A Hydrophilic Catheter In A Package

Patent No. EP3210909 (titled "A Hydrophilic Catheter In A Package") was filed by Hollister Incorporated on Aug 6, 2004. The application was issued on Oct 7, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
COLOPLAST	Jul 7, 2021	-
DENTSPLY IH	Jun 30, 2021	LIND EDLUND KENAMETS

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Refund of fees
Feb 18, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 18, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 18, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 18, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Feb 18, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 18, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Feb 18, 2025
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jan 23, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2025
Authorisation
Jan 17, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 16, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 16, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 13, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 13, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 10, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 29, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 27, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 27, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 26, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 26, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 26, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 26, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 26, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Nov 22, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 21, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 27, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 27, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 27, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 27, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Jul 3, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 3, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 28, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 19, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 19, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 19, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 14, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jun 14, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 18, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 16, 2023
Reply to appeal
Oct 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 13, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 13, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2023
Reply to appeal
Jun 5, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 5, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
May 30, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 30, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
May 30, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
May 30, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2023
Main request during appeals procedure
May 30, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 23, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 23, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 23, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 20, 2023
Notice of appeal
Feb 1, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jan 20, 2023
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 20, 2023
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jan 20, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 20, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 20, 2023
Decision revoking the European patent
Jan 20, 2023
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jan 20, 2023
Means of redress
Jan 20, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 20, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jan 20, 2023
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jan 20, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2023
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2023
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jan 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 20, 2023
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 12, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 17, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 4, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 4, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 4, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 18, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 18, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 18, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 18, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2022
Request for acceleration of opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 6, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 30, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 30, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 30, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Nov 18, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Nov 15, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 21, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 21, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 21, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 12, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 7, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Jul 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Jul 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Jul 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Jul 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Jul 7, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Jul 7, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jul 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 7, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jul 7, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jul 6, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 30, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Jun 30, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Jun 30, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jun 30, 2021
Notice of opposition
Oct 19, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 10, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 15, 2020
Information about non-relevance of third-party observations
Jun 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 2, 2020
French translation of claims
Jun 2, 2020
German translation of the claims
Jun 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 28, 2020
Acknowledgement of receipt of third party observations
May 28, 2020
Transmittal of third party observations to applicant
May 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 20, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 20, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2020
Observations by third parties
May 20, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 20, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Feb 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 27, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 29, 2019
Annex to the communication
Oct 29, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 18, 2019
Examination started
Aug 14, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 14, 2019
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 14, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 14, 2019
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Aug 14, 2019
Amendments received before examination
Aug 14, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 27, 2019
Brief communication to applicant/representative
Jun 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 18, 2019
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Jun 11, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Feb 18, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 4, 2018
Communication from the Legal Division
Dec 4, 2018
Communication from the Legal Division
Nov 9, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 9, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 9, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Nov 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 8, 2018
Annex
Nov 8, 2018
Annex
Nov 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 8, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Oct 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 1, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Aug 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Aug 6, 2018
Communication from the Legal Division
Aug 6, 2018
Communication from the Legal Division
Jul 20, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2018
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Jul 20, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2018
Annex
Feb 22, 2018
Annex
Feb 22, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Feb 19, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 19, 2018
Annex
Feb 19, 2018
Annex
Feb 19, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 19, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Jan 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2018
Annex
Jan 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2018
Letter to the Legal Division
Dec 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2017
Annex
Dec 22, 2017
Annex
Dec 22, 2017
Annex
Dec 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2017
Letter to the Legal Division
Oct 20, 2017
Communication from the Legal Division
Oct 20, 2017
Communication from the Legal Division
Oct 12, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2017
Annex
Oct 12, 2017
Annex
Oct 12, 2017
Annex
Oct 12, 2017
Annex
Oct 12, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2017
Letter to the Legal Division
Sep 4, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Aug 23, 2017
Refund of fees
Aug 2, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 2, 2017
European search opinion
Aug 2, 2017
European search report
Aug 2, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Aug 2, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 27, 2017
Modified abstract
Jul 11, 2017
Search started
Apr 5, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 5, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 5, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 5, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 1, 2017
Refund of fees
Feb 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 28, 2017
Claims
Feb 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 28, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Feb 27, 2017
Invitation to file claims
Feb 6, 2017
Note on telephone consultation
Jan 10, 2017
Abstract
Jan 10, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 10, 2017
Description
Jan 10, 2017
Designation of inventor
Jan 10, 2017
Drawings
Jan 10, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Dec 21, 2016
Submission concerning representation
Oct 10, 2005
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3210909

HOLLISTER INCORPORATED

Application Number: EP17150789A
Filing Date: Aug 6, 2004
Status: Revoked; Feb 21, 2025
Publication Date: Oct 7, 2020
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A Hydrophilic Catheter In A Package

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EP3210909