Apparatus For Aspirating And Irrigating The Wounds

Patent No. EP3056241 (titled "Apparatus For Aspirating And Irrigating The Wounds") was filed by Smith & Nephew on Apr 27, 2005. The application was issued on Dec 5, 2018.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KCI LICENSING	Sep 4, 2019	SIMMONS & SIMMONS

Dossier Documents

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Dec 19, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 19, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 16, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 5, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 5, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 4, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 4, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 9, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 9, 2024
Withdrawal of a request for oral proceedings
Aug 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 6, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 6, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 7, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 7, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 14, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 14, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
May 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
May 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
May 7, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
May 7, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
May 2, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 20, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Dec 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 23, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 10, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 5, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 5, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2022
Main request during appeals procedure
Aug 5, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 5, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 5, 2022
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Aug 5, 2022
Reply to appeal
Apr 6, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 31, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 3, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 3, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2022
Notice of appeal
Dec 13, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 9, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 2, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 2, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 2, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
Means of redress
Dec 2, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 2, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 2, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 10, 2021
Document concerning representation
Nov 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 28, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 4, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 4, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 31, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 31, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 31, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Mar 31, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 31, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 21, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 21, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 21, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 21, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 29, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 23, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Sep 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Sep 23, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Sep 23, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Sep 23, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Sep 23, 2020
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2020
Reply to an examination report in opposition proceedings
Jun 4, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 29, 2020
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
May 13, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 13, 2020
Communication inviting the parties to file observations
May 13, 2020
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Jan 31, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 30, 2020
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Jan 30, 2020
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jan 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jan 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jan 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jan 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Jan 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Jan 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 07
Jan 27, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 08
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Claims
Jan 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 27, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 22, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2020
Authorisation
Jan 22, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2020
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Sep 17, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Sep 17, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 10, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Sep 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Sep 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Sep 4, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Sep 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
Sep 4, 2019
Notice of opposition
Dec 17, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Nov 8, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Oct 17, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 17, 2018
Authorisation
Oct 17, 2018
French translation of claims
Oct 17, 2018
German translation of the claims
Oct 17, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 11, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 11, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 11, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 11, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 11, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 22, 2018
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Apr 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 26, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Apr 26, 2018
Claims
Apr 26, 2018
Description
Apr 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 26, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Dec 21, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 21, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 21, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 21, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 21, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Nov 16, 2017
Examination started
Jun 6, 2017
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
May 11, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Feb 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 14, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 14, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Feb 14, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 14, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Feb 14, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Feb 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2016
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Jul 20, 2016
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jun 27, 2016
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 27, 2016
European search opinion
Jun 27, 2016
European search report
Jun 27, 2016
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 21, 2016
Modified abstract
Jun 16, 2016
Search started
Apr 30, 2016
Advice of delivery
Apr 25, 2016
Advice of delivery
Apr 18, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Apr 18, 2016
Amendments not yet acceptable
Apr 18, 2016
Divisionals: decision regarding missing parts
Mar 31, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's name
Jan 29, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 29, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 29, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 29, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 28, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2016
Annex
Jan 28, 2016
Annex
Jan 28, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2016
Matter concerning the application
Jan 25, 2016
Invitation to file missing parts of description/drawings
Nov 5, 2015
Abstract
Nov 5, 2015
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Nov 5, 2015
Claims
Nov 5, 2015
Description
Nov 5, 2015
Designation of inventor
Nov 5, 2015
Drawings
Nov 5, 2015
Request for grant of a European patent
Aug 23, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3056241

SMITH & NEPHEW

Application Number: EP15193173A
Filing Date: Apr 27, 2005
Status: Revoked; Dec 21, 2024
Publication Date: Dec 5, 2018
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