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EP2428192 - COMPRESSION SLEEVE WITH IMPROVED POSITION RETENTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/11]Compression sleeve with improved position retention
[2020/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KPR U.S., LLC
777 West Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2018/07]
Former [2012/50]For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
Former [2012/11]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Avitable, Raymond
34 Swanson Road
Framingham, MA Massachusetts 01701 / US
02 / Kanter, Ross
1344 Heritage Heights Lane
Wake Forest, NC North Carolina 27587 / US
03 / Brooks, Del
707 Barnes Road
Seneca, SC South Carolina 29672 / US
 [2012/11]
Representative(s)Prock, Thomas
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2020/29]
Former [2012/11]Gray, James
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date11177787.617.08.2011
[2012/11]
Priority number, dateUS2010088124514.09.2010         Original published format: US 881245
[2012/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2428192
Date:14.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2428192
Date:17.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2428192
Date:15.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/06, A61F13/00
[2013/29]
CPC:
A61F13/00995 (EP,CN,US); A41D1/00 (KR); A61B17/00 (US);
A61B17/12 (US); A61F13/06 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F13/085 (EP,CN,US);
A61F5/30 (KR); A61H9/0078 (US); A61H9/0092 (US);
A61F2013/00174 (EP,CN,US); A61H2201/1697 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/11]A61F13/06
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 [2020/29]
Former [2012/11]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:PRESSHÜLSE MIT VERBESSERTER POSITIONSBEIBEHALTUNG[2020/09]
English:COMPRESSION SLEEVE WITH IMPROVED POSITION RETENTION[2020/09]
French:MANCHON DE COMPRESSION AVEC RÉTENTION DE POSITION AMÉLIORÉE[2020/09]
Former [2012/11]Presshülse mit verbesserter Positionsbeibehaltung
Former [2012/11]Compression sleeve with improved position retention
Former [2012/11]Manchon de compression avec rétention de position améliorée
Examination procedure17.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/10]
15.12.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2020Fee for grant paid
09.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  15.12.2015
Opposition(s)16.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.08.2011
AL15.07.2020
AT15.07.2020
CY15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
DK15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
MC15.07.2020
MK15.07.2020
MT15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
SI15.07.2020
SK15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
TR15.07.2020
LU17.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU17.08.2011
AL15.07.2020
AT15.07.2020
CY15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
DK15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
MC15.07.2020
MT15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
SI15.07.2020
SK15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
TR15.07.2020
LU17.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2022/26]AL15.07.2020
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MC15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
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SE15.07.2020
SI15.07.2020
SK15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
TR15.07.2020
LU17.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/36]AL15.07.2020
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DK15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
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LV15.07.2020
MC15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
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SI15.07.2020
SK15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
LU17.08.2020
BE31.08.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/28]AL15.07.2020
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CZ15.07.2020
DK15.07.2020
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LV15.07.2020
MC15.07.2020
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RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
SK15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
LU17.08.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
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AT15.07.2020
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MC15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
SM15.07.2020
LU17.08.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/23]AT15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
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EE15.07.2020
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LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
MC15.07.2020
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PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
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SM15.07.2020
LU17.08.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/22]AT15.07.2020
CZ15.07.2020
DK15.07.2020
EE15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RO15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
LU17.08.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/20]AT15.07.2020
DK15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
LU17.08.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/17]AT15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
NL15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
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BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/10]AT15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
HR15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
LV15.07.2020
PL15.07.2020
RS15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
IS15.11.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/09]AT15.07.2020
FI15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
SE15.07.2020
BG15.10.2020
NO15.10.2020
GR16.10.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/08]FI15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
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NO15.10.2020
PT16.11.2020
Former [2021/07]FI15.07.2020
LT15.07.2020
NO15.10.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US2003191420  (KUIPER HENDRIK KLAAS [US], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0011] , [0012] *;
 [A]US2007161933  (RAVIKUMAR SUNDARAM [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0047] *;
 [XI]EP2168554  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [X] 1,13,15 * paragraphs [0030] , [0031]; figures 2,4 * [I] 2-12,14
ExaminationUS6203510
by applicantUS5876359
 US20040784607
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