Comfort Layer For A Collecting Bag

Patent No. EP2854723 (titled "Comfort Layer For A Collecting Bag") was filed by Coloplast on May 17, 2013. The application was issued on Jul 19, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SALTS HEALTHCARE	Jun 4, 2019	FORRESTERS
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED	Apr 16, 2018	FRKELLY

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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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Jul 21, 2021
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jul 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 20, 2021
Communication about missing proof of delivery
Jul 20, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 20, 2021
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 20, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 20, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 20, 2021
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 1, 2021
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 1, 2021
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Mar 18, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 16, 2021
Authorisation
Mar 16, 2021
Authorisation
Mar 16, 2021
Authorisation
Mar 16, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 22, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Feb 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 5, 2021
Advice of delivery
Feb 4, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 4, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 4, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 4, 2021
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Feb 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 3, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 26, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 25, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 25, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 21, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 18, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 6, 2021
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 6, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Dec 15, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 25, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 20, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 20, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 16, 2020
Advice of delivery
Nov 13, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 13, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 13, 2020
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Nov 13, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 13, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 13, 2020
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 12, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 12, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 11, 2020
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Nov 4, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure
Nov 4, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 4, 2020
Reply to appeal
Oct 23, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 2, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2020
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 24, 2020
Reply to appeal
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 24, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 2, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 2, 2020
Claims
Jun 2, 2020
Claims
Jun 2, 2020
Claims
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 4, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2020
Notice of appeal
Nov 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Nov 18, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 18, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 18, 2019
Decision revoking the European patent
Nov 18, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 18, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 18, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 18, 2019
Means of redress
Nov 18, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 18, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 18, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 18, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 18, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 26, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 23, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2019
Authorisation
Sep 23, 2019
Authorisation
Sep 23, 2019
Authorisation
Sep 23, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Sep 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 16, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 025
Aug 14, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 026
Aug 14, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 14, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 5, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Jul 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Jul 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Jul 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Jul 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Jul 26, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 024
Jul 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 25, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 25, 2019
Claims
Jul 25, 2019
Claims
Jul 25, 2019
Claims
Jul 25, 2019
Claims
Jul 25, 2019
Claims
Jul 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 25, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 20, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jun 20, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jun 20, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 13, 2019
Communication of notices of intervention
Jun 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jun 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 4, 2019
Intervention of the assumed infringer
Jun 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jun 4, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 4, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jun 4, 2019
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 12, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Mar 12, 2019
Communication of amended entries
Mar 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 28, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 18, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 18, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 18, 2019
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Feb 18, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2019
Request for change of opponent's representative
Feb 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 18, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 14, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 7, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 7, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 23, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Apr 16, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Apr 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Apr 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Apr 16, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Apr 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
Apr 16, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jul 20, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 22, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Jun 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2017
French translation of claims
Jun 8, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jun 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 2, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 2, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 2, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 2, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 13, 2016
Examination started
Aug 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2016
Letter concerning the inventor
Jul 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 21, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 21, 2015
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 21, 2015
Amended description with annotations
Jul 21, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jul 21, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jan 23, 2015
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 21, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 16, 2015
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Dec 8, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Nov 14, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 14, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 6, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
Dec 19, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 28, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Nov 28, 2013
Published international application - A1
Jul 24, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 24, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 24, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box

EP2854723

COLOPLAST

Application Number: EP13728310A
Filing Date: May 17, 2013
Status: Revoked; Jul 23, 2021
Publication Date: Jul 19, 2017
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EP2854723