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EP About this file: EP2305325

EP2305325 - Reduced pressure pump having regulated pressure capabilities [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2018Opposition rejectedpublished on 24.10.2018  [2018/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
P.O. Box 659508
San Antonio, TX 78265 / US
[2017/31]
Former [2017/02]For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
12930 IH-10 West
San Antonio, TX 78249-2248 / US
Former [2017/01]For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
P.O. Box 659508
San Antonio, TX 78265-9508 / US
Former [2011/14]For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
P.O. Box 659508
San Antonio, TX 78265-9508 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Coulthard, Richard Daniel John
6 Acorn Way
Verwood, Dorset BH31 6LL / GB
02 / Robinson, Timothy Mark
27 Wellington Terrace
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG23 8HH / GB
03 / Locke, Christopher Brian
6 Bosworth Mews
Bournemouth, Dorset BH9 35D / GB
 [2014/16]
Former [2011/14]01 / Coulthard, Richard Daniel John
6 Acorn Way
Verwood, Dorset BH31 6LL / GB
02 / Robinson, Timothy Mark
27 Wellington Terrace
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG23 8HH / GB
03 / Locke, Christopher Brian
6 Bosworth Mews
Bournemouth, Dorset BH9 35D / GB
Representative(s)Cordina, Kevin John
Simmons & Simmons LLP
CityPoint
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/42]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 [2011/14]Ashton, Timothy
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date10188480.701.05.2009
[2011/14]
Priority number, dateUS20080050145P02.05.2008         Original published format: US 50145 P
[2011/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2305325
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2305325
Date:16.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00, F04B33/00, F04B37/10, F04B49/08
[2011/14]
CPC:
A61M1/96 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61M1/67 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61M1/74 (EP,BR,CN,US);
A61M1/78 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61M1/81 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61M1/912 (EP,BR,CN,US);
A61M1/92 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61M1/985 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61M2205/073 (EP,BR,CN,US);
A61M2205/3337 (EP,BR,CN,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/14]
TitleGerman:Vakuumpumpe mit geregelter Druckluft[2011/14]
English:Reduced pressure pump having regulated pressure capabilities[2011/14]
French:Pompe à vide ayant un régulateur de pression[2011/14]
Examination procedure21.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/44]
19.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2014Fee for grant paid
07.03.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09739973.7  / EP2280743
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20090739973) is  29.04.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.01.2015  02.02.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Smith and Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Opponent's representative
HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2017/14]
Opponent(s)01  16.01.2015  02.02.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Smith and Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Opponent's representative
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2015/09]
Opponent(s)01  16.01.2015   
Smith and Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Opponent's representative
Moore, Christopher Mark
HGF Limited
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD
Yorkshire / GB
24.02.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.08.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.05.2018Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2018/43]
08.05.2018Date of oral proceedings
08.06.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.06.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.05.2009
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
HR16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
MK16.04.2014
MT16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SI16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
LU01.05.2014
BG16.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
[2018/30]
Former [2016/33]HU01.05.2009
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
HR16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
MT16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SI16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
LU01.05.2014
BG16.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2016/32]HU01.05.2009
CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
HR16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
MT16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SI16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2016/16]CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
HR16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
MT16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SI16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2015/36]CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
HR16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SI16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2015/11]CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
HR16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
RO16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2015/10]CY16.04.2014
CZ16.04.2014
EE16.04.2014
HR16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
SK16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2015/09]CY16.04.2014
HR16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
MC16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2014/50]CY16.04.2014
HR16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
LV16.04.2014
PL16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2014/49]CY16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
IS16.08.2014
Former [2014/48]CY16.04.2014
LT16.04.2014
BG16.07.2014
Former [2014/47]CY16.04.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]US4903726  (MARTIN GORDON D [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 1 - line 5 * * column 2, line 49 - column 3, line 55 * * figure 1 *;
 [XYI]US6174306  (FLEISCHMANN WIM [DE]) [X] 1-3,5,7,8 * column 2, line 22 * * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 9 * * column 5, line 48 - column 6, line 5 * * figure 1 * [Y] 6 [I] 4;
 [Y]US2004064132  (BOEHRINGER JOHN R [US], et al) [Y] 6* paragraphs [0036] , [0059] *;
 [A]US2006216171  (HERNANDEZ HECTOR R [US]) [A] 1-8 * the whole document *
by applicantUS19450610501
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