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EP3643330 - PH-TRIGGERED BUFFERED WOUND DRESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.09.2025
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 22.04.2026 [2026/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Paul Hartmann AG
Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12
89504 Heidenheim / DE
[2020/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Kettel, Markus
Paul Hartmann AG
Höhenweg 17
89520 Heidenheim / DE
02 / Jenkins, Andrew Tobias
University of Bath, Department of Chemistry
Claverton Down
Bath, BA2 7AY / GB
03 / Wallace, Laura
University of Bath, Department of Chemistry
Flat 5, The Coachworks 2 Longacre
Bath, BA1 5NL / GB
 [2020/18]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 4
80335 München / DE
[2020/18]
Application number, filing date18202425.724.10.2018
[2020/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3643330
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3643330
Date:22.10.2025
Language:EN
[2025/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61L26/00, A61L15/22, A61L15/42
[2020/18]
CPC:
A61L15/22 (EP); A61L15/42 (EP); A61L26/008 (EP);
A61L26/009 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/49]
Former [2020/18]AL,  AT,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:PH-AUSGELÖSTE GEPUFFERTE WUNDAUFLAGE[2020/18]
English:PH-TRIGGERED BUFFERED WOUND DRESSING[2020/18]
French:PANSEMENT DE PLAIE TAMPONNÉ DÉCLENCHÉ PAR PH[2020/18]
Examination procedure28.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/49]
28.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2025Fee for grant paid
11.09.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL22.10.2025
[2026/17]
Documents cited:Search[XI] WO0247737  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL LTD et al.)
 [A] WO2005072784  (INSENSE LTD et al.)
 [XI] WO2014027017  (HARTMANN PAUL AG et al.) [X] 1,3,7-8,11,13,15 * page 9, paragraph 1 * * page 10, line 32 * * page 10, paragraphs 2-5 * * page 13, paragraphs 1, 2 * * page 13, paragraph 2 * * page 13, lines 29-32; claims 1, 7, 13 * * page 22, paragraph l *[I] 1-15
by applicantWO2013003771
   SHULA VK ET AL.: "Evaluation of pH measurement as a method of wound assessment", J. WOUND CARE, vol. 16, no. 7, 2007, pages 291 - 294
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