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EP About this file: EP1638620

EP1638620 - ANTIMICROBIAL WOUNDDRESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2018Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 25.04.2018  [2018/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beiersdorf AG
Unnastraße 48
20253 Hamburg / DE
[2018/17]
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
Beiersdorf AG
Unnastrasse 48
20253 Hamburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / HILFENHAUS, Peter
Heckscherstrasse 42
20253 Hamburg / DE
02 / HEIKE, John
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 64
21147 Hamburg / DE
03 / BÜTTNER, Harald
Hexentwiete 42c
22559 Hamburg / DE
 [2006/21]
Former [2006/18]01 / HILFENHAUS, Peter
Heckscherstrasse 42
20253 Hamburg / DE
02 / HEIKE, John
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 64
21147 Hamburg / DE
03 / BÜTTNER, Harald
Finkenstieg 18a
21629 Neu Wulmstorf / DE
Former [2006/13]01 / HILFENHAUS, Peter
Luruper Weg 5
20257 Hamburg / DE
02 / HEIKE, John
Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 64
21147 Hamburg / DE
03 / BÜTTNER, Harald
Finkenstieg 18a
21629 Neu Wulmstorf / DE
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2012/08]
Application number, filing date04739725.209.06.2004
[2006/13]
WO2004EP06213
Priority number, dateDE200312826123.06.2003         Original published format: DE 10328261
US2003065494905.09.2003         Original published format: US 654949
[2006/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004112852
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1638620
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1638620
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1638620
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61L15/46, A61L15/18, B32B15/14, A61F13/15
[2006/13]
CPC:
A61F13/0203 (EP,US); B32B3/26 (US); A61F13/0276 (EP,US);
A61F13/8405 (EP,US); A61L15/18 (EP,US); A61L15/46 (EP,US);
B32B15/08 (EP,US); B32B27/04 (EP,US); B32B27/08 (US);
B32B27/12 (EP,US); B32B27/32 (EP,US); B32B7/12 (EP,US);
A61F2013/00748 (EP,US); A61F2013/0091 (EP,US); A61F2013/00936 (EP,US);
A61L2300/102 (EP,US); A61L2300/104 (EP,US); A61L2300/404 (EP,US);
A61L2300/608 (EP,US); B32B2305/026 (US); B32B2305/38 (US);
B32B2307/54 (US); B32B2307/726 (US); B32B2311/08 (US);
B32B2311/24 (US); B32B2323/04 (US); B32B2535/00 (US);
Y10T156/10 (EP,US); Y10T428/28 (EP,US); Y10T428/2813 (EP,US);
Y10T428/2848 (EP,US); Y10T428/2857 (EP,US); Y10T428/2891 (EP,US);
Y10T442/10 (EP,US); Y10T442/109 (EP,US); Y10T442/164 (EP,US);
Y10T442/169 (EP,US); Y10T442/172 (EP,US); Y10T442/178 (EP,US);
Y10T442/183 (EP,US); Y10T442/2525 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/17]
Former [2006/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTIMIKROBIELL AUSGERÜSTETE WUNDAUFLAGEN[2006/13]
English:ANTIMICROBIAL WOUNDDRESSING[2006/13]
French:PANSEMENT ANTIMICROBIEN[2006/13]
Entry into regional phase23.01.2006National basic fee paid 
23.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
23.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/13]
20.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2012Fee for grant paid
09.01.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 is  20.06.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.11.2012  30.11.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Paul Hartmann AG
Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Opponent's representative
DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB, et al, et al
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/32]
Opponent(s)01  22.11.2012  30.11.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Paul Hartmann AG
Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Dreiss, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2013/01]
Opponent(s)01  22.11.2012   
Paul Hartmann AG
Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Langöhrig, Angelika Beate, et al, et al
Dreiss Patentanwälte Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
07.01.2013Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.05.2013Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.12.2014Date of oral proceedings
15.01.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
19.09.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.09.2016Reply to a communication from the opposition division
27.09.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.10.2016Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
30.11.2016Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
22.12.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.01.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
30.11.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.03.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.02.2015Appeal received No.  T0266/15
15.05.2015Statement of grounds filed
12.04.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
12.04.2016Date of oral proceedings
19.04.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.06.2004
AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
LU09.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
LU09.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2014/21]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/33]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2012/50]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/49]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
PL22.02.2012
RO22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/48]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/41]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/37]BE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/36]NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
Former [2012/35]NL22.02.2012
Cited inInternational search[XY] WO0160599  (KANIA BRUCE G et al.) [X] 1-46,50-67,69-73,78,82-101,104 * page 12, line 5 - line 10; figures 1c,6 * * page 16, line 17 - line 22 * * page 9, line 11 - line 23 * * page 10, line 7 - line 20 * * page 11, line 19 - line 21 *[Y] 47-49,68,74-77,79-81,102,103
 [X] EP0099758  (UNIV STRATHCLYDE et al.) [X] 1-4,13,35-38,72,82-101 * page 3, line 2 - line 5; figure 1; claims 1-18 *
 [Y] GB1395815  (BUNZL & BIACH AG et al.) [Y] 47-49,68,74-77,79-81,102,103 * column 1, line 13 - line 26; examples 2,5; claims 1,2,4,5 *
OppositionDE8907219
 WO8605971
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