Suction Device

Patent No. EP2759310 (titled "Suction Device") was filed by Mlnlycke Health Care on Jan 28, 2013. The application was issued on Nov 8, 2023.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SMITH & NEPHEW	Jul 23, 2018	HGF

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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Oct 12, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 12, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Oct 6, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Sep 28, 2023
French translation of claims
Sep 28, 2023
German translation of the claims
Sep 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 5, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Jul 5, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 5, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Jun 28, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jun 21, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jun 21, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 21, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 19, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 19, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 19, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Apr 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 15, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 15, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 15, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 15, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Mar 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2023
General enquiry
Mar 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Feb 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 8, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Feb 8, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Feb 8, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 8, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Feb 8, 2023
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Feb 3, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 1, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 10, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Oct 15, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 9, 2020
Reply to appeal
Oct 7, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Oct 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jun 8, 2020
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jun 8, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 3, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 3, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 29, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
May 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 22, 2020
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
May 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 14, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
May 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 23, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 23, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2020
Notice of appeal
Mar 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2020
Letter concerning fees and payments
Mar 16, 2020
Notice of appeal
Jan 27, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 17, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 17, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 17, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 17, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 17, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 17, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 17, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 17, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 17, 2020
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Jan 17, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 17, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 28, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 3, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 28, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 28, 2019
Claims
Aug 28, 2019
Claims
Aug 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 27, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 2, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Jul 29, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 29, 2019
Authorisation
Jul 29, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 29, 2019
Advice of delivery
May 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 27, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
May 27, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 27, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 24, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 24, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 13, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 13, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Apr 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 7, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 7, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 17, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 10, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 10, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 10, 2018
Claims
Dec 10, 2018
Claims
Dec 10, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Aug 8, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Aug 8, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 24, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 23, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 23, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jul 23, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jul 23, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jul 23, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jul 23, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jul 23, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jul 23, 2018
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 23, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jul 23, 2018
Notice of opposition
Nov 2, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 28, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Sep 15, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 15, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
Sep 15, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 15, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Sep 15, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 15, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 24, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Aug 21, 2017
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Aug 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2017
Authorisation
Aug 17, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 15, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 18, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
May 4, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2017
Description
May 4, 2017
French translation of claims
May 4, 2017
German translation of the claims
May 4, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jan 11, 2017
Communication from the Legal Division
Jan 11, 2017
Communication from the Legal Division
Dec 22, 2016
Annex
Dec 22, 2016
Annex
Dec 22, 2016
Letter to the Legal Division
Nov 18, 2016
Communication from the Legal Division
Oct 28, 2016
Letter to the Legal Division
Feb 19, 2016
Communication from the Legal Division
Feb 19, 2016
Communication from the Legal Division
Feb 3, 2016
Letter to the Legal Division
Jan 29, 2016
Letter to the Legal Division
Jan 5, 2016
Brief communication to third party
Jan 5, 2016
Communication from the Legal Division
Jan 5, 2016
Communication from the Legal Division
Dec 23, 2015
Annex
Dec 23, 2015
Annex
Dec 23, 2015
Letter to the Legal Division
Dec 23, 2015
Letter to the Legal Division
Dec 22, 2015
Letter to the Legal Division
Dec 17, 2015
Annex
Dec 17, 2015
Annex
Dec 17, 2015
Annex
Dec 17, 2015
Annex
Dec 17, 2015
Annex
Dec 17, 2015
Annex
Dec 17, 2015
Annex
Dec 17, 2015
Annex
Dec 17, 2015
Annex
Dec 17, 2015
Annex
Dec 17, 2015
Letter to the Legal Division
Dec 17, 2015
Letter to the Legal Division
Oct 8, 2015
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 8, 2015
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 8, 2015
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 8, 2015
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 8, 2015
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 17, 2015
Examination started
Feb 11, 2015
Refund order of filing/examination fee
Jan 28, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 28, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 28, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 28, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Jan 28, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jan 28, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 4, 2014
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 2, 2014
Notification of forthcoming publication
Mar 17, 2014
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Mar 12, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Jan 7, 2014
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jan 7, 2014
European search opinion
Jan 7, 2014
European search report
Dec 16, 2013
Search started
Dec 4, 2013
Final instructions (loss of partial rights)
Aug 1, 2013
Claim deemed abandoned
Apr 12, 2013
Invitation to pay claims fees
Mar 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 22, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2013
Abstract
Jan 28, 2013
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 28, 2013
Claims
Jan 28, 2013
Description
Jan 28, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jan 28, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jan 28, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jan 28, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jan 28, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jan 28, 2013
Designation of inventor
Jan 28, 2013
Drawings
Jan 28, 2013
Request for grant of a European patent

EP2759310

MLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE

Application Number: EP13152841A
Filing Date: Jan 28, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Oct 6, 2023
Publication Date: Nov 8, 2023
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