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EP2370116 - SLEEVES, MANIFOLDS, AND SYSTEMS FOR APPLYING REDUCED PRESSURE TO A SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE SITE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/40]SLEEVES, MANIFOLDS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR APPLYING REDUCED PRESSURE TO A SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE SITE
[2019/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
P.O. Box 659508
San Antonio, TX 78265 / US
[2019/47]
Former [2017/31]For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
P.O. Box 659508
San Antonio, TX 78265 / US
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 [2011/40]For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
Legal Department - Intellectual Property P.O. Box 659508
San Antonio, TX 78265-9508 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COLLINS, Barbara, A.
20525 Wind Springs
San Antonio TX 78258 / US
 [2011/40]
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[2019/47]
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 [2011/40]Ashton, Timothy
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date09837020.822.12.2009
[2019/47]
WO2009US69279
Priority number, dateUS20080141716P31.12.2008         Original published format: US 141716 P
[2011/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010078166
Date:08.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2370116
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2370116
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR30.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00, A61M27/00, A61M37/00, A61M31/00, A61M25/00
[2017/27]
CPC:
A61M1/916 (EP,US); A61M1/915 (EP,US); A61M1/85 (EP,US);
A61M1/92 (EP,US); A61M2025/0037 (EP,US); A61M2207/00 (EP);
A61M25/003 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/40]A61M1/00, A61M27/00, A61M37/00, A61M31/00
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,   SM,   TR [2019/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FOLIEN, VERTEILER, UND SYSTEME ZUR ANWENDUNG REDUZIERTEN DRUCKS AUF EINE SUBKUTANE GEWEBESTELLE[2019/26]
English:SLEEVES, MANIFOLDS, AND SYSTEMS FOR APPLYING REDUCED PRESSURE TO A SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE SITE[2019/26]
French:MANCHONS, COLLECTEURS, ET SYSTÈMES D'APPLICATION D'UNE PRESSION RÉDUITE À UN SITE DE TISSU SOUS-CUTANÉ[2019/26]
Former [2011/40]FOLIEN, VERTEILER, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR ANWENDUNG REDUZIERTEN DRUCKS AUF EINE SUBKUTANE GEWEBESTELLE
Former [2011/40]SLEEVES, MANIFOLDS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR APPLYING REDUCED PRESSURE TO A SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE SITE
Former [2011/40]MANCHONS, COLLECTEURS, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'APPLICATION D'UNE PRESSION RÉDUITE À UN SITE DE TISSU SOUS-CUTANÉ
Entry into regional phase15.04.2011National basic fee paid 
15.04.2011Search fee paid 
15.04.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/40]
21.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.09.2019Fee for grant paid
17.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.10.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
10.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19192930.6  / EP3590554
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.11.2018
Opposition(s)21.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.12.2009
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2002128632  (CUCIN ROBERT L [US]) [X] 1-15* paragraphs 0089, 0092; figures 2A,B,C; pages 1-15 *;
 [X]US2005131327  (LOCKWOOD JEFFREY S [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs 0108-0110; figures 26, 27 *;
 [X]US2008132819  (RADL CHRISTOPHER L [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs 0029-0033; figures 1, 4, 7B *
International search[A]US2003105422  (GONON BERTRAND [FR], et al);
 [X]US7169151  (LYTINAS MICHAEL [US]);
 [X]US2007060935  (SCHWARDT JEFFREY D [US], et al);
 [X]WO2007106589  (KCI LICENSING INC [US], et al)
ExaminationJPS60106639U
by applicantUS2002128632
 US2005131327
 US2007060935
 WO2007106589
 US2008132819
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