Tissue Plug

Patent No. EP3238749 (titled "Tissue Plug") was filed by D Matrix on Oct 6, 2009. The application was issued on Jun 4, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
POTTER CLARKSON	Jun 18, 2019	POTTER CLARKSON

Dossier Documents

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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May 9, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
May 9, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Apr 11, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Apr 11, 2025
French translation of claims
Apr 11, 2025
German translation of the claims
Apr 11, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2025
Communication of bibliographic data
Jan 14, 2025
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jan 14, 2025
Communication with request to file translations
Jan 9, 2025
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jan 3, 2025
Refund of fees
Dec 23, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 23, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 23, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 21, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 21, 2024
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Feb 20, 2024
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Feb 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 29, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 23, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 19, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 15, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 15, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 21, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 21, 2023
Oral proceedings: change of venue
Sep 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 4, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 1, 2023
Advice of delivery
Aug 1, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 1, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 27, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 21, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 14, 2023
Communication concerning corrected entries of the applicant
Feb 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2023
Request for correction of client data
Dec 20, 2022
Request concerning representative opponent
Apr 8, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 5, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2022
Reply to appeal
Apr 5, 2022
Reply to appeal
Nov 25, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Nov 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2021
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 22, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 22, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 21, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 21, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2021
Document concerning appeal fee
Sep 9, 2021
Notice of appeal
Aug 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 29, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 23, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 23, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 23, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 23, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 23, 2021
Means of redress
Jul 23, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 23, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 23, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 23, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 23, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 9, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 28, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 25, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 25, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
May 25, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2021
Communication for party to proceedings/third party
Apr 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 13, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2021
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Apr 9, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Apr 8, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 12, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2021
Document concerning representation
Oct 13, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 8, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Oct 8, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 8, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 1, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 1, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 24, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 24, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 19, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 18, 2020
Advice of delivery
May 13, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 13, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
May 13, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 13, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 13, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 13, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 15, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Nov 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Nov 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Nov 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Nov 15, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Nov 15, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 15, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2019
Main request during Opposition procedure
Nov 15, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 5, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 5, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jun 25, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jun 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jun 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jun 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jun 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jun 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jun 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jun 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jun 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jun 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jun 18, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jun 18, 2019
Notice of opposition
Jun 18, 2019
Notice of opposition
Oct 1, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 23, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Jul 30, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 30, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Jul 30, 2018
French translation of claims
Jul 30, 2018
German translation of the claims
Jul 30, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 28, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 28, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 28, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 28, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 28, 2018
Text intended for grant (sequence listing)
Mar 28, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 1, 2018
Examination started
Dec 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 22, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 22, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 22, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Dec 22, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Dec 22, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Dec 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2017
Refund of fees
Nov 6, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 5, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Sep 26, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Sep 26, 2017
European search opinion
Sep 26, 2017
European search report
Sep 26, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 12, 2017
Search started
Aug 18, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jul 31, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
May 22, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2017
Claims
May 22, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Apr 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 20, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 15, 2017
Invitation to file claims
Jan 24, 2017
Abstract
Jan 24, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jan 24, 2017
Description
Jan 24, 2017
Designation of inventor
Jan 24, 2017
Drawings
Jan 24, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Jan 24, 2017
Sequence listing
Apr 18, 2011
Converted Sequence Listing
May 6, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
May 6, 2010
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3238749

D MATRIX

Application Number: EP17152928A
Filing Date: Oct 6, 2009
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 2, 2025
Publication Date: Jun 4, 2025
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