011
Designation of inventor
Sep 26, 2011
Designation of inventor
Sep 26, 2011
Designation of inventor
Sep 26, 2011
Drawings
Sep 26, 2011
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2572737

BSN MEDICAL

Application Number: EP11182779A
Filing Date: Sep 26, 2011
Status: Opposition Rejected; Apr 8, 2022
Publication Date: Mar 23, 2016
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