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EP About this file: EP1339366

EP1339366 - VACUUM THERAPY AND CLEANSING DRESSING FOR WOUNDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2018Opposition rejectedpublished on 21.03.2018  [2018/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KCI Medical Resources
Zephyr House 122 Mary Street
Grand Cayman / KY
[2014/25]
Former [2009/39]For all designated states
KCI Medical Resources
Zephyr House 122 Mary Street
Grand Cayman / KY
Former [2003/36]For all designated states
Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LOCKWOOD, Jeffrey, S.
500 North Walnut
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
02 / PETROSENKO, Robert
30 Belmont Place West
Batesville, IN 47006 / US
03 / RISK, James, Robert, Jr.
10861 N. Private Road 23 W.
Fountaintown, IN 46130 / US
 [2003/36]
Representative(s)CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/08]Cordina, Kevin John, et al
Olswang LLP
90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Former [2012/13]Ashton, Timothy, et al
Forrester & Boehmert
SkyGarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2009/39]Ashton, Timothy, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2007/52]Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2003/36]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date01998292.527.11.2001
[2003/36]
WO2001US44194
Priority number, dateUS2000072535229.11.2000         Original published format: US 725352
[2003/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0243634
Date:06.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1339366
Date:03.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1339366
Date:18.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/00
[2003/36]
CPC:
A61M27/00 (EP,US); A61F13/05 (EP,US); A61M1/77 (EP,US);
A61M1/915 (EP,US); A61M1/92 (EP,US); A61M1/772 (EP,US);
A61M1/84 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/36]
TitleGerman:VAKUUMBEHANDLUNG UND REINIGUNGSVERBAND FÜR WUNDEN[2003/36]
English:VACUUM THERAPY AND CLEANSING DRESSING FOR WOUNDS[2003/36]
French:THERAPIE PAR LE VIDE ET PANSEMENT DE NETTOYAGE DESTINE A DES PLAIES[2003/36]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2003National basic fee paid 
30.06.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.06.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/36]
18.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2009Observations by third parties
07.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2012Observations by third parties
14.01.2014Date of oral proceedings
14.02.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
19.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2014Fee for grant paid
08.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14172371.8  / EP2801388
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.02.2005
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.03.2015  27.03.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Smith and Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Opponent's representative
HGF
8th Floor
140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2017/15]
Opponent(s)01  18.03.2015  27.03.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Smith and Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Opponent's representative
HGF Limited
8th Floor
140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN / GB
Former [2015/19]
Opponent(s)01  18.03.2015  27.03.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Smith and Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Opponent's representative
Dixon, Philip Matthew
HGF Limited
140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN / GB
23.04.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.10.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.01.2017Date of oral proceedings
02.02.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
08.02.2017Reply to a communication from the opposition division
15.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2017Reply to a communication from the opposition division
02.11.2017Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
12.11.2017Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2018/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
07.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
PT20.10.2014
IE27.11.2014
LU27.11.2014
CH30.11.2014
LI30.11.2014
[2015/46]
Former [2015/33]AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
PT20.10.2014
LU27.11.2014
CH30.11.2014
LI30.11.2014
Former [2015/32]AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
MC18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
PT20.10.2014
LU27.11.2014
Former [2015/30]AT18.06.2014
BE18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
PT20.10.2014
LU27.11.2014
Former [2015/22]AT18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
DK18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2015/12]AT18.06.2014
CY18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
NL18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2015/11]CY18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
PT20.10.2014
Former [2015/10]CY18.06.2014
ES18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
Former [2014/50]CY18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
SE18.06.2014
GR19.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY18.06.2014
FI18.06.2014
Former [2014/47]CY18.06.2014
Cited inInternational search[XD]US4969880  (ZAMIEROWSKI DAVID S [US]) [XD] 1-4,6,7,25-39 * column 8, line 3 - line 6; figure 10 *;
 [XA]US5549584  (GROSS JAMES R [US]) [X] 1-8,12,25-39 * column 5, line 16 - line 31 * * column 7, line 27 - line 37; figure 4 * [A] 15,24;
 [DX]US5636643  (ARGENTA LOUIS C [US], et al) [DX] 1-4,6,7,25-39 * column 10, line 5 - line 7 * * column 6, line 7 * * column 5, line 44 * * figures 2,10,11 *;
 [X]EP0880953  (FLEISCHMANN WILHELM DR MED [DE]) [X] 40 * column 5, line 22 - line 26 * * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 8 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]GB2333965  (KCI MEDICAL LTD [GB]) [A] 5 * page 6, line 27 - page 7, line 3 *;
 [AD]WO0007653  (HILL ROM CO INC [US], et al) [AD] 1,25,36,40 * page 14, line 5 - line 23 * * page 15, line 28 - line 32 * * figures 1,3,4 *;
 [X]WO0042958  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [X] 1-8,12,25-39 * page 16, paragraph 2; figure 6J * * page 20, line 8 - line 10; figure 7A *;
 [PXD]WO0137922  (HENLEY ALAN WAYNE [US], et al) [PXD] 1-4,6,7,25-39* page 15, paragraph 2; figure 9 *
by applicantUS4969880
 US5298015
 US5358494
 US5636643
 US5645081
 US6071304
 US6080189
 US6095992
otherUS5549584
 US5636643
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