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EP About this file: EP2558139

EP2558139 - Evaporative body-fluid containers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/08]EVAPORATIVE BODY-FLUID CONTAINERS AND METHODS
[2013/20]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2022Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 30.03.2022  [2022/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
P.O. Box 659508
San Antonio, TX 78265 / US
[2017/31]
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 [2013/08]For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
12930 IH 10 West
San Antonio TX 78249-2248 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LOCKE, Christopher, Brian
6 Bosworth Mews
Bournemouth Dorset BH9 35D / GB
02 / TOUT, Aidan, Marcus
Schiehallion
York Drove
Nomansland
Wiltshire SP5 2BT / GB
03 / ROBINSON, Timothy, Mark
27 Wellington Terrace
Basingstoke Hampshire RG23 8HH / GB
 [2013/08]
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[2022/13]
Former [2013/08]Cordina, Kevin John
Olswang LLP
90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date11715851.914.04.2011
[2022/13]
WO2011US32547
Priority number, dateUS20100325115P16.04.2010         Original published format: US 325115 P
US20100359205P28.06.2010         Original published format: US 359205 P
US20100359181P28.06.2010         Original published format: US 359181 P
US20111308475812.04.2011         Original published format: US201113084758
[2013/13]
Former [2013/08]US20100325115P16.04.2010
US20100359205P28.06.2010
US20100359181P28.06.2010
US2011008475812.04.2011
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011130549
Date:20.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2558139
Date:20.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2558139
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2558139
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00, A61F13/02
[2013/20]
CPC:
A61M1/74 (EP,US); A61F13/00063 (US); A61F13/02 (US);
A61F13/0206 (US); A61F13/0223 (US); A61F13/0226 (EP,US);
A61F13/0266 (US); A61F13/05 (EP,US); A61M1/60 (EP,US);
A61M1/64 (EP,US); A61M1/71 (US); A61M1/784 (EP,US);
A61M1/85 (EP,US); A61M1/884 (EP,US); A61M1/94 (EP);
A61M1/962 (EP,US); A61M1/964 (EP,US); A61M1/98 (EP,US);
A61M1/985 (EP); A61F2013/00119 (US); A61F2013/00246 (US);
A61F2013/00536 (EP,US); A61F2013/0074 (EP,US); A61M1/77 (US);
A61M1/80 (EP,US); A61M2205/7527 (EP,US); A61M2205/7536 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/08]A61M1/00
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 [2013/08]
TitleGerman:Verdampfungsbehälter für Körperflüssigkeiten[2013/20]
English:Evaporative body-fluid containers[2013/20]
French:Récipients de liquide organique à évaporation[2013/20]
Former [2013/08]VERDAMPFUNGSBEHÄLTER FÜR KÖRPERFLÜSSIGKEITEN UND VERFAHREN
Former [2013/08]EVAPORATIVE BODY-FLUID CONTAINERS AND METHODS
Former [2013/08]RÉCIPIENTS DE LIQUIDE ORGANIQUE À ÉVAPORATION ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase16.11.2012National basic fee paid 
16.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
16.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/08]
16.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2013Fee for grant paid
09.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP13181569.8  / EP2666489
EP17193332.8  / EP3284489
EP19195041.9  / EP3593776
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.05.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.07.2014  19.09.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Smith and Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Opponent's representative
Appleyard Lees IP LLP
G Mill
Dean Clough Industrial Park
Halifax HX3 5AH / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2015/19]
Opponent(s)01  23.07.2014  19.09.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Smith and Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Opponent's representative
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
Former [2014/35]
Opponent(s)01  23.07.2014   
Smith and Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
Opponent's representative
Smithson, Robert Alan
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
HX1 2HY / GB
26.09.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.04.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.05.2016Date of oral proceedings
13.06.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.07.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.09.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.11.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.02.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition03.08.2016Appeal received No.  T1838/16
13.10.2016Statement of grounds filed
21.07.2021Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
17.09.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
29.07.2016Appeal received No.  T1838/16
12.10.2016Statement of grounds filed
21.07.2021Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
17.09.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
21.07.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
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