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EP3932327 - NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND CLOSURE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.07.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Massachusetts
Office of General Counsel
One Beacon Street 31st Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02108 / US
[N/P]
Former [2022/01]For all designated states
University Of Massachusetts
Office of General Counsel
One Beacon Street 31st Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02108 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DUNN, Raymond M.
Shrewsbury, MA Massachusetts 01545 / US
 [2022/01]
Representative(s)Grey, Ian Michael
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2022/01]
Application number, filing date20207196.503.02.2012
[2022/01]
Priority number, dateUS201161439525P04.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161439525 P
[2022/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3932327
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/03, A61F13/00, A61M1/00, A61B17/08
[2022/01]
CPC:
A61B17/08 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/00 (RU); A61F13/05 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/0057 (CN,US); A61M1/08 (RU); A61M1/84 (EP,CN,RU);
A61M1/90 (EP,CN,RU,US); A61B2017/00561 (CN,US); A61B2017/00654 (CN,US);
A61B2017/081 (EP,CN,US); A61F2013/00174 (EP,CN,US); A61F2013/00536 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2013/0054 (EP,CN,US); A61F2013/00544 (EP,CN,US); A61F2013/00548 (EP,CN,US);
A61M1/916 (EP,CN,RU,US) (-)
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 [2022/32]
Former [2022/01]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:UNTERDRUCKWUNDVERSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNG[2022/01]
English:NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND CLOSURE DEVICE[2022/01]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FERMETURE DE PLAIE PAR PRESSION NÉGATIVE[2022/01]
Examination procedure13.04.2021Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
06.05.2021Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
05.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/32]
05.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12741902.6  / EP2670312
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
12.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2005209574  (BOEHRINGER JOHN R [US], et al);
 [X]US2010160876  (ROBINSON TIMOTHY MARK [GB], et al)
by applicantUS2009093550
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