Wound Dressing And Method Of Treatment

Patent No. EP2968648 (titled "Wound Dressing And Method Of Treatment") was filed by Smith & Nephew on Mar 14, 2014. The application was issued on Dec 23, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KCI MANUFACTURING UNLIMITED	Sep 22, 2021	SIMMONS & SIMMONS

Dossier Documents

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Dec 12, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 12, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 12, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 12, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 3, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 3, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Dec 3, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Dec 3, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Oct 30, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 30, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 28, 2025
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 24, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 24, 2025
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 24, 2025
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Sep 24, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 24, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 9, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 9, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 9, 2025
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Apr 14, 2025
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Apr 14, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 14, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 7, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 7, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 7, 2025
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 22, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 22, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 17, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 17, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 15, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 9, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Oct 2, 2024
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
May 2, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 24, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Apr 24, 2024
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Apr 19, 2024
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Nov 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 27, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Oct 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jul 25, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jul 17, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
May 25, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 25, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 16, 2023
Notice of appeal
Mar 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 16, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 16, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 16, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 16, 2023
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 16, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 16, 2023
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 16, 2023
Means of redress
Mar 16, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 16, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 16, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 16, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 16, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 7, 2023
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 8, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Dec 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Dec 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 5, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jun 8, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 19, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 19, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 19, 2022
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 19, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 19, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 19, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 17, 2022
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Feb 17, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 15, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 10, 2022
Authorisation
Feb 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Feb 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Feb 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Feb 10, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Feb 10, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 10, 2022
Main request during Opposition procedure
Feb 10, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 10, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Oct 7, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 7, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 29, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 24, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 22, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 22, 2021
Notice of opposition
Sep 22, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jan 13, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 26, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 23, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 15, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 15, 2020
Information about intention to grant a patent
Nov 15, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 15, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 3, 2020
Request for a change to the title of the invention
Oct 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 28, 2020
Authorisation
Oct 28, 2020
Claims
Oct 28, 2020
French translation of claims
Oct 28, 2020
German translation of the claims
Oct 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2020
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jun 30, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 30, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 30, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 30, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 30, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jul 1, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 27, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jun 24, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Apr 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 21, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Feb 12, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 9, 2018
Annex to the communication
Oct 9, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 30, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 30, 2018
Claims
Aug 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 30, 2018
Letter filed during examination procedure after communication from the Examining Division
Aug 30, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 12, 2018
Claims
Jul 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 20, 2018
Annex to the communication
Apr 20, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 11, 2018
Examination started
Jan 3, 2018
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Jun 6, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
May 11, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Apr 1, 2016
CDS Clean up - amended applicant details
Mar 31, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Dec 23, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 17, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Dec 14, 2015
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Dec 11, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 11, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 11, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 11, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 11, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 3, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2015
Matter concerning the application
Oct 8, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 8, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 8, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 1, 2015
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jul 22, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Oct 8, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 8, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 8, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 8, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 8, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Sep 18, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Sep 18, 2014
Published international application - A1
Jun 12, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jun 12, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jun 12, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Apr 7, 2014
Abstract
Apr 7, 2014
Claims
Apr 7, 2014
Description
Apr 7, 2014
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EP2968648

SMITH & NEPHEW

Application Number: EP14715978A
Filing Date: Mar 14, 2014
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Nov 20, 2020
Publication Date: Dec 23, 2020
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