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Apparatuses And Methods For Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - EP2852418

The patent EP2852418 was granted to Smith & Nephew on Apr 18, 2018. The application was filed on May 22, 2013 under application number EP13737849A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2852418

SMITH & NEPHEW
Application Number
EP13737849A
Filing Date
May 22, 2013
Status
Opposition Rejected
Nov 12, 2021
Publication Date
Apr 18, 2018
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
KCI LICENSINGJan 18, 2019SIMMONS & SIMMONSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (13) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2011282309
DESCRIPTIONUS2012116334
DESCRIPTIONUS20136178P
DESCRIPTIONWO2013007973
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2010185163
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011230849
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2011087871
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2011135285
OPPOSITIONUS2011230849
OPPOSITIONUS2012116334
OPPOSITIONWO2009111657
OPPOSITIONWO2011135285
OPPOSITIONWO2012087376

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