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Hemostatic Pad Assembly Kit And Method

Patent No. EP3019205 (titled "Hemostatic Pad Assembly Kit And Method") was filed by Ethicon on Jul 1, 2014. The application was issued on Oct 4, 2017.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BAXTER	Jul 4, 2018	ALGE

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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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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 14, 2025
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 14, 2025
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Means of redress
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 15, 2025
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Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 13, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Aug 28, 2024
Amended description with annotations
Aug 28, 2024
Description
Aug 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 28, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Jul 24, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 18, 2024
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Jul 18, 2024
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Jul 4, 2024
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
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Apr 4, 2024
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Mar 28, 2024
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Mar 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2024
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Jul 7, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Jul 7, 2023
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Jul 7, 2023
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Jul 7, 2023
Clean copy of description pages in the opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2023
Description
Jul 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 6, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jul 3, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 3, 2023
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Jul 3, 2023
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May 10, 2023
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May 10, 2023
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Apr 3, 2023
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Mar 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Mar 1, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 1, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 1, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 27, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 27, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Feb 24, 2023
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Feb 10, 2023
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Feb 10, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 10, 2023
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Feb 2, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Dec 13, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 13, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 22, 2022
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 18, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 13, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 11, 2022
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 13, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Dec 8, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Oct 28, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
Oct 20, 2020
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 20, 2020
Reply to appeal
Jun 10, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 2, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 8, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 8, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 2, 2020
Notice of appeal
Feb 4, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jan 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 23, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 23, 2020
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 23, 2020
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2020
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 23, 2020
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jan 23, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 23, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 23, 2020
Means of redress
Jan 23, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 23, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 23, 2020
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 23, 2020
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 23, 2020
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 28, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Nov 25, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 19, 2019
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Nov 19, 2019
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Nov 19, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Nov 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Nov 13, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 2, 2019
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Oct 1, 2019
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Sep 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 27, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 27, 2019
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Sep 27, 2019
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Sep 27, 2019
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Sep 27, 2019
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Sep 27, 2019
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Sep 27, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2019
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Sep 27, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 27, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 1, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 26, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 26, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 26, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 26, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 26, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 4, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 28, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 28, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 28, 2018
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Nov 28, 2018
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Nov 28, 2018
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Nov 28, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 28, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 18, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 18, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 12, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jul 4, 2018
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Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jul 4, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jul 4, 2018
Notice of opposition
Oct 12, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 7, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 23, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 23, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 23, 2017
French translation of claims
Aug 23, 2017
German translation of the claims
Aug 23, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 28, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 28, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 28, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 9, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 9, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
May 9, 2017
Claims
May 9, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 9, 2017
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 8, 2017
Annex to the communication
Mar 8, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 23, 2017
Examination started
Sep 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 20, 2016
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 20, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 20, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Sep 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2016
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 18, 2016
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Feb 12, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 12, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 12, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 12, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 12, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 26, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 13, 2016
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Jan 13, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Nov 27, 2015
Notification of the recording of a change
Nov 20, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 2, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 15, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Jan 15, 2015
Published international application - A1
Oct 1, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Oct 1, 2014
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Oct 1, 2014
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Jul 25, 2014
Abstract
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EP3019205

ETHICON

Application Number: EP14747181A
Filing Date: Jul 1, 2014
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Sep 1, 2017
Publication Date: Oct 4, 2017
External Links: Slate, EP3019205B1, Google Patents

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