Wound Closure Devices

Patent No. EP4085884 (titled "Wound Closure Devices") was filed by Smith & Nephew on Aug 29, 2017. The application was issued on Sep 17, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 21, 2025
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 12, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 12, 2025
Authorisation
Aug 12, 2025
Authorisation
Aug 12, 2025
Filing of the translations of the claims
Aug 12, 2025
French translation of claims
Aug 12, 2025
German translation of the claims
Aug 12, 2025
Letter relating to the request for the automatic debiting procedure
May 27, 2025
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
May 27, 2025
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 22, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2025
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 22, 2025
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 22, 2025
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 22, 2025
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 22, 2025
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 22, 2025
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 22, 2025
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 30, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 30, 2024
Amended description with annotations
May 30, 2024
Description
May 30, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 30, 2024
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 25, 2024
Letter relating to the revocation of the automatic debiting procedure
Mar 13, 2024
Letter relating to the request for the automatic debiting procedure
Feb 1, 2024
Annex to the communication
Feb 1, 2024
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 26, 2024
Examination started
Mar 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2023
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 10, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 10, 2023
Amendments received before examination
Mar 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2022
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Oct 12, 2022
Notification of forthcoming publication
Oct 12, 2022
Refund of fees
Oct 7, 2022
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 7, 2022
European search opinion
Oct 7, 2022
European search report
Oct 7, 2022
Information on Search Strategy
Sep 23, 2022
Search started
Jun 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 17, 2022
Abstract
Jun 17, 2022
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Jun 17, 2022
Claims
Jun 17, 2022
Description
Jun 17, 2022
Designation of inventor
Jun 17, 2022
Drawings
Jun 17, 2022
Matter concerning the application
Jun 17, 2022
Request for grant of a European patent
Mar 27, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 27, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 27, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 27, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 27, 2018
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP4085884

SMITH & NEPHEW

Application Number: EP22179746A
Filing Date: Aug 29, 2017
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 15, 2025
Publication Date: Sep 17, 2025
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