Reduced-Pressure Canisters Having Hydrophobic Pores

Patent No. EP3053609 (titled "Reduced-Pressure Canisters Having Hydrophobic Pores") was filed by KCI Licensing on Aug 10, 2012. The application was issued on Mar 6, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SMITH & NEPHEW	Dec 6, 2019	HGF

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Jul 2, 2020
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jun 12, 2020
Communication of amended entries
May 29, 2020
Request concerning representative opponent
May 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 16, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 16, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 16, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Apr 16, 2020
Decision revoking the European patent
Apr 16, 2020
Means of redress
Apr 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 2, 2020
Request for revocation of patent
Dec 20, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 20, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 13, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 10, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 6, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Dec 6, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 18, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Mar 18, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Jan 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jan 18, 2019
French translation of claims
Jan 18, 2019
German translation of the claims
Oct 1, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 1, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 1, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 1, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 1, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 4, 2018
Examination started
May 3, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 25, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 25, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 20, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 4, 2017
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jun 27, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Apr 27, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Jan 30, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 30, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 30, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 30, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 30, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Jan 30, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Jan 30, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 5, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 5, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Nov 29, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Aug 16, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 13, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 6, 2016
Refund of fees
Jun 21, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 21, 2016
European search opinion
Jun 21, 2016
European search report
Jun 21, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 13, 2016
Search started
May 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
May 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
May 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
May 23, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 30, 2016
Abstract
Mar 30, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Mar 30, 2016
Claims
Mar 30, 2016
Description
Mar 30, 2016
Designation of inventor
Mar 30, 2016
Drawings
Mar 30, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
Apr 9, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3053609

KCI LICENSING

Application Number: EP16163004A
Filing Date: Aug 10, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jul 3, 2020
Publication Date: Mar 6, 2019
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