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Medical Device - EP3581244

The patent EP3581244 was granted to Smith & Nephew on Jan 3, 2024. The application was filed on Oct 21, 2011 under application number EP19180936A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3581244

SMITH & NEPHEW
Application Number
EP19180936A
Filing Date
Oct 21, 2011
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Dec 1, 2023
Publication Date
Jan 3, 2024
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
KCI MANUFACTURING UNLIMITEDDec 16, 2021SIMMONS & SIMMONSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (7) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONEP1566201
OPPOSITIONUS2002013516
OPPOSITIONUS2008097793
OPPOSITIONUS2010022990
OPPOSITIONWO2009151645
SEARCHUS5634939
SEARCHWO2009137699

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