Absorbent Dressing With Hybrid Drape

Patent No. EP3238674 (titled "Absorbent Dressing With Hybrid Drape") was filed by KCI Licensing on Feb 13, 2014. The application was issued on Jan 30, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SMITH & NEPHEW	Oct 30, 2019	APPLEYARD LEES

Dossier Documents

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Apr 4, 2024
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Apr 2, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 2, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 2, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Mar 8, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 8, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 8, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 7, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 20, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 20, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Oct 17, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Mar 29, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 23, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Mar 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 23, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 23, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 12, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 18, 2022
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Nov 18, 2022
F3056 Communication: Change of Board due to the technical nature of the appeal
Nov 18, 2022
F3313 Order: change of Board due to the technical aspects of the appeal
Apr 7, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 7, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Nov 30, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2021
Reply to appeal
Jul 23, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jul 19, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jul 19, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 7, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 7, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
May 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 20, 2021
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 20, 2021
Notice of appeal
Mar 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
Mar 10, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 10, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Mar 10, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Mar 10, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Mar 10, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 10, 2021
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Mar 10, 2021
Means of redress
Mar 10, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 10, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Mar 10, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Mar 10, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 10, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 29, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 9, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Dec 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 1, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 1, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 1, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Nov 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 27, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jul 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 19, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 19, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Jun 19, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 19, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jun 19, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 19, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2020
Main request during Opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Nov 12, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Nov 12, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 5, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Oct 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Oct 30, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Oct 30, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Oct 30, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 30, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jul 18, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jul 12, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Feb 11, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 7, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 14, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 14, 2018
Information about intention to grant a patent
Dec 14, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Dec 14, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 12, 2018
Claims
Oct 12, 2018
French translation of claims
Oct 12, 2018
German translation of the claims
Oct 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Jun 28, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jun 28, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jun 28, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jun 28, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jun 28, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jun 7, 2018
Examination started
May 23, 2018
Request for change of applicant's representative
May 3, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Apr 25, 2018
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 23, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Apr 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 25, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 20, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 5, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Aug 23, 2017
Refund of fees
Aug 17, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Aug 17, 2017
European search opinion
Aug 17, 2017
European search report
Aug 17, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
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
Jun 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jun 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 27, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Apr 25, 2017
Abstract
Apr 25, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Apr 25, 2017
Claims
Apr 25, 2017
Description
Apr 25, 2017
Designation of inventor
Apr 25, 2017
Drawings
Apr 25, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent (divisional application)
Oct 7, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3238674

KCI LICENSING

Application Number: EP17167872A
Filing Date: Feb 13, 2014
Status: Revoked; Apr 5, 2024
Publication Date: Jan 30, 2019
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